Colum, Padraic

WILD EARTH; A Book of Verse

Dublin: Maunsel & Co., 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Linen-backed boards; 16mo. Inscribed on the half-title by the poet in 1937, with a previous owner's name and "Christmas 1907 (the publication month was December)" above. 39 pp. A few light pencil marks, light foxing at the extremities, separating at half-title, but about very good. Lacking rare dust jacket. The poet's first book, which went into a new edition in 1909, and was expanded in later years. Quite scarce in the marketplace, and rare signed. Very good. Item #11911

A key figure in the Irish Literary Revival unlike, Joyce, Yeats and others he spent many years in the US.

Price: $350.00