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Frost, Robert. Come In and Other Poems, Selection, biographical introduction, and commentary by Louis Untermeyer, Illustrated by John O'Hara Cosgrave, II, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1943. Copy 2

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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 tan cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A pre-publication copy, specially signed "Robert Frost" on the FEP in fountain pen ink. Additionally with the original owner's signature ("George C. Thorpe") and date ("March 30 - 1943") in fountain pen ink to the half title page. The actual publication date of this title was April 5, 1943 (Crane A26). "The poems in this volume, selected and integrated by Louis Untermeyer, are a part of Robert Frost's heritage to America. . .John O'Hara Cosgrave's illustrations included full-color endpapers and title page as well as line drawings. . ." (from the jacket notes). Light age tones and minor chipping to complete (not price clipped) jacket, else fine. An unusually nice and early copy of this important collection of Frost's poems.

Repository Details

Part of the Nicholson Library Special Collections Repository

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