Lot 79
  • 79

Durrell, Lawrence.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Transition: Poems. The Caduceus Press, 1934
8vo, first edition of the author's third volume of poetry, original black cloth, white label printed in black on upper cover, Poetry Society blind-stamp on front endpaper



Although the precise number of copies printed is not known (probably fewer than 100) much of the print run was destroyed, along with copies of the author's Ten Poems, in the same warehouse during the Blitz.

Literature

Fraser A4

Condition

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