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First Edition, SPECIALLY INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY SEAMUS HEANEY. 8vo, publisher s original brown cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, in the original dustjacket. 66 pp. A very fine copy, the book and jacket both beautifully preserved, as pristine. THE FIRST EDIITON SPECIALLY INSCRIBED BY SEAMUS HEANEY AND A MASTERFUL COLLECTION. FIELD WORK was Heaney's first collection of poetry to follow his much celebrated collection NORTH in 1975. It can be seen as a record of his years living in rural County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland after leaving the violence of 'The Troubles'. The collection contains some of his best-loved poems, such as Oysters , Casualty , The Skunk , and the defining sequence Glanmore Sonnets . It has been cited by many including the poet s wife, Marie as their favorite volume. Seller Inventory # 33675
Bibliographic Details
Title: FIELD WORK
Publisher: London Faber and Faber 1979
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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