Philip Larkin Contributes (5 results)

First edition. Octavo. pp [12]. Wrappers. Poems, including ''Continuing to Live'' by Philip Larkin, and ''No, Plato, No'' by W.H. Auden. 1100 copies printed for the Librarian of S.O.A.S. for distribution to guests.Fine.

Two issues of Phoenix Magazine published as a single volume. Includes 2 new poems and a number of critical articles. Very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Card covers, saddle (staple) stitched, 24pp. A preview of a 1960 publication of The Critical Quarterly" billed as: an anthology of the best poems by new writers in the 1950's; new poems by established poets; prize poems. One of the prize poems is "Medallion" by Sylvia Plath, so this slim publication helped to launch her career. The poem was later published as part of her first poetry collection, "The Colossus and Other Poems". Also in the publication are poems by Philip Larkin (two) , Ted Hughes and Kingsley Amis.

First edition. Octavo. 64 pages. 500 copies were printed. Wrappers with title-label on upper cover. Philip Larkin contributes three poems, "A Stone Church Damaged by a Bomb", "Mythological Introduction" and "Poem" beginning 'I dreamed of an outstretched arm of land .', this being his first appearance in book form. Drummond Allison, Michael Hamburger, John Heath-Stubbs, Francis King, Sidney Keyes, Michael Meyer, John Longrigg, Roy Porter, David Wright etc also contribute. Near fine.

FIRST EDITION, [ONE OF 500 COPIES], pp. 64, crown 8vo, original blue wrappers with printed label to front, a little creasing and a single nick to overhanging fore-edge, edges untrimmed, very good. A wartime volume of the long-running annual from Blackwell's, principally of note for three poems by Philip Larkin - 'A Stone Church damaged by a Bomb', 'Mythological Introduction', and 'Poem' - each appearing for the first time, and the collection predating 'The North Ship' by two years. Other contributors include Francis King, Marjorie Boulton, Michael Hamburger, John Heath-Stubbs, Sidney Keyes, Michael Meyer, Roy Porter, et al. (Bloomfield B1).