FIVE YOUNG AMERICAN POETS

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1940. First edition. Blue buckram in dust jacket; 8vo. 221 pp. A review copy with publication date stamped on ffep (as per the publisher's practice). The jacket and end papers have with usual moderate darkening from glue, prev. owner's name in ink on ffep spine toned, complete dust jacket somewhat soiled, one closed tear on the back panel; still a desirable easily very good copy. Only 800 copies printed, and particularly scarce as a review copy, this is the first book publication of two of the great poets (Berryman and Jarrell) of the twentieth century. Stefanik A1; Wright B1.