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Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace, 1950.
Price: US$7.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 676 pages. Light wear to the blue covers; pages yellowed; a sound binding; good shape overall. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Inventory No: 210471.
Seller: Easy Chair Books, Lexington, MO, U.S.A.
Sandburg, C.. Complete Poems: Carl Sanbburg. Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.
Price: US$8.56 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1300grams, ISBN:
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems, Carl Sandburg. Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.
Price: US$9.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1950; New York; blue cloth covered boards with gold titles; mild wear; dust jacket is worn with chips and tears along the edges; all 4 corners are clipped; Previous owner's bookplate on front end paper; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall; 676 pages
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace & Company, 1950.
Price: US$13.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York, 1950; blue cloth covered boards; spine edge and corner wear; dust jacket missing; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 676 pages.
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1950.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: Very good with light bumping and rubbing. A few inked scribbles on front free endsheet. Light spotting on top edge. Slightly rolled spine Good with light bumping, rubbing and chipping. Lightly soiled. Price-clipped. Now in protective plastic cover
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace, Ny, 1950.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: gift inscrip fep
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace, 1950.
Price: US$23.75 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1950. Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers showing some age and light shelf wear. Previous owner's name to FFEP. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a good copy. . . . .
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: Very good in blue boards. No dust jacket. This a nice clean copy, the spine is solid, The text is clean and pages are not torn or dirty. We provide fast and reliable shipping service. We started to sell on the internet in 1998. We ship from California. All our books are guaranteed.
Seller: Valley Books, Cupertino, CA, U.S.A.
Carl Sandburg. Complete Poems, Carl Sandburg. Harcourt Brace & World, Inc., New York, 1950.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Not a first edition but early printing with the same dust jacket photo of Sandburg, $8.95 on dj flap, J.11.66 on copyright page. Nice clean solid copy, blue cloth binding with gilt titles on spine, former owner name on front pastedown. Dust jacket tattered at the edges but no major chips or tears, presents nicely in a new protective mylar sleeve.
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
SANDBURG, Carl (1878-1967). Complete Poems. New York. Harcourt, Brace and Company. 1950, 1950.
Price: US$28.28 + shipping
Description: tall8vo, 23,5cm, First edition. xix,[1],676p., publisher's blue cloth, gilt spine titles, in portrait illustrated dust-jacket, two tears at the top corner and some creasing, (not price clipped), a fine copy in very good complete jacket (Lt). ~ Sandburg was a prolific American author, writing poetry, fiction, biographies, history and children's literature to great acclaim. This collection of poetry includes earlier works: Chicago Poems (1916), Cornhuskers (1918), Smoke and Steel (1920), Slabs of the Sunburnt West (1922), Good Morning America (1928), The People, Yes (1936) and a section of poems not previously published elsewhere. He won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for this book.
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Co., NY, 1950.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: Very good with lightly rubbed edges and bumped corners
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1950.
Price: US$32.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry; exterior light fading, light shelf wear to cloth; otherwise in very good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket is fair with light fading, light scuffing, some edge wear with a few small tears.
Seller: BookDepart, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
SANDBURG, CARL. COMPLETE POEMS. Harcourt Brace & Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated First Edition. Dark blue cloth boards with blind embossed author's signature on front cover, gilt titled spine. xxix, 676 pages. The definitive collection of Sandburg's poetry, with over 800 poems. Very good or better, no name or other markings.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Co, New York, 1950.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near Fine, Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt title on spine.2" x 4" card SIGNED by the author is pasted to the title page. $9.50 on the dj flap. Dust Jacket is Very Good with some edge rubbing.
Seller: Illustrated Bookshelf, Flagstaff, AZ, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems, Carl Sandburg Sandburg, Carl. Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition 1st printing - no dust jacket - minor staining to page edge - owner's name inside cover - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.
Carl Sandburg. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (1950). 8vo. First edition SIGNED by Sandburg. Subtle dampstaining to edges of some leaves, and to top edge of text block. Dust jacket front panel, flaps, and rear panel all detached. D.j. rear panel and d.j. spine largely attached. Chipping to edges of d.j. VG/fair.
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1950.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: xxix, 676p.
