AUDEN, W H: 1. Poems. L, Faber, 1930, 1st. edn.,
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AUDEN, W H:
1. Poems. L, Faber, 1930, 1st. edn., dw(2s. 6d), plus original wrappers. This copy signed by Auden on title page (he crossed his name out and signed in full); plus the original "Heffers, Cambridge" receipt of purchase: 4-6-99; £400. CONDITION: dw torn at back (without loss); edges frayed & cut along spine; a couple of small spots to half title & title page; o/w VG;
2. Another Time. NY, Random House, 1940, first printing stated, dw($2.00). With the bookplate of Caroline Newton to front pasedown and a piece of letter headed paper "The Maypole". (Auden was a regular visitor and he wrote a special poem and read it for the housewarming party). This copy has a place and a date (looking like ink, in Auden's hand), after each poem, 50 in all with dates from 1935-1939, plus three corrections in ink including: page 59- a Stanza crossed out, and page 110-"innocent" crossed out, and "ignorant" written in the margin. CONDITION: dw with a couple of cuts and small loss; light browning to endpapers; pencil notes to back flyleaf; o/w vg; (please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of the handwriting);
3. On This Island. NY, Random house, 1937, 1st edn. stated, dw($1.50); plus receipt of sale from "Deiton Bell" 3-6-99, for £45. CONDITION: dw with cuts and small loss; o/w VG (3)
1. Poems. L, Faber, 1930, 1st. edn., dw(2s. 6d), plus original wrappers. This copy signed by Auden on title page (he crossed his name out and signed in full); plus the original "Heffers, Cambridge" receipt of purchase: 4-6-99; £400. CONDITION: dw torn at back (without loss); edges frayed & cut along spine; a couple of small spots to half title & title page; o/w VG;
2. Another Time. NY, Random House, 1940, first printing stated, dw($2.00). With the bookplate of Caroline Newton to front pasedown and a piece of letter headed paper "The Maypole". (Auden was a regular visitor and he wrote a special poem and read it for the housewarming party). This copy has a place and a date (looking like ink, in Auden's hand), after each poem, 50 in all with dates from 1935-1939, plus three corrections in ink including: page 59- a Stanza crossed out, and page 110-"innocent" crossed out, and "ignorant" written in the margin. CONDITION: dw with a couple of cuts and small loss; light browning to endpapers; pencil notes to back flyleaf; o/w vg; (please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of the handwriting);
3. On This Island. NY, Random house, 1937, 1st edn. stated, dw($1.50); plus receipt of sale from "Deiton Bell" 3-6-99, for £45. CONDITION: dw with cuts and small loss; o/w VG (3)
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AUDEN, W H: 1. Poems. L, Faber, 1930, 1st. edn.,
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