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London: Faber and Faber, 1973. Early printing. Softcover. 57 pages. The first major collection of poems from the winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature. A clean near fine copy in wrappers with some very minor wear. Signed and generically inscribed by Heaney on the front free endpaper. A somewhat uncommon book to find signed.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1966. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine-. First Printing of the poet's critically acclaimed first commercially published work (preceded by the privately printed pamphlet, Eleven Poems, in 1965), one of only 1,000 copies (bound from sheets purchased from Faber and Faber, Heaney's London publisher). Tall, slim 8vo: 57,[1]pp. Publisher's aquamarine cloth, spine lettered in gilt; typographic dust jacket, in salmon-pink, olive and white, lettered in black and priced $3.75. Signed by Heaney on the title page. A stunning copy, tight, square and likely unread; about Fine jacket, fresh and bright, with usual fading to the fugitive salmon-pink on bottom half of spine panel but all lettering undiminished. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, the Cholmondeley Award, the Eric Gregory Award, and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Heaney received the Nobel Prize in literature, in 1995. Brandes & Durkan A2b. A collection of 34 poems largely concerned with rural life,… Read More

The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber in 1966. The BOOK is in near Fine condition being tightly bound and with no inscriptions. Minor spotting to the top edge but the text block and foredges are clean. The original WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Slight wear to the top of the spine and a light diagonal crease above the price. The usual fading to the spine but this is much lighter than usually encountered and has not encroached onto the front panel. A couple of very small closed tears to the rear panel edges. Light toning to the rear cover edges. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Accompanied by a loosely inserted paper card which has been simply Signed by Seamus Heaney in black ink. Housed in a custom green slip case. A much better copy than is usually encountered of this the author's first commercially published collection of poetry. Although Heaney would not win the Nobel Prize in Literature until 1995, 'Death of a… Read More

The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber in 1966. The BOOK is in Very Good condition. Some fading with a little pushing at the spine ends. Light rubbing to the edges The book has a very slight lean. A little dustiness to the text block edges. Light spotting to the prelims and end papers with a little spotting and light handling marks to some of the pages. Some mild age related mustiness. The original WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good condition. Some wear to the upper spine end with a little loss. A light vertical crease to the rear panel. A little rubbing with loss at the corners. The usual fading to the spine and adjacent front panel area with light rubbing to the folds in places. A couple of very small closed tears to the rear panel edges. Light toning and marking to the rear cover edges. The wrapper remains very presentable in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) and dated (20th March 1967) by Seamus Heaney to the front blank end paper.… Read More