Collected Poems, Ted Hughes — 1st Edition

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Collected Poems, Ted Hughes — 1st Edition

Name: Collected Poems, Ted Hughes — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5439
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Publication: London, Faber and Faber, 2003

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xli, 1333.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably firm and square, featuring sharp corners and bright gilt lettering along the spine of the dark green cloth boards. The dust jacket presents beautifully, retaining its crisp, unfaded photographic imagery with only the most trivial edge-wear. However, there is moderate but distinct brown foxing speckling the top edge of the text block. Internally, the pages remain bright, securely bound, and completely free from any reading creases, heavy wear, or highlighting, ensuring a solid and highly presentable copy overall.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first printing (indicated by the full "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" number line on the copyright page) of Hughes's monumental collected works, edited by Paul Keegan. The volume features an iconic wrap-around dust jacket photograph of the poet.

As a comprehensive consolidation of a major twentieth-century laureate’s output, first printings of this definitive collection remain highly sought after by collectors of modern British literature. While later printings and paperback reissues are common, a true first impression in its original hardcover format with the dust jacket intact has become increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly in presentable condition.

Spanning a remarkable career from his visceral 1957 debut The Hawk in the Rain to the deeply personal Birthday Letters published shortly before his death in 1998, Collected Poems brings together the entirety of Ted Hughes’s poetic achievement in a single, formidable volume. Showcasing his mythic imagination, unyielding engagement with the natural world, and fierce linguistic vitality, this collection cements Hughes’s legacy as a colossal and elemental force within the English literary landscape.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Ted Hughes

Book Publisher: Faber and Faber

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 1376

Book Publication Year: 2003

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Chatham, United Kingdom

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