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SPENDER, Stephen.

Poem.

Stock Code
106652
Bryn Mawr, Privately printed by Frederic Prokosch, 1934
£2,250

One of Prokosch's 'Butterfly Books'. An inscription by Prokosch refers to 'MS poem from the author enclosed', which is not present.

Poem was first printed in the Spectator on 23 November 1934, and reprinted in The Still Centre (Faber 1939).

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Description

First edition thus, one of 2 copies on Imperial vellum numbered xx, from a total edition of 22, Prokosch's own copy with his signed bookplate, also signed by him on the colophon; 12mo; original hand-coloured illustration by Frederic Prokosch signed by him in pencil and mounted as frontispiece; original patterned brick red and gilt wrappers, gilt label to upper cover, with Prokosch's manuscript 'Bibliographical Note' on blue paper, preserved in blue marbled folding case and quarter morocco slipcase. A fine example.

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