COLLECTED POEMS 1929 to 1933: Transitional Poem, From Feathers to Iron, The Magnetic Mountain {First edition - third impression]

C. Day Lewis [Cecil Day Lewis]

Published by The Hogarth Press, Tavistock Square, London, 1936

About this Item

Third impression of the true first edition, published in March 1936. The book was originally published in March 1935. ***Very good in buff-coloured cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, and a small gilt Hogarth Press monogram to the front board. Edges of boards slightly rubbed. The boards are clean with the spine just slightly browned. Internally very good with no inscriptions. Light offsetting to the front and back endpapers. Pages clean. No creases or tears. Spine tight. ***In a very good plain cream printed dustwrapper. No major chips or tears. Very small loss to the head and tail of the spine and corners of the dustwrapper. Surface scuff, with one-inch closed tear and associated creasing to the bottom edge of the front panel of the dustwrapper. Spine of dustwrapper slightly darkened. Front and rear panels of dustwrapper bright and clean. ***218mm x 142mm. 156 pages. ***'Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis) CBE (27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Irish-born, British poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. In Oxford, Day-Lewis became part of the circle gathered around W. H. Auden and helped him to edit Oxford Poetry 1927. During World War II, Day-Lewis worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information for the UK government, and also served in the Musbury branch of the British Home Guard. During the Second World War his work was now no longer so influenced by Auden and he was developing a more traditional style of lyricism. Some critics believe that he reached his full stature as a poet in "Word Over All" (1943), when he finally distanced himself from Auden. After the war he joined the publisher Chatto & Windus as a director and senior editor. In 1946, Day-Lewis was a lecturer at Cambridge University, publishing his lectures in "The Poetic Image" (1947). Day-Lewis was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by George VI in his 1950 Birthday Honours. He later taught poetry at Oxford, where he was Professor of Poetry from 1951 to 1956. During 1962-1963, he was the Norton Professor at Harvard University. Day-Lewis was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, in succession to John Masefield.' [Wiki] ***'Mr. Day Lewis's poetry has won a high reputation with such rapidity that all the works included in this volume are now out of print in their original form. His first book, "Transitional Poem", was published by the Hogarth Press in 1931; "From Feathers to Iron" followed in 1931, and "The Magnetic Mountain" in 1933. [Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper] ***A third impression of the true first edition, in its original dustwrapper. It is uncommon to find early impressions in the original dustwrappers now. The first impression, printed in March 1935, consisted of only 620 copies [Woolmer 363] so the third impression may have had a similarly small print run. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 6149x

Bibliographic Details

Title: COLLECTED POEMS 1929 to 1933: Transitional ...

Publisher: The Hogarth Press, Tavistock Square, London

Publication Date: 1936

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition