PLATH (SYLVIA) The Colossus, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST VOLUME OF POETRY, pale yellow wrappers, lettered in black, spine toned, a little faded, blue cloth drop-back box [cf.Tabor A2a], 8vo, Heinemann, 1960 Footnotes: RARE. 'Plath originally tried to have her first book published in the United States; it was after numerous rejections by American publishers that she sent a somewhat new selection to Heinemann [...] and they accepted in a week after submission [...] the contract was signed on 10 February 1960. The proofs came back about 4 May.' (Tabor A2a) Plath wrote to her mother Aurelia on 5 May 1960 'Yesterday the proofs of my book THE COLOSSUS came in a paper binding. We are so excited. The book will look handsome. 88 pages long. The poems look so beautifully final. The printer-publishers page says: William Heinemann Ltd. London Melbourne Toronto Cape Town Auckland the Hague. © Sylvia Plath 1960 All rights reserved. And of course says For Ted on the dedication page. I can't get over it' (Steinberg and Kukil eds. The Letters of Sylvia Plath, 2018, p.467-468). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing