Williams, Oscar, editor.

8vo, first edition, limited to 59 copies signed by all 32 contributors (each receiving a copy, with another 26 made available for sale), Marianne Moore's copy, signed again by Williams on front endpaper, original three quarter buckram, marbled boards, green paper label on spine, acetate jacket

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A fine mid-century anthology assembled by Oscar Williams, signed by all contributors, who include W.H. Auden, George Barker, Richard Eberhart, William Empson, Randall Jarrell, Robinson Jeffers, C. Day Lewis, Louis Macneice, Marianne Moore, Howard Nemerov, Muriel Rukeyser, Karl Shapiro, Stephen Spender, Wallace Stevens, Dylan Thomas, Robert Penn Warren and Williams himself.

Loosely inserted is a typed letter signed by Marianne Moore to Williams, thanking him for a phonograph record of Gene Darwood's poems (with envelope, Brooklyn, 6 June 1958),  a Chase Manhattan bank draft to George Barker, signed by Williams and endorsed by Barker, and a contemporary black and white photograph of Dylan Thomas in New York just before his death, standing beside Williams.