Wild Earth and Other Poems, Padraic Colum — 1st Edition

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Wild Earth and Other Poems, Padraic Colum — 1st Edition

Name: Wild Earth and Other Poems, Padraic Colum — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6898
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Publication: Dublin, Maunsel & Co. Ltd., 1916.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 73.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is presented in its original cloth-backed blue-grey boards with a printed paper title label to the spine. The binding remains structurally sound and tight, though it exhibits moderate shelf-wear, including rubbing to the board edges, slightly bumped and exposed corners, and some darkening and minor spotting to the panels. The spine label is intact but uniformly tanned with age. Internally, the pages are largely clean with deckled fore-edges, showing only occasional mild foxing and age-toning typical of the era's paper stock. The hinges are uncracked, and the text block is securely seated, making for a handsome and robust surviving copy.

Catalogue Note: This 1916 issue of Wild Earth and Other Poems represents an important expanded edition of Colum's earlier 1907 collection, Wild Earth. Notably, while the title page bears the Dublin imprint of Maunsel & Co. Ltd., the copyright page confirms the sheets were printed in the United States under the 1916 copyright of Henry Holt and Company, illustrating the transatlantic publishing practices of the period.

The collection includes new material that reflects Colum’s evolving poetic voice, deeply rooted in the Irish literary revival. The volume is unillustrated, relying on the quiet dignity of its letterpress presentation. Examples of this simultaneous Anglo-American production, particularly bearing the Maunsel title page, remain uncommon in acceptable original condition on the open market.

Padraic Colum’s Wild Earth and Other Poems is a cornerstone collection of the Irish Literary Revival, offering a profound and lyrical exploration of rural Irish peasant life, folklore, and the enduring spirit of the landscape. First published in a shorter form in 1907, this expanded 1916 edition introduces new material that further cements Colum’s reputation as a masterful voice of his generation. Evocative, rhythmic, and deeply rooted in the soil of his homeland, these verses capture the traditions and emotional landscapes of early 20th-century Ireland with unmatched authenticity and grace.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Padraic Colum

Book Publisher: Maunsel & Co. Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 73

Book Publication Year: 1916

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States

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