18 Poems

Second edition, second issue [c1946]. Slim 8vo. Pp. 31, [1]. Publisher's quarter-bound black leather over dark blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Printed at Poole by J. Looker Ltd, with corrected text 'nor' on p. 12, l. 8, and 'world' on p. 23, l. 7. In tan dust jacket printed in red. Copyright page is dated 1934, but the publisher's advertised titles on the rear panel of dust-jacket include books published up until 1946 (the most likely publication date). Author's first book, originally published in 1934 by The Sunday Referee (sponsors of that year's Poet's Corner Prize which he won) and The Parton Bookshop, London.

Gilt at spine dulled, dustjacket slightly chipped and toned at extremities, lettering faded at spine with tiny loss to crown and tail ends, else a fresh, crisp copy.

[Connolly, Modern Movement, 78a; Hayward 343; Rolph B2e]