first edition
1929-41 · New York
by JEFFERS, ROBINSON. A COLLECTION OF FIVE BOOKS
New York: Random House [for the first three]; Liveright [for the last two], 1929-41. FIRST EDITIONS. "Dear Judas" ONE OF 350 COPIES FOR SALE, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Five separately published volumes..
All in publisher's bindings, four in original dust jackets. Dust jacket spines variably browned and slightly chipped at ends, two with repairs, the jacket sides a little soiled but mostly clean; bindings with minor fading and soiling (rear hinge of "Landing" cracked). Still, an appealing group, quite clean and fresh internally, with only minor textual imperfections.
These five editions of Robinson Jeffers' work represent the first appearances of many of his most famous poems. Jeffers (1887-1962) was a poet and environmentalist, whose "inhumanist" philosophy has made his work as enduring as it was initially controversial. In the present works, published at the zenith of his notoriety, he grapples with themes of human consciousness and powerlessness, often set against the rugged coast of his beloved Big Sur.. (Inventory #: ST20338-010)
All in publisher's bindings, four in original dust jackets. Dust jacket spines variably browned and slightly chipped at ends, two with repairs, the jacket sides a little soiled but mostly clean; bindings with minor fading and soiling (rear hinge of "Landing" cracked). Still, an appealing group, quite clean and fresh internally, with only minor textual imperfections.
These five editions of Robinson Jeffers' work represent the first appearances of many of his most famous poems. Jeffers (1887-1962) was a poet and environmentalist, whose "inhumanist" philosophy has made his work as enduring as it was initially controversial. In the present works, published at the zenith of his notoriety, he grapples with themes of human consciousness and powerlessness, often set against the rugged coast of his beloved Big Sur.. (Inventory #: ST20338-010)
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