[Rarebooks] FS: Cleanth Brooks's Copy of William Carlos Williams's Masterpiece, PATERSON

[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. The second volume won the 
National Book Award. 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 Near Fine dustwrappers with only light wear and soiling. 
(#005961)        $2,000.00

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