Elinor Wylie — Nets to Catch the Wind

New York , Harcourt, Brace and Company , 1921. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of Elinor Wylie's collection of poems, the first to be published under name. The first edition of this collection of poems.In the publisher's original cloth binding. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper, dated Christmas 1922.The work that first brought Wylie her literary recognition, including her most anthologised poem 'Velvet Shoes&apos.Wylie's poetry is described as highly polished, articulate and deeply emotional, which was owed much to her favour of the British Romantic poets, particularly Percy Bysshe Shelley. In the original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with slight edge wear and the odd spot to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with light spotting to the front endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper, dated Christmas 1922. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .