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Curnow, Allen, An Abominable Temper and other poems

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Curnow Allen - An Abominable Temper and other poems The Catspaw Press, Wellington, first edition, 1973, printed at The Nag's Head Press, Christchurch, edition of 300 copies, 35pp, red printed wrappers.

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