The Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935.
by YEATS, W.B. (edits and introduces)
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Oxford at the Clarendon Press., 1936. First reprint. Octavo. pp xlviii, 450. Yeats's Introduction runs to 38 pages. Blue buckram covers, top edge gilt.Presentation copy from one of the contributors, inscribed by him on the front free endpaper: ''Jeff - a between-time present from John Drinkwater. January 1937.'' The recipient is W. Gwyn Jeffreys, the woman who worked as Drinkwater's secretary for 17 years. Yeats chooses two of his poems: ''Moonlit Apples'' and ''Who were before me''.Four small dents to front cover, otherwise fine in very good, slightly nicked dustwrapper with small scuffs to front panel.
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- Title
- The Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935.
- Author
- YEATS, W.B. (edits and introduces)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford at the Clarendon Press.
- Date Published
- 1936
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