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KEY**, TIM: : THE INCOMPLETE* TIM KEY.** [Author SIGNED copy.]

SCOTLAND,EDINBURGH.CANONGATE BOOKS LIMITED,2011.

ISBN 9780857861184.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.[Complete number line 1.This hardback edn (SIGNED) precedes the UK p/back edn published in 2011 by the same publisher.That p/back edition added a new poem and there are also seven new introductions,plus altering,updating and improving some others.See my book ID rja860120 for an example.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat handwritten,blue ink inscrptn: 'Thanks for buying this "anthology" Sorry it's a bit extensive. Tim Key' to the title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj due to presence of an adhesive price label to front inner flap of dw/dj..Bright,crisp,clean,matt pale grey background,with an author/subject full-length, colour portrait photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with black+green lettering, similar lettering to spine and rear panel - the latter with the author's colour part-portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present - a small tiny snick/tear to front,top corner.Both head+foot of dw/dj with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing to same,along with the top edge of the front inner flap which is also similarly,but minimally affected.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate green+white illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,2-242pp [paginated] includes an introduction,about 300 of his poetical gems and what-nots.Plus [unpaginated] half-title,SIGNED title page,a dedication,a 'No Contents' page,a poem,individual theme separator pages and to the rear; an outroduction,an index of poems by title,index of poems by first line,index of poems by theme,an index of people parading around in them,an index of poems by number,acknowledgements,an addendum page,and 2pp blanks. A wildly original poetry collection from one of the UK’s most exciting young comics,this collection is full of poems by Key (award-winning) primarily about love, sex,dreams,death, and fruit (strawberries,beans etc). The publishing of the book in no way ties in with things like "demand" or "clamour," but is more a result of Key having a full English breakfast with the right person at the right time.Key is not the sort of person to take offense if you don't buy his book but instead replace it on its shelf or lazily slot it between a couple of DBC Pierres [see my book ID's rja22386 ('VERNON GOD LITTLE',and book ID's rja379410,rja379510 and rja400411 - 'LUDMILLA'S BROKEN ENGLISH',all UK,HB+dw/ dj 1st edns,for examples] or dump it by a pot plant next to the till. Key's just happy that someone has bothered to touch it. Key (34) id ideal.He is a poet who favours dark suits,lager and long hot baths.He works on BBC Four in Charlie Brooker's 'Newswipe' and on Radio 4,doing his late night poetry show.In 2009 he won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for his poeticl recital 'The Slutcracker' and has filmed some of his verse in black and white to overwhelming critical approval.This is his most comprehensive collection of poems to date.* Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
'Thanks for buying this "anthology" Sorry it's a bit extensive. Tim Key'

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