Conrad Hilberry — The Moon As a Slice of Pineapple
Athens, University of Georgia Press, 1984 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this volume of poems by American poet Conrad Hilberry, with a signed presentation inscription from Hilberry and his wife, Marion. The first edition of this work.Inscribed 'for Edith and Lee, wonderful friends, wishing all your family a Merry Christmas with love, from Marion & Con', dated December 1984, to the half title.A charming volume of peotry.Conrad Hilberry was a prolific American poet and educator, who taught was a Professor at both DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana and at Kalamazoo College.He met his wife, Prof. Marion Hilberry, when she taught English at DePauw. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, excellent, with small mark to head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Presentation inscription to half title. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
