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Author: Jeffers, Robinson
Title: The Double Axe & Other Poems
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Random House
Date Published: [1948]
Description: Blue cloth, spine stamped in red and gilt, top edge red, printed dust jacket. First Edition.Signed by Robinson Jeffers on tipped-in leaf. According to Peter Howard in Serendipity Books Catalogue 37 “This is a rare signed issue with an extra leaf inserted before the title, autographed by the poet. We cannot remember another copy offered for sale in recent years. Only a few must have been produced, or the book may often be overlooked or misdescribed.“ One of Jeffers‘s strongest works, with the publishers including a statement disagreeing with its political views both on the jacket and following the preface. The controversy with Random House entailed the promulgation of Jeffers‘ philosophy of “Inhumaninsm“ and his stance on the American entry into World War II. Broomfield A35.

Jacket spine sunned, some chips and rubbing at edges, small closed tear at bottom edge of front panel; slight bumps at spine ends; near fine in very good jacket.