Sylvia Plath: Collected Poems

Plath, Sylvia; Ted Hughes [Editor]

Published by Faber & Faber Limited, London, 1981

About this Item

First edition, first printing. Sylvia Plath's daughter's copy. Signed and inscribed by Ted Hughes to Frieda Hughes and her first husband in the year of publication, "For Frieda and Des with love from Dad 2nd October 1981". Below the inscription, Ted Hughes has also added corrections for Frieda below, with the words: 'As per Daddy's inscription in Terence and Oona McCaughey's copy Jan 1982 corrections of pgs: pg 57: Leap (not 'lean') - line 10 pg 59: Delete 'O' - line 14 pg 269: Her (not 'his') - line pg 269:: Anaesthetized - is misspelt. Last Line Ted Hughes has also made corrections to the individual errors on each page, in pen. Additionally with Frieda Hughes with her ownership signature on the title page, and with publisher's compliments slip from editor Frank Pike laid. Near Fine with sunning to bottom margins with corrections by Frieda throughout. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with toned spine and light edge wear. A beautiful copy with important provenance Hughes family.

Seller Inventory # 140946052

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sylvia Plath: Collected Poems
• Publisher: Faber & Faber Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1981
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Women Writers
  • Poetry