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  • MOSES. A NARRATIVE. by Burgess, Anthony.
    Burgess, Anthony.
    MOSES. A NARRATIVE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Stonehill Publishing Co., (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - An epic narrative poem, by the author of "The Clockwork Orange," covering the history of Moses from bondage to Jordan, written - according to the foreword - as a preliminary to a collaborative screenplay for a television series on the life of Moses. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-88373043X.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (a bit of rubbing to the dj at the folds, slight toning to the spine of the dj).

    Book ID: 81509
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  • THE SURRENDER TREE. by Engle, Margarita
    Engle, Margarita
    THE SURRENDER TREE.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Henry Holt, (2008). First edition - "Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom." A history of the fight for independence by Cubans, from 1868-1896, as told in the words of Rosa, a herbalist who used her skills to help the rebels. Includes an historical note, chronology, references. 171 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 64553
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  • FEVER IN THE EARTH. by Hotchkiss, Bill.
    Hotchkiss, Bill.
    FEVER IN THE EARTH.

    Edition: First printing.

    Newcastle, CA: The Blue Oak Press / Capra Press, 1977. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An epic narrative poem, set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a book which he said it took him 13 years to write. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to fellow poet and author, Gary Elder and dated in 1978 (among other things, Elder wrote an afterward to the 1979 edition of Elder's 'Arnulfsaga'. Publisher's material laid in. Illustrated with the author's photographs. 314 pp plus a note by the author 3 additional photographs. Uncommon in hardcover, and especially so inscribed. ISBN: 0-912950331.

    Condition: Very near fine in burgundy boards with gilt lettering in a near fine dust jacket with some wear to the top edge of the front cover, a few spots. Overall tight and straight.

    Book ID: 88940
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