Down in My Heart
by Stafford, William
- Used
- Condition
- About very good.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Elgin, Il: Brethren Publishing House, 1948. About very good.. 94,[1]pp. Green cloth, gilt lettered. Spine sunned, slight rubbing at edges. Light toning internally. Second printing. The first book by U.S. Poet Laureate and National Book Award winner, William Stafford. This fictionalized memoir recounts his time in a Civilian Public Service camp as a conscientious objector during World War II, and precedes his first published book of poetry by more than a decade.
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- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4309
- Title
- Down in My Heart
- Author
- Stafford, William
- Book Condition
- Used - About very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Brethren Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- Elgin, Il
- Date Published
- 1948
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....