A SWIMMER IN THE AIR; Poems
New York: Scribner, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 75 pp. Inscribed by the poet to William Shawn. Poet's third book. Rollie McKenna photo of the author on the back cover. Fine in a spine-toned else fine dust jacket (in removable archival covers). An exceptional association copy. Fine / very good +. Item #12686
William Shawn was the legendary editor at The New Yorker working there for 53 years until he was ousted by new owners in 1987. Moss was the poetry editor at The New Yorker for 39 years his tenure ending with his death in 1987. Moss won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1972.
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