Two Volumes of Poetry. Book of Mercy and Let us Compare Mythologies. First Printings thus. NEW

Cohen, Leonard

Published by Edinburgh. Canongate Books, 2019

About this Item

Edinburgh. Canongate Books. 2019. First printing in this edition. First Edition/First Printing (1 printed under first published 2019 to copyright page). Let us Compare Mythologies was first published in 1956 by Contact Press and Book of Mercy first published in 1984 by McClelland and Stewart Ltd. Attractive card covers both illustrated in contrasting designs by the author. Books are new and appear unread. The poems in Book of Mercy brim with praise, despair, anger, doubt and trust. Speaking from the heart of the modern world, yet in tones that resonate with an older devotional tradition, these verses give voice to our deepest, most powerful intuitions. Let us Compare Mythologies was his first book of poems published in America when he was only 22 years old. Explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. The books can be sold separately if desired. The covers will be protected with a new inert 100 micron archival sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Two Volumes of Poetry. Book of Mercy and Let us Compare Mythologies. First Printings thus. NEW
• Publisher: Edinburgh. Canongate Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New