Edwin Rolfe — Permit Me Refuge

Los Angeles, The California Quarterly, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of poet Edwin Rolfe's final collection. A limited edition work, inscribed by the poet's wife, Mary Rolfe. With a signed presentation inscription from the author's widow, Mary Rolfe, to the front free endpaper, dated December, 1969. Inscribed 'for Will and Mary Walsh who so graciously permitted me refuge, with much affection Mary Rolfe&apos. A first edition, limited edition work, with this being number 71 of 1000 copies. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A posthumously published poetry collection from American poet, journalist, communist, Spanish Civil War veteran, and screenwriter Edwin Rolfe, who was dubbed "the poet laureate of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion". In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Closed tear to head of dust wrapper front wrap, with small losses to back strip head and tail, and small closed tear to head of rear wrap. Light spotting to wrap perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.