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Seamus Heaney. Eleven Poems. Belfast: Festival Publications, Queen's University, [1965]....
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First printing of Heaney's first book of poetry, inscribed to Bill Ewert who would publish some of his later works
Seamus Heaney. Eleven Poems. Belfast: Festival
Publications, Queen's University, [1965].8vo. Publisher's color-printed wrappers. Cloth folding case.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR in pencil on the Acknowledgements page: "To Bill Ewert / "I rhyme / To see myself, to set the / darkness echoing." / Seamus Heaney / 12 March 1994." First printing with the nine-point violet sun symbol on the front wrapper.
William "Bill" B. Ewert (1943-2001) established William B. Ewert Publications in 1978. He published limited edition poetry books, broadsides, and cards until his death in 2001. He published a number of Heaney chapbooks and broadsides, among them Mint (1991), Iron Spike (1992) Keeping Going (1993), and Poet's Chair (1993).
Condition: Touch of soiling and edgewear; else, fine.
References: Pearson A1a.
Provenance: Bill Ewert (presentation inscription); acquired from James S. Jaffe Rare Books, Haverford, PA, in 2002. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2024 June 27 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6295 (go to Auction Home page)
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