C. Day Lewis — The Gate and Other Poems
London, Jonathan Cape , 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this pleasing poetical collection, from Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis. First edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Comprising a unique selection of poems, including 'Requiem for the Living', which uses the order of the Requiem Mass to make an appeal on behalf of humanity. This collection comes from Cecil Day-Lewis, an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
