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1979 Moortown
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
First edition. With the original errata slip. A poetry diary which details the everyday life of a working farm. Ted Hughes married Carol Orchard, a farmer's daughter in 1970 and helped his father-in-law, Jack Orchard, run Moortown farm near Winkleigh in Mid Devon. The book contains a moving tribute to Jack Orchard, who died in 1976. Written by Edward James Hughes, an English poet, translator, and children's writer ranked by critics as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers.
Condition
In the original full paper wraps. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning.
Near Fine
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