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YEATS, William Butler.

The Wild Swans At Coole,

The Wild Swans At Coole,

Other Verses And A Play In Verse.

Stock Code 105195

London, Macmillan and Co., 1919

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Limited edition. Only 1500 of the first impression of this Macmillan edition were printed. The earlier Cuala Press version of this title had notably different contents, and some 17 new poems were added here. The London printing includes, for example, the first book appearence of An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, which remains one of the poet's crowning achievements. Rare in dust jacket.

First Macmillan edition, first impression; 8vo; publisher's blue cloth, Sturge Moore design and titles to upper board and spine, gilt, with the dust jacket; a superb copy in the little rubbed a sunned dust jacket, somewhat faded at the spine.

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