[Rarebooks] FS: "the most complete pessimist, perhaps, that literature has ever known, " price reduced
Charles Agvent
charles at charlesagvent.com
Tue Oct 18 12:49:19 EDT 2016
Price reduced to $200 NET
THOMSON, James. THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT AND OTHER POEMS. London:
Reeves & Turner, 1880. First Edition. Original cloth. First book by this
alcoholic poet and prophet of despair whom Stanley Kunitz called "the
most complete pessimist, perhaps, that literature has ever known." The
title poem of this volume, his masterpiece, is one of the greatest of
the nineteenth century. Small bookplate neatly removed from the front
pastedown. Minor nicks to the spine tips and edge. A very attractive
copy. (#008709) $450.00
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