ID 859710
Lot 191 | Let Us Compare Mythologies, signed
Estimate value
$ 7 000 – 10 000
First edition of Cohen’s first book, signed on the front endpaper in the year of publication: "Leonard Cohen May 1956." Let Us Compare Mythologies shows a young poet experimenting with styles and beginning to explore themes—Judeo-Christian imagery, philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts—that would define his future literary and musical careers.
Octavo. Half-title. Original black cloth, spine titles in silver (short tear to head of spine). Pictorial dust-jacket (some wear to spine panel with loss at ends and adjacent area of rear panel, wear along flap folds, a couple spots of soiling).
| Place of origin: | Canada |
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| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Place of origin: | Canada |
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| Auction house category: | Printed books |
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