FIREWEED; [Inscribed association copy].
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1971). First U.S. edition, third printing. INSCRIBED TO HER COPY EDITOR on title page, "for Carmen who copy-edits/ like a song!/ Jill Paton Walsh." Carmen Gomezplata was chief copy editor at Farrar Straus for decades and well known for her professionalism combined with a personal touch (Madeleine L'Engle even dedicated one of her books to her). About very good with slight slant to spine, touch of shelfwear, and two water spots causing black top edge to seep very slightly to upper page edges; in near fine, unclipped dust jacket with light edgewear and very faint foxing on verso.
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Price: $50.00
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