COLLECTED POEMS 1928-1985
New York: Random House, 1986. First American edition. Paperback. 204 pp. Uncorrected proof copy in yellow printed wrappers, publisher information sheet taped to cover (by the publisher as usual). Fine.
New York: Random House, 1986. First American edition. Paperback. 204 pp. Uncorrected proof copy in yellow printed wrappers, publisher information sheet taped to cover (by the publisher as usual). Fine.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Medium brown cloth with green lettering; 8vo., in tan printed dust jacket. (Not the 1938 reprint.) Early and first book of critcism by Spender: essays on James, Yeats, Eliot, Kafka, Lawrence and others discussed in a "modern" way that is in light of.....
London: Faber & Faber, 1933. First edition. Hardcover. The poet's first regularly published book which included his often anthologized poem : "I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great". This copy inscribed to William Edmiston (his signature on the ffep) sometimes described as the lover of Spender's brother Humphrey.....
London: Faber & Faber, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt spine in dust jacket; 8vo. 84 pp. Signed by the poet in green ink on the half-title. A Connolly 100 title. Boards slightly bent, else very good and clean in a jacket with a heavily toned spine and a......
New York: Random House, 1964. First edition. Paperback. Spiral bound galley proofs, publication information written out on the front cover. A very scarce set of genuine printed galley proofs. There were significant changes made to the text between the galleys and the printed book, including, among other things, the introduction.....
London: Faber, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellowpaper-covered boards with red lettering in dust jacket; small 8vo. 76pp. Fragile volume produced in wartime conditions. Spine a bit tone, otherwise fine in a spine-darkened else about fine and complete dust jacket (in removable acetate protective covers). Bookseller ticket (Holliday Bookshop. NY) on.....