[Rarebooks] FS: Fine First Book by Michael Ondaatje INSCRIBED to the lyricist of FRAGGLE ROCK, price greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:     Was $2250,      Now $1500

ONDAATJE, Michael. THE DAINTY MONSTERS. [Toronto]: [Coach House Press], 
(1967). First Edition. His uncommon first book, copy #495 of only 500 
numbered clothbound copies. SIGNED by the author on the title page in 
his later scrawl. This copy belonged to Canadian poet Dennis Lee who has 
SIGNED the front endpaper. Lee was the co-founder of House of Anansi 
Press in 1967 and editorial director there until 1972. At Anansi, he 
supervised the publication of one of Ondaatje's better books, THE 
COLLECTED WORKS OF BILLY THE KID, in 1970. Lee also wrote most of the 
song lyrics for the Jim Henson television show FRAGGLE ROCK. Fine in a 
close to Fine dustwrapper. (#014852)     $1,500.00

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