Seller: Yushodo Co., Ltd., Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi Pref., Japan
SANDBURG CARL. COMPLETE POEMS. Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1950.
Price: US$71.93 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: RO40240620: 1950. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 676 pages. Etiquette de code sur le dos (jaquette). Tampons et annotations de bibliothèque en pages de garde et de titre. Tranche de tête jaune (dafraîchie). Jaquette très abîmée avec quelques manques. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Price: US$93.75 + shipping
Description: Octavo; blue spine with gilt text; G; no jacket; cloth has noticeable damp staining to front, as is; other slight exterior wear; few smudges to exterior; boards sturdy; minor rubbing to edges; text block edges have slight tone; exterior head edge shows damp staining; deckled fore edge; illustrated; intact binding; damp stain residue to first few pages to fore edge, as is; light ink to table of contents and p 3; pp 676; inscribed by Carl Sandburg. 1345652. FP New Rockville Stock.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
SANDBURG Carl. COMPLETE POEMS. Edition : NEW YORK, HARCOURT, BRACE, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$114.65 + shipping
Description: Signed and inscribed by Carl Sandburg on the front free endpaper - Copyright 1950, later printing - Blue cloth, dust jacket - Jacket slightly chipped, else very good condition - texte en anglais, reliure toilée bleue sous jaquette illustré d'n portrait de l'auteur - Envoi autographe signé de l'auteur - Petits défauts à la jaquette, livre en très bon état - Frais de port supplémentaires à prévoir, poids supérieur à 1 kg - Additional postage due to language may apply, please inquire XXIX-676 pages, 25 cm, relié. Très bon état
Seller: Livres 113, BEAUTIRAN, France
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace, 1950.
Price: US$149.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Solid edge worn copy of the stated "First Edition" lacking the jacket and signed on front free end page by Sandburg.
Seller: Abyssbooks, Crestone, CO, U.S.A.
Carl Sandburg. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1950.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: NF--/VG+. Bright blue cloth hardcover copy. Light toning of front endpapers (formerly a newspaper clip out left in) Very light soiling to page ends. Dust jacket has 1" by 1/2" triangle chip on the head of spine end. Light soiling to dust jacket back cover and light edgewear. Dust jacket is clipped on all four corners. First edition. Stated on copyright page and $6.00 price on inside flap of dust jacket. Signed boldly by the author on the first blank page. Very nice copy.
Seller: Blue Moon Books, Stevens Point, WI, U.S.A.
Carl Sandburg. Complete Poems [Signed]. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. Later printing. Signed by Carl Sandburg without inscription at front free endpapers. Octavo. 676 pp. Photo-illustrated dust jacket. Blue boards stamped in gilt; yellow topstain. Unclipped dust jacket scuffed and worn with chipping along edges and a few strips of tape mending to recto and verso. Boards show light shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Very Good.
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace and World, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1950.
Price: US$229.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine (Book is fine except for two discolored fly leaf pages.) very good (DJ has edge wear and is price clipped), first edition , first printing of his great poetry. Sandburg wrote the intro to this book as well.
