Peter Russell — Agamenon in Hades

London, Saint Albert's Press, 1965 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A limited edition of this haunting poem by Peter Russell, presented in the dust wrapper. A modern parable, being a conversation between Agamemnon and his daughter Iphigeneia.Written by Irwin Peter Russell, a British poet and critic. His work, which was prolific, was generally not commercially successful, but was highly regarded by many; he was active from the 1940s until his death in the early twenty-first century. He took great influence from mythology and his travels of Europe.With the photograph on the dust wrapper by Dr. Klaus Poenicke.A first, limited edition, with five hundred produced.This is a lovely example of an uncommon work. In the original paper wraps. Externally very smart, with just the slightest edgewear. Dust wrapper is generally smart, with a touch of spotting to the boards and a little wear to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.