AL PURDY "WILD GRAPE WINE" 1968 McCLELLAND AND STEWART HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUSTJACKET (RARE 1ST EDITION AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR HIMSELF!!) - A COLLECTION OF 68 OF HIS POEMS - MORE DETAILS BELOW... Purdy, Al - Wild Grape Wine (Cdn hardcover 128 pages, dust jacket) McClelland and Stewart 1st edition 1968 (1st Edition, 1st Printing, signed by the author AL PURDY an inscription to someone named Chris Mander inside front facing page (see scan) DUSTJACKET: FINE minor wear along edges, price clipped BOOK: lavender decorated paper covered boards, binding tight, minor discoloration to paper, previous owner’s address sticker attached inside front cover at bottom (see scan))condition BOOK: V.Fine++/V Fine+ short bio from wikipedia: "Alfred Wellington Purdy (December 30, 1918 - April 21, 2000) is one of the most popular and important Canadian poets of the 20th century. Born in Wooler, Ontario Purdy went to Albert College in Belleville, Ontario, and Trenton Collegiate Institute in Trenton, Ontario. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Honors and awards Purdy has received include the Order of Canada (O.C.) in 1982, the Order of Ontario in 1987, and the Governor General's Award in 1965 for his collection The Cariboo Horses and in 1986 for his Collected Poems. He wrote the introduction to the last book of poetry by his friend Milton Acorn, The Whiskey Jack, published by HMS Press. Purdy's collection of poems, Rooms for Rent in the Outer Planets: Selected Poems, 1962-1996, was chosen for inclusion in Canada Reads 2006, where it was championed by poet Susan Musgrave." All SET SALE/BUY IT NOW payments made through PAYPAL to be made no later than 1 week (7 days) from date of purchase. Postage and Packing including mailer and padding charges are: SHIPPING COST FOR 1x BOOK: Postage and Packing including mailer and padding charges are: $21.00 USD to USA via Canada Post Tracked Packet $18.00 USD to Canada via Canada Post Expedited Parcel or $39.95 USD to other select countries via Tracked Packet. (UK) Payments accepted through PayPal. Orders shipped following receipt of your payment in full. Notification by e-mail of when item is shipped. Note: Canadian residents pay applicable GST/HST for your province. If you have ANY questions or require ANY sort of clarification or additional information about this item please ask BEFORE purchase of item. Thanks!