Newcastle is Peru, Tony Harrison — 2nd Edition

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Newcastle is Peru, Tony Harrison — 2nd Edition

Name: Newcastle is Peru, Tony Harrison — 2nd Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6864
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Publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northern House, 1974

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 16.

Condition Report: Very Good. This slim pamphlet remains structurally tight and remarkably well-preserved for a fragile softcover format of this vintage. The grey paper wrappers exhibit moderate fading and sunning along the extremities and spine fold, which is typical for the paper stock used during this period. There is very slight rubbing to the edges and minor creasing to the corners, but no tearing or major structural defects are present. Internally, the text block is firmly bound, and the pages remain clean, bright, and entirely free of foxing, making it a highly respectable copy.

Catalogue Note: This 1974 Northern House publication is the second edition (frequently catalogued by dealers as the 'first thus') of Tony Harrison's early single-poem pamphlet, which was originally printed in a limited run of just 200 copies by the Eagle Press in 1969.

The front and rear wrappers feature striking woodcut-style vignette illustrations. Unsigned and well-preserved copies of this fragile early publication are increasingly scarce on the open market, particularly without the institutional library stamps often found on pamphlets from this era.

A rare and evocative early pamphlet from one of Britain's foremost contemporary poets, Tony Harrison. Taking its title from a line by the 17th-century metaphysical poet John Cleveland, "Correct your maps, Newcastle is Peru!," the poem presents a striking, peripatetic journey that bridges the gap between the familiar industrial landscapes of Northern England and exotic, distant horizons. Harrison's verse is sharp, observant, and deeply rooted in his working-class Northern identity, yet universally resonant in its themes of memory, travel, and cultural dislocation.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Tony Harrison

Book Publisher: Northern House

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: Second Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 16

Book Publication Year: 1974

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Pamphlet

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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