The English Auden: Poems, Essays and Dramatic Writings, 1927-1939, W. H. Auden

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The English Auden: Poems, Essays and Dramatic Writings, 1927-1939, W. H. Auden

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The English Auden: Poems, Essays and Dramatic Writings, 1927-1939, W. H. Auden — 1st Edition

Publication: London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1977

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xxiv], 469.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The volume remains tightly bound in its original black cloth, with the spine’s striking red title panel and gilt lettering remaining remarkably bright and unoxidised. The boards are square and sharp, displaying only the most trivial hints of softening at the spine ends, indicative of careful shelving. Internally, the textblock is exceptional; aside from a very faint dusting to the top edge, the preliminary pages and leaves are crisp, white, and entirely free of foxing or unwanted marginalia. The dust jacket mirrors this superior condition. The prominent black-and-white cover portrait is vivid, the rear panel is impressively clean, and the front flap remains unclipped, retaining its original net price. While there is a whisper of minute crinkling to the extreme head of the dust jacket's spine panel, the jacket remains fundamentally devoid of any significant rubbing, chipping, or fading.

Catalogue Note: A handsome first edition of this vital, posthumously published collection, meticulously edited by Edward Mendelson. Featuring an evocative frontispiece portrait of the author, this volume represents a foundational gathering of the poet's output from his defining early period, establishing definitive texts that Auden had previously altered or suppressed.

First printings in such unblemished, collectable condition have become increasingly uncommon on the open market. The preservation of the original publisher's dust jacket, which is routinely prone to sunning, edge-wear, and clipping, makes this a particularly desirable copy for serious Auden scholars and collectors alike.

The English Auden serves as a monumental tribute to the early, radical brilliance of W. H. Auden, capturing the raw energy of his most politically and formally inventive decade. Bringing together poems, essays, and dramatic writings penned between 1927 and 1939, this comprehensive volume reveals the young poet before his departure for America. Edited by Edward Mendelson, this collection acts not only as a literary time capsule but as an essential key to understanding the evolution of one of the twentieth century's most formidable literary minds.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: W. H. Auden

Book Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 469

Book Publication Year: 1977

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Over Wallop, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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