Ezra Pound (1885-1972)

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Lot 268 | Ezra Pound (1885-1972)
Ezra Pound (1885-1972)

Selected Poems. 1928

POUND, Ezra (1885-1972). Selected Poems. Edited by T.S. Eliot. London: Butler & Tanner Ltd for Faber & Gwyer Ltd, 1928.



First edition, no.18 of 100 copies signed by Pound. This signed issue, printed on hand-made paper and published in December 1928, follows an issue of 1000 ‘ordinary copies’ published the month before. In his introduction, Eliot expounds upon the originality of Pound’s work, his development as a poet, his influences and influence, and how he has been read and mis-read by his contemporaries. Gallup A30b.



Octavo (195 x 133mm). (Occasional light marking.) Original vellum-backed boards, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (boards lightly marked, vellum slightly spotted, corners lightly rubbed). Provenance: Basil Burton (bookplate).

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