Ted Hughes — Birthday Letters

London, Faber and Faber, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of poetry by Hughes, reflecting on the death of Sylvia Plath, with unclipped dust wrapper. A first edition. In lovely condition. Bound in publisher's original blue boards, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of verse, comprised of poems written across over two decades, following the suicide of Hughes' wife and poet Sylvia Plath. Penned by prominent modern author, children's writer and poet Ted Hughes. In 2008, Hughes was ranked fourth amongst The Times' list of 'The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945. Bound in original blue boards. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in lovely condition. Very slight shelf wear. Dust wrapper very smart. Very slight shelf wear. Very slight sunning to dust wrapper spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.