Strangers or Beasts by Keith Sinclair
$39.00
Strangers or Beasts: Poems is an early collection of verse by New Zealand poet and historian Keith Sinclair. Printed at Christchurch's Caxton Press in 1954, it is an appealing example of mid-twentieth-century New Zealand literary publishing and Sinclair's work beyond his historical writing.
Bibliographic details: Keith Sinclair. Caxton Press, Christchurch, November 1954. First edition. Paperback / thin card wrappers, 48 pages, English. No ISBN (pre-ISBN publication).
Condition: Vintage paperback with noticeable foxing and discolouration to the pale paper covers, general surface marking, worn edges and corners, small chips and a short tear along the top edge, and an old handwritten "$2" price near the upper front cover. Interior paper is age-toned. No dust jacket is shown.
Book details
- Title
- Strangers or Beasts
- Authors
- Keith Sinclair
- Publisher
- Caxton Press
- Published
- November 1954
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paperback / card wrappers
- Edition
- First edition, Caxton Press, November 1954
- Subjects
- New Zealand poetry, Keith Sinclair, Caxton Press, 1950s NZ literature, Poems
- Page count
- 48
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, FIRST EDITIONS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, NZ POETRY, POETRY, POETRY BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: 1950S, BOOKS, CAB002, CAXTON PRESS, CHRISTCHURCH, COLLECTABLE, FIRST EDITION, KEITH SINCLAIR, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ LITERATURE, NZ NON FICTION, NZ POETRY, POETRY, VINTAGE BOOKS
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