Inscribed to Frederick Prokosch
Easter Day.
[London: The Ulysses Press Ltd, 1931].
Price: $200.00
About the item
First edition, copy no. 24a of 35 for presentation, with a loosely inserted “Bibliographical Note” in Coppard’s hand noting that a total of 180 copies were printed (145 for sale), dated October 1931. Title and text in facsimile of the author’s handwriting. [8] pp. First and last blanks are the pastedowns. 1 vols. 4to. Inscribed to Frederick Prokosch. Green cloth and boards, upper cover titled in red. Near fine.
Item #308405
A revery by short story writer and poet A.E. Coppard (1878–1957). “Coppard was an innovator in the English short story: he frequently presented a woman's point of view, and his writing strongly conveys the mystery and unpredictability of life” (OED), as indeed does this short work of verse.
Inscribed by the author to Frederic Prokosch on the first leaf, “For Frederic Prokosch Fraternally from A.E. Coppard Long Wittendam Christmas 1931”, with 4 lines of deprecatory verse below: “I did not plant the clothing, / I only made the bones, / So pray reserve your loathing, / And don’t cast any stones.”.
