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1974 Harmony Books Edition

Love Sonnets

Louis Untermeyer (selected); Ben Shahn (ill.)
Harmony Books, 1974. Later edition.
$20One copy · this copy
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Book
Near Fine
Jacket
Very Good
Jacket note
The dust jacket grades Very Good and is protected in a new archival mylar cover, included.
Our ref
RCB-298535788715
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-298535788715 · 8 photographs of this copy
✓
Title page: Harmony Books, A Division of Crown Publishers, New York
examined on the copy in hand
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Copyright page: "by Vineyard Books, Inc., 1974, 1964" — dual copyright, 1964 being the original
examined on the copy in hand
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ISBN 0-517-51313-7 (cloth edition)
examined on the copy in hand
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Printed in Italy by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Sp A
examined on the copy in hand
✓
No number line or printing statement present
examined on the copy in hand
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Spine carries Harmony tree device, UNTERMEYER / SHAHN
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
1
scattered light spotting/soiling to rear board
see it — photograph 7
2
creasing and light wear to head of spine/jacket
see it — photograph 8
3
light soiling/handling marks to cream jacket
noted on the copy in hand
4
corner crease to front jacket, upper area
see it — photograph 1
This copy
1974 Harmony Books Edition

What a true first shows: Love Sonnets, selected by Untermeyer, illustrated by Ben Shahn: originally published 1964 (copyright Vineyard Books); this Harmony Books/Crown issue is dated 1974.

Included with this copy: a new archival mylar jacket protector (fitted, included).

Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.