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MOORE, MARIANNE - Marianne Moore: Collected Poems (Franklin Library 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature)

Title: Marianne Moore: Collected Poems (Franklin Library 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1981. Leather. A deluxe Franklin Library edition presenting a collection of poems by the American modernist poet Marianne Moore (1887-1972). She was presented with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, in addition to (per Wikipedia) ".virtually every honor available to an American poet." With illustrations by Robert Andrew Parker and an introduction by T. S. Eliot. An entry in the publisher's 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, issued in conjunction with the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. Franklin Library's "Notes from the Editor" accompanying booklet about this book is included. --- Bound in full navy bonded leather covers with three raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Navy silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An excellent copy, lacking damages: clean, tightly-bound, bright and almost certainly unread.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xxiii, 207 pages. Fine with no dust jacket .

Keywords: >>Poetry >>Illustrated Classics

Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 86911