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W. H. Auden. City without Walls. London: Faber and Faber, [1969].8vo. Publisher's black cloth, spine stamped in gilt; original dust jacket quarter morocco folding case.
FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page AND WITH AN EIGHT-LINE MANUSCRIPT POEM, "BIRD LANGUAGE" on the final blank leaf. Also with three small MANUSCRIPT CORRECTIONS IN THE AUTHOR'S HAND on pp. 27, 51, and 79. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope stamped "Air Mail" and addressed to "R. A. Addyes-Scott" and with the return address in the author's hand.
Condition: Touch of wear to spine ends and corners. A few scattered spots to text. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "20s / £1.00 net"), a few scattered scuffs, mild edgewear and a few short tears.
References: Bloomfield and Mendelson A63a.
Provenance: "R. A. Addyes-Scott" (envelope with the return address in the author's hand); purchased from Francis Edwards LTD., London, in 1974. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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Auction Info
2024 December 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6300 (go to Auction Home page)
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