POETRY (LONDON) - A Bi-Monthly of Modern Verse and Criticism: Poets in Uniform Number - Vol. 1, No. 5 - March - April 1941 - LAWRENCE DURRELL, PAUL ELUARD, DAVID GASCOYNE et al (Variant cover)

Tambimuttu (Edited by), Stephen Spender, G. S. Fraser, Alun Lewis; George Barker, Lawrence Durrell, Paul Eluard, G. S. Fraser, David Gascoyne, et al (Contributors)

Verlag: Poetry London, 25 Marchmont Street, London W.C.1, 1941

Beschreibung

Vol.1, No.5 - the fifth issue in the original series of the historic Poetry magazine, designed and edited by Tambimuttu, with a cover design by John R. Biggs. ***Rare variant with 'The Gotham Book Mart, 51 West 47th Street, N.Y.C.' on the bottom of the front cover, indicating the American distributor of the magazine (please see scans). ***Near fine in the original thin cream, black and ochre-yellow printed stapled covers. Some marks to the covers commensurate with age and handling, but the covers are exceptionally clean. Staples rusted as usual. Internally also near fine - pages clean without any of the usual foxing. No tears. Lower corners just very slightly creased. Spine tight. ***36 pages (plus adverts on the inside covers). ***248mm x 185mm. ***Contents: Fifth Letter by Tambimuttu, dated 24.ii.1941; Stephen Spender: A Childhood; G. S. Fraser: A Letter to Anne Ridler: Alan Rook: The Retreat; Alun Lewis: Christmas Holiday, Easter in Christmas, The Public Gardens; George Barker: Six Poems in America: To My Mother; To My Brother; To David Gill; To T. S. Eliot; To Stephen Spender; To C.B.; Desmond Hawkins: This Garden; Lawrence Durrell, [Corfu 1936]: Daphnis and Chloe; J. F. Hendry: From "4 Seasons of War"; J. F. Hendry: The Constant North; Paul Eluard: "Yesterday's Conquerors Shall Perish"; Tom Scott: Sea-Dirge; George Scurfield: Song; Herbert Corby: Sonnet, August 1940; John Waller: Nigel, At Burlington House; Tom Scott: Poem in Time of Search; G. S. Fraser: Poem for M. G.; David Gascoyne: The Moths; Alan Rook: London, 1940; David Gascoyne: Nada; Reviews; Correspondence. ***Vol. 1. No. 5 - the fifth issue of the original first series of this renowned poetry magazine, edited by Tambimuttu, published during the early years of the Second World War. Of interest to collectors of poetry first editions, and the publications of Poetry London. ***The wartime issues of Poetry (London) magazine are now quite scarce, and copies in such nice collectable condition are seldom seen. ***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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8196x

Bibliografische Details

Titel: POETRY (LONDON) - A Bi-Monthly of Modern ...

Verlag: Poetry London, 25 Marchmont Street, London W.C.1

Erscheinungsdatum: 1941

Einband: Original Wraps

Illustrator: John R. Biggs (Cover design)

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, as Issued

Auflage: First Edition