W. B. Yeats — The Tower

London, Macmillan & Co, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. 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. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper front wrap detached from rear wrap and back strip. Back strip age toned, with small losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Horizontal closed tear towards head of back strip. Small light tide mark towards tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Thomas Sturge Moore. Fine/Good Only.