Elinor Wylie — Angels and Earthly Creatures
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1929 . First edition. Cloth. The limited edition first edition of this volume of poetry from renowned beauty Elinor Wylie, in both the dust wrapper and very scarce slip case. A limited edition, first edition work. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, and slip case.Number 148 of 200 copies on 'printed on Oland (Swedish) hand made paper&apos.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. This collection of poems by American poet and novelist Elinor Wylie was selected by her for publication one day prior to her death.Wylie, born and raised to perform the life of a debutante and a society wife, rebelled against expectations and became notorious for her multiple marriages and affairs.Since the 1980's, her work has experienced a revival amongst feminist critics. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper and paper covered slip case. Externally, fine. Minor losses to head of dust wrapper front and rear wraps, with light edgewear to back strip tail. Back strip age toned. Bumping to head and tail of slip case back strip head and tail, with fading to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Majority of leaves unopened to fore edge. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
