Author: Yeats, W.B., William York Tindall (ed.), and Robin Jacques (illust.)
Title: The Poems of W.B. Yeats (Signed by Illustrator)
Description: New York, Limited Editions Book Club/The Thistle Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 11" x 6 1/2." pp. xviii, 135, [3]. Black slipcase with gold spine label; mild rubbing and shelf wear to bottom. Quarter green leather over green linen boards. Binding very sound. Black leather spine label with gilt lettering. Oval black leather embossed portrait of Yeats to front cover. 16 colored plates. Internally very clean and bright. Limited edition 565/1500 signed by Jacques. W.B. Yeats was one of the prominent and influential poets of the 20th century. Although he populated his earlier poems with Irish legends and fairy lore, his later poems exhibited a deep engagement with society and the world of politics. Throughout his career, he varied his diction, tone, rhythm, and themes, gaining acclaim in Ireland, England, and U.S. In the introduction of the present edition, Tindall writes, "What distinguishes Yeats from his contemporaries is a grandeur and nobility at once foreign to our time and responsive to it" (v). This Limited Editions Book Club is a finely illustrated edition of works by a leading figure of early twentieth century literature. Near fine in Very Good Slipcase .
Keywords: Twentieth Century Poetry, Irish Poetry, Limited Editions,
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Title: The Poems of W.B. Yeats (Signed by Illustrator)
Description: New York, Limited Editions Book Club/The Thistle Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 11" x 6 1/2." pp. xviii, 135, [3]. Black slipcase with gold spine label; mild rubbing and shelf wear to bottom. Quarter green leather over green linen boards. Binding very sound. Black leather spine label with gilt lettering. Oval black leather embossed portrait of Yeats to front cover. 16 colored plates. Internally very clean and bright. Limited edition 565/1500 signed by Jacques. W.B. Yeats was one of the prominent and influential poets of the 20th century. Although he populated his earlier poems with Irish legends and fairy lore, his later poems exhibited a deep engagement with society and the world of politics. Throughout his career, he varied his diction, tone, rhythm, and themes, gaining acclaim in Ireland, England, and U.S. In the introduction of the present edition, Tindall writes, "What distinguishes Yeats from his contemporaries is a grandeur and nobility at once foreign to our time and responsive to it" (v). This Limited Editions Book Club is a finely illustrated edition of works by a leading figure of early twentieth century literature. Near fine in Very Good Slipcase .
Keywords: Twentieth Century Poetry, Irish Poetry, Limited Editions,
Price: US$ 125.00 Seller: Aardvark Books
- Book number: 85899
- Book number: 85899
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