Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1976. first edition. hardcover. Very good +. Schwartz, Daniel. Prefaced by a two page "special message" to the members of the First Edition Society by Stephen Spender. Color frontispiece portrait of Auden by Daniel Schwartz specially commissioned by The First Edition Society. Small quarto (approx. 6 1/2" wide by 10" tall), full red leather with gilt titles and decorations, raised bands on spine. all edges gilt. Includes bound-in ribbon marker. Silk moire endpapers are a bit sunned at the edges. 696 pages. Includes appendices and indices, including an Index of Titles and an Index of First Lines, among others. 012306A This heavy book will incur additional charges for international shipping.

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Bookseller: Alkahest Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000017758
Title: W. H. AUDEN. COLLECTED POEMS.
Author: Auden, W. H.. Edited by Edward Mendelson
Illustrator: Schwartz, Daniel
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: first edition
Publisher: The Franklin Library
Place of Publication: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Date Published: 1976

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