A Shropshire Lad

John Lane The Bodley Head, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #620957

The rare first American edition, one of only 150 copies issued. There were only 500 copies in the first printing of A'A Shropshire Lad', 350 of which carried the Kegan, Paul imprint and 1896 date, and 150 issued in America with Lane's Bodley Head imprint and 1897 date. 'Perhaps the rarest of all editions' - Weber. A very good copy in the original quarter vellum over gray-green boards, paper spine label (half of spine label chipped away, boards have some dampstains and wear; text has usual browning; Table of Contents have ink checkmarks to a number of poems). PROVENANCE: Ink initials 'M.S.' and 1901 date on front endpaper; ink inscription of noted American poet William Matchett on front endpaper.

Price: $3,200.00

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