The Double Dream of Spring

** SIGNED, 1ST ECCO PRESS EDITION 1976, 2ND EDITION ** About this Item Octavo, 95 pages. Fine condition. Spine is sharkskin blue with black and white lettering. Wraps have mild age-toning along edges, mild. Pages are bright, clear, with sharp corners. Light tanning and toning along edges of dustjacket, please refer to pictures. Signed flat on title page by John Ashbery. Excellent copy of this book! SYNOPSIS The Double Dream of Spring by John Ashbery is a significant and widely studied poetry collection, originally published in 1970. It is considered one of his masterworks and was essential in establishing the reflective, acute, and modern poetic voice that would later characterize his Pulitzer Prize-winning work. The collection is known for its groundbreaking nature and features critically acclaimed poems such as "Soonest Mended" and "Fragment". It is a key text for understanding the development of Ashbery's revolutionary style and his contribution to modern poetry.