This is my beloved / by Walter Benton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benton, Walter, 1907-1976.

Contributor:

Dwiggins, W. A. (William Addison), 1880-1956.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages, 43 pages, 5 unnumbered pages ; 25 cm

Manufacture:

Norwood, Massachusetts.

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. Composed, printed, and bound by The Plimpton Press)

Notes:

The author's first volume of poetry.

Preliminary p. [2] has "American Poetry 1945. These are Borzoi Books published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf" with a list of 8 titles.

With half-title.

T.p. printed in orange and black.

"Published February 1, 1943. Reprinted ten times. Twelfth printing, May 1945."

"This book has been produced in full compliance with all government regulations for the conservation of paper, metal, and other essential materials."

"This book was set on the Linotype in Bodoni Book, a printing-type so called after Giambattista Bodoni ... Bodoni Book as produced by the Linotype company is not a copy of any one of Bodoni's fonts, but is a composite, modern version of the Bodoni manner ... Typographic and binding design are by W. A. Dwiggins."

"A Borzoi Book."

Grey boards with red lettering on spine and design on front cover.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has dust-jacket retained.

Culture Class Collection copy inscribed "To Ruth" from "Bill".

OCLC:

396961