W. B. Yeats — The Tower

London, Macmillan & Co, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. The second impression of the first edition of this work, published only one month after the first impression. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.'The Tower' was Yeats's first major collection as Nobel Laureate after receiving the Nobel Prize in 1923. The collection includes a number of Yeats's most celebrated poems, including "Sailing to Byzantium," "Leda and the Swan," and "Among School Children".With an advertisement leaf to the rear.In the original dust wrapper and cloth designed by T. Sturge Moore. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with gilt detailing, and price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper a touch age toned to back strip, with two minor holes to fold over rear joint. Two tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse, at head of fold over rear joint, and to back strip tail. Small loss of paper to back strip head. Significant closed tear to head of fold over rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Thomas Sturge Moore. Fine/Very Good.