Personae
London: Elkin Mathews, 1909. First Edition. 12mo, 59pp; original drab boards stamped in gilt. Neat ownership inscription on front pastedown; boards showing some inconsequential marking; a very nice copy. Item #206375
Pound's first regularly published book, preceded by two legendary rarities (A Lume Spento and A Quinzaine for This Yule); 1000 sets of sheets were printed, of which as many as half were later used for a combined edition with Exultations (1913). This copy derives from the library of scholar and poet Dean B. Lyman, whose inscription is neatly inked to the front pastedown. Gallup A3a.
Price: $1,250.00
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