The Hardening Ground

London: O'Brian and O'Keeffe, 1974. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A first edition of Shaun Traynor's 'The Hardening Ground', signed by the author. The Northern Irish poet's first collection, 'The Hardening Ground' sees "poems of place and of conflict". Some of this novels in this collection include 'The Child… Read more about this item

London: Martin Brian & O'Keeffe. 1st printing (1974). 36pp. SIGNED by the author and inscribed to British film editor and historian Raoul Sobel (d.2022) in blue ink on ffep. Near Fine/Near Fine copy, price-clipped, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1974.

London: Martin Brian and O'Keeffe, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. UK 1st ed 1st imp VG in G unclipped dustwrapper. Nicks to top of dustwrapper. Pencil 'Belfast Telegraph' on dustwrapper. 5 poems have a pencil comment at bottom e.g. 'Crete 1972' Owner inscription rubbed out on fep Printed… Read more about this item

1974 MARTIN BRIAN & O'KEEFFE LTD, LONDON. 1ST EDITION INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. VERY GOOD HARDBACK WITH PROTECTIVE DUSTWRAP. THE FIRST VOLUME OF POEMS BY A YOUNG NORTHERN IRISH POET.

Imprint unknown, 1974-09-23. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Martin Brian & O'Keeffe 1974 1st edition. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Inscription of ffep. edge wear to unclipped dj.