The Oxford Book of American Verse, Collectible Poetry, 1952 Third Printing HC

Description: The Oxford Book of American Verse, Collectible Poetry, 1952 Third Printing, Matthiessen, Hardcover, Dust Jacket Cover, Mid Century Vintage American Verse at Your Fingertips, All in One. This vintage book of American Verse measures about 7.25 by 5.25 by 2 inches. Chosen with an introduction by F. O. Matthiessen, an educator, scholar, and literary critic influential in the fields of American literature and American studies. Copyright 1950 third printing 1952. The book is in very good condition with only some minor yellowing, mostly on the inside of the front and back hard boards. There dust cover shows some wear. This gem is a great old collectible for your bookshelf. “A worthy companion to The Oxford Book of English Verse, this anthology covers, in 571 selections, the whole range of American poetry from colonial times; more than half of it is devoted to the best work of the period from 1900 to 1950.” PLEASE READ: All items I list as vintage, antique, and/or collectible have had previous lives and show wear appropriate to their age, some more than others. All the items I am selling come from my family's estates of Northern Michigan, Ohio farm country, or Boston and Cape Cod. In most cases, I leave the deep cleaning, polishing, and/or repairs, or not, up to the buyer. I describe each item honestly and to the best of my ability, however, I am definitely NOT an expert on every item I list. Please read item descriptions carefully and contact me with your questions before you buy. Please see the photos and feel free to ask questions. Thanks! IMPORTANT INFO - PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BUY: Item Descriptions: All items I list as vintage, antique and/or collectible have had previous lives and show wear appropriate to their age, some more than others. Most items come from my family estates. In most cases, I leave the cleaning and polishing, or not, up to the buyer. I describe each item honestly and to the best of my ability, however, I am definitely NOT an expert. Please read item descriptions carefully before you bid and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Shipping: I am happy to combine shipping whenever possible. I cannot combine shipping on items that are especially fragile and need to be packaged separately or items purchased under the eBay Buy It Now offer. Because I am generally selling quite old and irreplaceable items, I prefer to ship Priority Mail in order to reduce the time these items are in the post. Whenever I am able to safely ship using a less expensive method I will make that an option available to the buyer. I will ship only to the address you have provided in your eBay account. Please do not ask me to change the shipping address. If your item should arrive damaged, please contact me immediately and retain the original packaging. I will require from you photo proof of damage to the item and the packaging. Please send as many photos as necessary to provide clear proof to the carrier of damage. And please retain the damaged item and the packaging as long as necessary. Some carriers require the physical proof instead of photos. If I do not insure the item through the carrier, I will personally provide a full refund, including shipping costs. If I have insured the item, I will provide to you information regarding collecting insurance. Payments: Payment is due within 3 days of the end of the auction or at the time of purchase if you are using the Buy it Now option. Your item will ship within 1-2 business days of cleared payment. If you prefer, you may make arrangements to pickup your item(s) at my location. Returns: See Listing Details for this item, please. All items must be returned in the condition that you received them. International Buyers: Please contact me before buying if you are from outside the U.S.. I will be happy to calculate Shipping and Handling for an international address. You will be responsible for all tariffs, duties or custom fees related to the item purchased. I ship internationally using only Priority Mail as that is the only international method of shipping through the U.S. Postal Service that provides delivery confirmation. I will ship only to the address provided in your eBay account. Questions: Please ask. I’m happy to help.

Price: 18 USD

Location: Fife Lake, Michigan

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Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD