O Earth Return by MacPherson,Jay - 1954

Toronto: The Author, 1954. First Edition . Soft cover. Vg. 8vo. 16 pgs. unpaginated. Toning to wrappers with light edge wear. (see photo) Author's second book.

Self Published, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. About the book: Staple bound. First Printing. Book is in good condition with a fair bit of wear. Middle staple has broken free of cover, creating staple sized hole when opened. Moderate shelf wear to rest. Interior clean. Additional photos available upon request.

Toronto: Emblem Books, 1954. Book. Near Fine. Stapled Wraps. First Printing of the First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine but for very minor edgewear, and light peripheral toning..

Toronto: The Author, 1954 pp [11] The author's second book. Decoration on front panel by Laurence Hyde. Sound with moderate wear and browning.

Toronto: Self Published, 1954. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. unpaginated. Octavo. Beige wrappers with grey lettering and illustration on front cover. Bound with 3 staples. Light discolouration at spine and edges. Clean, tight text block. A very nice copy. very good The third book of poetry by the Canadian lyric poet and scholar. The Encyclopޤia Britannica calls her "a member of 'the mythopoeic school of poetry,' who expressed serious religious and philosophical themes in symbolic verse that was often lyrical or comic.". 1954

Toronto: Emblem Books, 1954. Book. Very Good +. Stapled Wraps. Inscribed by Author(s). First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for minor edgewear, and light peripheral toning. Inscribed on title page " For Margaret, Affectionately, J..

Toronto: Privately Printed, 1954. First Edition. Printed Wrapper, Staplebound. Near Fine. 8vo. Unpaginated (16 pp.). No publisher stated but this was published by Macpherson's own small press, Emblem Books. The author's second book signed by her on the title-page (Jay Macpherson 2012") in the year of her death. Bound in cream coloured card covers with printing and decoration in grey on front cover. Top corners gently bent.