Eclipse by Hughes, Signed (5 results)

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. 12mo. Printed wrappers. Fine. Copy number 15 of 50 numbered copies Signed by Hughes, out of a total edition of 250 copies printed. *Sagar & Tabor A49.*.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Fascinating and utterly compelling poem about mating spiders, later included in Flowers & Insects. This is one of only 50 signed and numbered by the author. PLEASE NOTE: THIS BOOK COMES FROM THE ESTATE OF TED HUGHES. ALL PROFITS FROM SALES WILL BE REMITTED TO HUDDERSFIELD UNIVERSITY TO FURTHER THE PURCHASE AND STUDY OF TED HUGHES RELATED MATERIALS. Signed by Author(s).

1st edition, limited. SIGNED and inscribed by Ted Hughes on title page. Near fine paperback copy, edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 8 pages; Physical description: unpaginated, [8]p. ; 21cm. Subjects: Hughes, Ted (1930-1998) -- English poetry -- 20th century -- English literature. Notes: Limited ed. of 250 numbered copies of which the first 50 are signed. This copy is out of series. 1 Kg.

1st edition, limited. SIGNED and inscribed by Ted Hughes on title page. Near fine paperback copy, edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 8 pages; Physical description: unpaginated, [8]p. ; 21cm. Subjects: Hughes, Ted (1930-1998) -- English poetry -- 20th century -- English literature. Notes: Limited ed. of 250 numbered copies of which the first 50 are signed. This copy is out of series. 3 Kg.

First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author to his sister a month after its publication on the title page, "For Olwyn, much love, Ted 24 Aug 76". This copy is number 58 of 250 copies, of which numbers 1-50 were signed by the author. Hughes was very close to his sister Olwyn. After Plath's suicide in 1963 Olwyn helped to bring up their children, became her brother's literary agent, established the Rainbow Press with Ted in 1971 to produce fine press editions of his works, and remained devoted to him her entire life. This copy is from the library of Frieda Hughes, daughter of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, though unmarked as such. Sagar & Tabor A49. Octavo, pp. 4. Original purple wrappers, front wrapper lettered in black, stapled as issued. Small ink mark to front wrapper and dark mark to rear wrapper, else a near-fine copy.