[Rarebooks] FS: W. H. Auden's First Appearance in Print, 1924

[Charles Agvent]

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(AUDEN, W. H.). PUBLIC SCHOOL VERSE. AN ANTHOLOGY. VOLUME IV 1923--
1924.  London:  Heinemann (1924). First Edition. Cloth-backed  boards.
Bloomfield   &  Mendelson  B1:  500   copies  printed.  Auden's  first
appearance  in print (his name is given as W. H. Arden) is the poem in
this    book,  "Woods  in  Rain."   Laid  in  are  three   interesting
contemporary  newspaper  reviews  of the book provided by  a  clipping
service,  not one of which mentions Auden's poem. Initials of original
owner  on  front endpaper. Paper spine label chipped  affecting  date.
Mild  discoloration to boards and endpapers. Near Fine, issued without
dustwrapper, and quite uncommon.                               $450.00

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