OXFORD POETRY 1942-1943
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.
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