WURDERMANN, Audrey (1911-1960) — Bright Ambush : Poems [Pulitzer Prize]

New York John Day First Edition First Printing of this Pulitzer prizewinning collection, making Wurdemann, at age 24, the youngest recipient of that award. Tall, slim 8vo: [14],76,[2]pp. Publisher's lime-green cloth, spine lettered in gold, top edge stained green, fore- and bottom edges rough-trimmed, title page printed in green and black, green dust jacket printed in black with stylized landscape vignette, priced $2.50. Fine, tight and square, with crisp clean pages; Near Fine or better jacket (single short closed tear, edges toned, slight tide mark to bottom edge of back panel). Fine Near Fine+ The poet's second collection (incorrectly identified under "About the Author" as her first book), some of the poems having been previously published in The New Yorker, The Nation, Saturday Review, and other American magazines. Wurdemann was the great-great-granddaughter of Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.)