Norton Poetry Anthology Appraisal

The Norton Anthology of Poetry (Revised Edition) Copyright Page

This is a detailed copyright and credits page from the 'Norton Anthology of Poetry' (Revised Edition), a seminal academic literary collection. The page features black serif typography on off-white, light-weight paper typical of academic anthologies designed for portability despite large volume counts. Centered at the top is the primary copyright statement citing W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., with dates 1970 and 1975. Below this are the International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN 0393092402 for cloth and ISBN 0393092453 for paper editions). The body of the text lists specific permissions and reprint rights for featured poets like A.R. Ammons, John Ashbery, W.H. Auden, and John Berryman. In terms of condition, the paper shows visible golden-brown age-toning particularly along the edges (foxing and oxidation), and a significant vertical crease or soft fold is visible in the upper-left quadrant. The binding appears tight at the gutter, though the paper edges show moderate handling wear. The bottom of the page indicates it was printed in the United States and displays a series of numbers (8 9 0), which often serves as a printing line indicator.