COLLECTED POEMS (First trade edition - first printing)

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First printing of the first trade edition, published by the Fulcrum Press in 1968. There was also a limited edition of just 150 copies. ***Near fine in light-grey cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are nice and clean, with no bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the spine. Spine tight. No reading creases to the spine. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with a neat ownership name in ink at the top of the front free endpaper. No creases or tears. The paper stock is white and clean. No foxing. No annotations. ***242mm x 155mm. 160 pages. ***'Basil Cheesman Bunting (1 March 1900 - 17 April 1985) was a British modernist poet whose reputation was established with the publication of "Briggflatts" in 1966, generally regarded as one of the major achievements of the modernist tradition in English. He had a lifelong interest in music that led him to emphasise the sonic qualities of poetry, particularly the importance of reading poetry aloud, and he was an accomplished reader of his own work.' (Wiki) ***'x.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A really nice copy of the true first trade edition of "Collected Poems" by Basil Bunting. A very uncommon book in first printing. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. N° de ref. del artículo 8822

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