HEANEY, Seamus.

The Midnight Verdict.

Stock Code 101892

Oldcastle, Gallery Books, 1993

£1,500.00 - £1,500.00

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£1,500.00

£1,500.00 - £1,500.00

£1,500.00

With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page, "for Mary - 'lighting sky and heart' Seamus". A spectacular copy of the scarcest issue, uncommon in presentation state. The quotation is from the first section of the translation.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the title-page; 8vo; original black cloth, titles to spine gilt, black endpapers, with the dust jacket. From a total edition of 1000 copies, of which 75 were signed by Heaney, this is one of 40 additional copies reserved for the author, numbered AC and signed by him. An exceptional copy in the dust jacket.

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