Rock and Shell: Poems 1923-1933

Boston: Bruce Humphries, 1933. First edition. First printing. Deluxe issue. One of 200 specially signed copies, of a total edition of 500. Octavo. Maroon cloth; dustjacket; 87pp. Tight, straight and clean, Near Fine. In the original printed dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $2.50 on front flap), quite clean with a brief closed tear to rear panel just a bit of dusting and wear; Very Good+. Inscribed by the author (as usual for this edition): "Thanks to the subscriber," signed on colophon.

Very nice copy of the poet's first regularly published book. Malcolm Cowley supplies a blurb on the jacket's cover. A significant literary debut.