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Frost, Robert. Collected Poems of Robert Frost 1939, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1939.

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Dates

  • From the Collection: Creation: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1964
  • From the Collection: Creation: 1920-2004

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Registration with the collection is required. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 109 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Materials Specific Details

1st edition, full cloth binding, w/out dj. A special review copy with review slip tipped to pastedown, noting "publication Date Feb 16 1939" and "The price of this book is $5.00" along with the notation requesting copies of any reviews be sent to Henry Holt and Company in New York. The book is also specially signed by Frost in year of publication "Robert Frost/1939" in black fountain pen ink on the second FEP. Although not mentioned in the Crane biblipgraphy, there was reportedly a limited edition issued by Holt using first edition trade copies with a signed page following the first FEP. While we have handled two thus described copies, we have never encountered a copy with both the signature and the review slip. The cloth binding is quite worn along the inside rear hinge and at all corners, as well as overall moderate soiling. With all due respect to noted condition of binding, the book remains sound and is internally fine. Quite possibly the only signed review copy existing of this title. Scarce and unique. Photo images available upon request.

Repository Details

Part of the Nicholson Library Special Collections Repository

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