Description
First edition of Harmonium by Wallace Stevens, in the scarce first state dust jacket.
Octavo, 140pp. Blue cloth, title in red on yellow paper label affixed to spine. The first edition, with “Published, September, 1923” on copyright page. This is the third issue binding with full blue cloth. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners, a near fine example.
In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $2.00 retail price listed on front flap, chipped top edge, lightly soiled panels. Some splitting along hinges reinforced with archival tape and Japanese tissue. (Edelstein A1.a)
A delicate example of an incredibly rare dust jacket.
Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) was an American modernist poet known for his complex and philosophical verse. His poetry often explored the interplay between imagination, reality, and the nature of perception. Stevens received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955, shortly before his death, and his works, including “The Emperor of Ice-Cream” and “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,” continue to be celebrated for their innovative use of language and thought-provoking themes.
