The Poems of St. John of the Cross; Knowledge of the Evening

John Frederick Nims

Published by Grove Press Inc; Rutgers University Press 1959-1960, New York; New Jersey, 1959

About this Item

A very smart set of two poetry collections from John Frederick Nims, one of which is his translations of St. John of the Cross. Including the first thus of Nims' translations of the poems of St. John of the Cross, and a first edition selection of Nims' own original poems.Both complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers.John Frederick Nims was an American poet and academic. He edited 'Poetry' magazine from 1978-84 and taught English at numerous institutions including Harvard University and the University of Florence.His volume of original poems is largely inspired by his residency across Europe, notably Italy and Spain. In the original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrappers are very smart. With edge wear, heaviest to the spine heads and tails, and handling marks only visible to the rears. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 951Y52

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poems of St. John of the Cross; Knowledge of the Evening
• Publisher: Grove Press Inc; Rutgers University Press 1959-1960, New York; New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1959
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book