Selected Poems

John Crowe Ransom

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1965

About this Item

Book Condition, Fine: An unread copy that remains in almost perfect condition. Bumping and small nicks/tears across the dust jacket, but excellent overall, no major tears or blemishes, all black text and decorative borders crisp and clean. Protected by plastic slipcover. Original black binding with gilt lettering in mint condition. Faint staining across top of text block, but clean otherwise with crisp page edges. Pages throughout are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout.

A first edition, first printing hardback, collectible as an early and important volume from John Crowe Ransom, appealing to collectors of modernist American poetry and New Criticism-era literature.

This collection brings together key poems that showcase Ransom?s formal precision, tonal restraint, and philosophical reflection. Rooted in the Southern literary tradition yet aligned with modernist sensibilities, the work explores themes of memory, time, and human experience through carefully controlled language and structure. The selected poems offer a clear view of Ransom?s poetic range and influence, making the volume essential for readers interested in mid-century American verse and critical modernism.

Seller Inventory # 3118 RM SE

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Selected Poems
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication Date: 1965
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • 1st Edition