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QuickviewA Draft of XXX Cantos
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Poetry, ShowcaseA Draft of XXX Cantos By Ezra Pound Original buckram with red lettering. One of 200 copies on Canson-Mongolfier paper, of which this is number 31. A very attractive production. A little marking here and there to lower board; touch of fading and very mild browning to spine, as is common; bookplate to front pastedown. Edges uncut. Contents beautiful and clean. Very good or better.£3,000.00 -
QuickviewAnimal Poems
First Edition, Limited Editions, Poetry, Signed First EditionsAnimal Poems By Ted Hughes Limited edition (Crediton: Richard Gilbertson, 1967). Signed by Ted Hughes to the front endpaper. One of 100 copies produced. 1-6 were interleaved throughout with blank paper, on which the poet wrote out each of the thirteen poems in full, to face the printed text and were also bound in full dark green levant morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 7-16 were interleaved with three manuscript poems and bound in half morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 17-36 contained one poem in manuscript and were bound in decorative covers. The example on offer here is one of the 37-100 copies that were signed by the author. Original salmon fur-grained covers with lettering to the upper cover in black. Faint marginal soiling to spine with minor wrinkling here and there; top edge of upper cover and opening few pages turned up slightly; area of minor staining to lower cover with a little colour transfer to fore-edge of rear endpaper, contents nice and clean otherwise and firmly bound. A very good example of a rare book.£400.00 -
QuickviewAriel
First Edition, Modern First Editions, PoetryAriel By Sylvia Plath First edition, first impression (Faber and Faber, 1965). Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine copy, with a couple of isolated instances of mild rubbing to edges, in a very good dust jacket with some chipping to spine tips, a few small nicks to edges, and a little light toning to spine panel.£600.00 -
QuickviewNorth
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Poetry, Signed First EditionsNorth By Seamus Heaney First paperback edition, first impression (Faber, 1975). Signed by the author to the front endpaper. A near fine copy with minor traces of rubbing in places and slight fading to spine.£800.00 -
QuickviewThe Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Poetry, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry Edited By Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes First edition, first impression (Faber & Faber, 1982). Signed, inscribed and dated by Ted Hughes to the front endpaper to Harold Wilson, former Prime Minister of the UK and his wife and poet, Mary Wilson: 'For Mary and Harold Wilson with my best wishes Ted Hughes 4th February 1985'. Publisher's original yellow cloth with gold lettering to spine. Slightest hint of compression to spine foot, fine otherwise in a near fine dust jacket with a little fading and a few inconspicuous and superficial scuff marks to spine panel. A fantastic and rare inscribed copy with a very interesting and unique association.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewThe Whitsun Weddings
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Poetry, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Whitsun Weddings By Philip Larkin First edition, first impression (Faber and Faber, 1964). Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication: 'Inscribed very gladly for June Buttery, Philip Larkin 09 iii 64'. One of the most iconic collections of post-war poetry featuring many of Larkin's best-known poems including 'The Whitsun Weddings', 'Days', 'Mr Bleaney', 'MCMXIV' and 'Arundel Tomb'. Publisher's original purple cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with just a few isolated and faint spots to front endpaper, in a near fine or better dust jacket with just a touch of mild edge wear to the top edge and a minuscule chip to spine head. A superb example, housed in an attractive green drop-back box. Signed or inscribed examples such as this are extremely rare with only a handful appearing for sale over the last couple of decades.£8,500.00
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