Yeats, W.B.

8vo, first edition, presentation copy inscribed to lennnox robinson ("Lennox from W.B.Y. | September 1936"), original brown-and-yellow patterned paper boards with yellow linen spine, lettered in gold on the spine, some slight damp-damage to foree-margin and fore-edges, wear to edges of binding

Wade 187

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Published on May 15, 1936 in 2000 copies, three days after the American Edition (Wade 186).

Yeats first met Robinson (1886-1958) as a young playwright in April of 1908. Robinson became manager of the Abbey Theatre in 1910; wrote many plays performed there; became a Director and later the primary manager of the theatre. In 1921 Yeats asked Robinson to be godfather to his first child, Michael Buter. Robinon later edited two Cuala Press books  (Poems by Thomas Parnell, 1927 and A Little Anthology of Modern Irish Verse, 1928); edited Lady Gregory's journals and the memorial issue of The Arrow in 1939; and wrote a history of the Abbey Theatre 1899-1951. Yeats dedicated Essays (Wade 141) to Robinson, and they remained in close touch over thirty years.

Also see lots 112 and 178.