Poems and Translations
Churchtown, Dumdrum [Dublin]: Cuala Press, 1909. First Edition. First impression, one of only 250 copies printed, with introduction by W. B. Yeats. Slim demy 8vo (210 x 142mm): xiii,[3],45,[3]pp. Publisher's fine buff linen spine, blue paper-covered boards, front cover lettered in black, tan paper spine label printed in black, matching blue end papers (front fly-leaf adhered to paste-down—binding error), title-page vignette by Elinor Monsell, text printed in red and black. An exemplary example, square and tight, with fresh and bright pages throughout. Virtually pristine. Wade 243. Item #BB1955
A collection of poems and translations left unfinished when Synge died in 1909, edited and with a mournful introduction by W. B. Yeats. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
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