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Birthday letters : The Numbered Limited Edition Signed By The Author

Birthday letters : The Numbered Limited Edition Signed By The Author

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Birthday letters : The Numbered Limited Edition Signed By The Author

by Hughes, Ted

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The First UK printing published by Faber, London in 1998. The Limited edition, this being number '244' of 300 numbered copies signed by the author to the limitation page. The BOOK is in Fine condition. Original quarter black cloth over blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. Signed by the author to the limitation page. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. The publisher's original slipcase is in near Fine condition with just a few light age related markings. The collection was published only months before Hughes' death, and contains previously unpublished poems pertaining variously to his wife Sylvia Plath, including 'Last Letter,' the author's response to Plath's suicide. It was awarded the 'Forward Poetry Prize', 'The T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry', 'The Whitbread Poetry Prize', and 'The Whitbread British Book of the Year Prize'. An exceptional copy. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

Synopsis

Birthday Letters, published in 1998, is a collection of poetry by English poet and children's writer Ted Hughes. Released only months before Hughes's death, the collection won multiple prestigious literary awards. This collection of eighty-eight poems is widely considered to be Hughes's most explicit response to the suicide of his estranged wife Sylvia Plath in 1963, and to their widely discussed, politicized and "explosive" marriage.

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Bookseller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
125749
Title
Birthday letters : The Numbered Limited Edition Signed By The Author
Author
Hughes, Ted
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First UK Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Faber, London
Place of Publication
UK
Date Published
1998
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Birthday, Eliot, Hughes, Whitbread

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About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB

We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.

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