Product Description
London: Putnam , 1962.
First Edition.
Fine/Very Good+.
First U.
K.
Edition, inscribed with handwritten poem and SIGNED by author, in unclipped original jacket.
Clean marbled paper-covered boards with black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine.
No fading or wear.
Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking.
Pages and edges are clean.
Inscribed and signed by author on front free endpaper as follows: "For Jim and Gladys, with affection and admiration, Bob Sward - Cornell.
November, 1962.
" Followed by this handwritten poem by the author with his initials at the end: "Marriage" - I lie down in darkness beside her, This earth in a wedding gown; Who, what she is, I do not know.
Nor is it a question the Night would ask.
I have listened - The woman beside me, breathes.
I kiss that, a breath or so of her, and glow.
Glow.
Hush now, my shadow, let us day breaks - depart.
Yes, and so we have.
- R.
S.
" Dust jacket is not price clipped, unchipped, no tears, slightest hint of soiling.
Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.
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