Meredith, William

The Open Sea and Other Poems [inscribed to Merwin]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. 62 pp. Deep blue cloth, lettered in gilt and silver, with the dust jacket. Minor dulling to gilt, small old stain at foot of spine; jacket spine torn and crinkled at head, affecting the author's first name, but complete. Inscribed on the flyleaf "For Bill Merwin with regards / and growing admiration / Bill / New York / 1958" A nice association between two poets who were both initially published in the Yale Series of Younger Poets and who both later served as U.S. Poet Laureate. Very Good + / very good. Item #1461

Price: $250.00