Birds Flying by Alistair Paterson.
A scarce early collection of New Zealand poetry by one of the country's important post-war poets. Paterson was associated with the Wellington School of Poetry and later became a major editor and commentator on New Zealand poetry.
Edition: First edition, September 1973
Publisher: The Pegasus Press Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pagination: 62 pages
Condition: Good overall. The dust jacket shows substantial rubbing, edge wear, scuffing and some surface marking, with heavier wear around the spine and corners. The book itself appears sound from the supplied photographs. Please see images for the exact condition.
Printed in New Zealand by The Pegasus Press Limited, 14 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, FIRST EDITIONS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, POETRY, POETRY BOOKS
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: ALISTAIR PATERSON, BOOKS, FIRST EDITION, NEW ZEALAND POETRY, NON FICTION, NZ NON FICTION, POETRY, WB115-116
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