Darl Macleod Boyle — Where Lilith Dances

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1920. First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this debut collection from the Yale Series of Younger Poets, owned by English dramatist Alfred Sutro. A charming presentation copy of this very scarce book issued for the Yale Series of Younger Poets.Signed inscription by the author to the front free endpaper - "Gratefully inscribed for my friend Alfred Sutro".Sutro (1863-1933) was an English dramatist, writer and translator who wrote a succession of successful plays of his own in the first quarter of the 20th century. He also made the first English translations of works by the Belgian writer Maurice Maeterlinck. With his armorial bookplate to the verso of the front free endpaper.The two seemed well acquainted, evidenced from two signed letters loosely inserted from the poet. In them he speaks of a well endowed biblio whom he met at his time in Oxford willing to search for some books for Sutro if he wishes.Very scarce, with the equally very scarce original card covers and original dust wrapper, which is adhered to the spine only.Where Lilith Dances is the chief work of poet Darl Macleod Boyle, and serves as an early example of Yale's annual event (established in 1918) wherein they publish the debut collection of a promising American poet. In the original card covers, with the original unclipped dust wrapper, adhered to the spine. Externally, Bookplate of Alfred Sutro to the verso of the front free endpaper. Wrapper is split all the way down the front joint, causing front cover separation. With minor toning to the rear wrap and edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only the author's inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.