Seller: The Book Lovers, Philo, CA, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Early Printing. Presentation Copy. Inscribed by Sandburg to his friends Olga and Len Steckler. Fine in a Fair jacket, unclipped ($7.50), flaps separated, chipped and with some tears and creases throughout. Blue buckram with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The Pulitzer Prize-winning collection from one of America's most celebrated poets.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$262.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Navy cloth cover has very light wear to corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's bookplate affixed to front paste down. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is tattered along top edge and with overall wear but clean and bright. Publisher's price of $8.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 9.0 X 6.6 X 1.9 inches; 676 pages
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
CARL SANDBURG. COMPLETE POEMS. HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY, 1950.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: THIS IS THE EDITOR'S GALLEY PROOF OF CARL SANDBURG'S "COMPLETE POEMS" FOR HIS FORTHCOMING BOOK. THE BOOK IS A PERFECT BOUND "EDITOR'S" GALLEY PROOF COPY. THERE IS A PRINTED TIPPED ON PAPER LABEL THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT COVER THAT STATES: "AN "A" BOOK TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT MEETING." THERE IS A LARGE PRINTED PAPER PHOTOGRAPH OF A SEATED CARL SANDBURG PORTRAYED IN A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH WITH THE TITLE "COMPLETE POEMS" AND A LARGE CURSIVE PRINTED SIGNATURE OF CARL SANDBURG THAT IS TIPPED ON TO THE FRONT OF THE GALLEY PROOF AS A COVER ILLUSTRATION. THERE IS A 13 PAGE PREFACE BY CARL SANDBURG THAT INCLUDES AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL. THIS "EDITOR'S COPY" LACKS THE ARCHIBAL;D MacLEISH "INTRODUCTION" THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION OF THE BOOK. THE PERFECT BOUND SPINE IS SEPARATED INTO THREE NEARLY EQUAL SEGMENTS. THERE ARE SECTIONS THAT DENOTE TOPICAL MATERIAL AND PREVIOUS BOOK PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS "GOOD MORNING AMERICA," "THE PEOPLE, YES," "SLABS OF THE SUN BURNT WEST" AMD MANY OTHERS. THERE IS A REAR COVER CORNER TEAR WITH A SMALL PIECE MISSING. THERE ARE PRNTER'S "pi" DIRECTIONS ADJACENT TO MANY OF THE POEMS. THIS IS AN UNUSUAL AND PERHAPS A RARE POSSIBLY UNIQUE COPY FOR THE CARL SANDBURG COLLECTOR.
Seller: Aah Rare Chicago, Glenview, IL, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl.. Complete Poems.. Harcourt Brace and Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing. One of an unknown number of trade copies with tipped-in leaf before the half-title page, SIGNED by Sandburg (no inscription). This copy is Very Good or better with mild darkening to spine panel, and lower front board tip is scuffed. In a Fine later issue dustwrapper, mentioning three subsequent titles on rear flap. 676pp. Three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Sandburg was an American institution all by himself, a working-class foil to figures such as Wallace Stevens or T.S. Eliot. Q11140
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt Brace, 1950.
Price: US$382.55 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: About the book: Hardcover with price-clipped jacket. Signed First Edition (Stated on Copyright Page) Jacket is from a later printing (1965) Book is in very nice condition with mild wear. Jacket is price-clipped with moderate wear and chipping. Carl Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize in 1951 for this book. Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are.
Seller: The Poet's Pulpit, Oakville, ON, Canada
Sandburg, Carl. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Description: First edition signed by Sandburg on the front blank is near fine with touch of rubbing at cover edges, hint of soiling at page edges and some other very light trace wear, in very good price-clipped dust jacket that shows some mild rubbing and soil along with edge wear that includes short closed tears and tiny open chipping. 676 pages. Remains an attractive copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning collection of the author's work that has been collected from six earlier volumes ".with seventy-four poems not hitherto collected." Signed.
Seller: Barker Books & Vintage, Helena, MT, U.S.A.
SANDBURG, CARL. COMPLETE POEMS [SIGNED]. Harcourt Brace & Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Stated First Edition. SIGNED BY CARL SANDBURG on front flyleaf with no inscription or personalization. Dark blue cloth boards with blind embossed author's signature on front cover, gilt titled spine. xxix, 676 pages. The definitive collection of Sandburg's poetry, with over 800 poems. Near fine to fine with minor bump to bottom corner and slightest of rubbing to extremities. Small bookstore label from The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago on bottom of rear pastedown. Firmly bound with no markings.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
Carl Sandburg. Complete Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Description: Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6.25 x 9.5in. xxix. 676pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Signed by the author without inscription on the second blank endpaper. Also the former copy of Helga Sandburg, the beloved daughter of the author, his occasional editor, and the subject of his poem "Helga," with her bookplate at the front paste-down. A lovely association copy. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginals shelf rubbing of the extremities, one corner lightly tapped, a hint of toning at the gutter of the endpapers; in all other respects remains Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows some creasing and marginal instances of loss along the extremities, back panel with a spot of discoloration, price-clipped, otherwise remains bright and distinct. As pictured.
Seller: North Books: Used & Rare, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
SANDBURG, Carl.. Complete Poems.. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1950.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: xxix, 676 pp. 8vo, original blue cloth. First edition. Very light use to extremities; otherwise very nice. Inscribed by Carl Sandburg on the front free endpaper (signed "Carl").
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.