Book Description

First edition. The first appearance of Philip Larkin’s work in a published book. Until this point, Larkin’s poetry and stories had appeared only in periodicals, firstly in The Coventrian as a schoolboy and then as a student chiefly in Arabesque and Cherwell. One of 500 copies printed, the collection includes three Larkin poems; A Stone Church Damaged by a Bomb, Mythological Introduction and I dreamed of an outstretched arm of land, the last of which was later published in Larkin’s first book The North Ship, in 1945.
Author LARKIN, Philip; [DAVIE, Ian]
Date 1943
Binding Original dark blue wrappers, printed paper label to front wrapper, fore edge uncut.
Publisher Basil Blackwell
Condition A near fine, crisp copy. Light spotting to title label.

Price: £250.00

Offered by Jonkers Rare Books

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