[Rarebooks] FS: William Carlos Williams: PATERSON (Books 1-5). Cleanth Brooks's set. First Editions in dustwrappers.

[Charles Agvent]

WILLIAMS,  William  Carlos. PATERSON (Books 1-5).  New  York:  New
Directions  (1946-58).  First Edition. All five volumes of  Williams's
masterpiece  in  dustwrappers,  first editions. The first  four  books
limited  to  1000  copies,  the  fifth to 3000.  This  set,  with  the
exception  of volume 5 which is supplied, belonged to the noted critic
Cleanth  Brooks, a leader of the school of New Criticism and author of
THE  WELL-WROUGHT URN. The first volume contains a number of marks and
notes  in  red ink in Brooks's hand, mostly revealing an  attempt  not
only  to  understand the poem but to place it in a  familiar  context:
witness   references  to  THE  FOUR   QUARTETS  and  FINNEGAN'S  WAKE.
Apparently,  Mr.  Brooks decided to give up after the first volume  as
there  are no notes in the remaining books. An interesting copy of one
of  the landmark poems of the twentieth century. The fifth volume with
another  owner's  name  on  the  front endpaper.  Near  Fine  in  like
dustwrappers with only light wear and soiling.                $2000.00

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