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| Author | John Ashbery |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton and Company |
Publication date | February 7, 1970 |
| Pages | 95 |
| LC Class | PS3501.S475 D6 |
The Double Dream of Spring is the fourth poetry collection by the American writer John Ashbery, published on February 7, 1970, by E. P. Dutton and Company.
Background[edit]
| External image | |
|---|---|
 The Double Dream of Spring at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
The Double Dream of Spring (1915) by Giorgio de Chirico. |
Publication[edit]
E. P. Dutton and Company published the book in hardcover on February 7, 1970, with a list price of $4.95 (equivalent to about $30 in 2023, adjusted for inflation).[1] Publication of the first paperback edition followed on February 27 with a list price of $2.45 (about $15 in 2023). At different times, the publisher reported inconsistent quantities of the the first edition printing: it was either 1,600 hardcover copies and 2,050 paperback copies or, as reported later, 1,798 hardcover and 2,278 paperback.[2]
Contents[edit]
| Order | Title | Previous publication | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Journal | ||
| 1 | "Soonest Mended" | — | |
Critical reception[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Kermani 1976, p. 29.
- ^ Kermani 1976, p. 30.
Sources[edit]
- Kermani, David K. (1976). John Ashbery: A Comprehensive Bibliography, Including His Art Criticism, and with Selected Notes from Unpublished Materials. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. Vol. Vol. 14. Garland Publishing. ISBN 0-8240-9997-4 – via the Internet Archive (registration required).
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Category:1970 books
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