W. B. Yeats — The Shadowy Waters

New York , Dodd, Mead and Company , 1901. First edition. Hardback. The first U.S. edition of this haunting poetic drama from celebrated Irish poet W. B. Yeats. First U.S. edition. In the publisher's paper covered boards, with paper title label to the front board. Several leaves uncut. This poetic drama from W. B. Yeats draws from Irish mythology and folklore, following the journey of a mortal prince to a mystical realm inhabited by supernatural beings. Yeats maintains as one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and founder of the Abbey Theatre, he was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature. With major works including The Land of Heart's Desire, Cathleen ni Houlihan and Deirdre.This copy from the library of Milton McCormick Gatch (1932-2023) who was Dean, Provost and Librarian at Union Theological Seminary and a longtime co-priest-in-charge at the Chapel of St. James the Fisherman in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. In the publisher's paper covered boards, with paper title label to the front board. Several leaves uncut. Externally, front joint is weak, with front board at risk of detaching with further handling. Sunning to the spine and boards, with loss to the back strip. A couple spots and handling marks. Bookplate of Milton McCormick Gatch to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a small closed tear to the dedication leaf. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .