J. H. Prynne — The White Stones

Lincoln, Grosseteste Press, 1969. Paperback. A very scarce limited edition collection of poetry by J. H. Prynne, an important and sought after volume. A limited edition of 477 copies, of which this is numbered 194.'The White Stones' is a very scarce and sought after anthology of poems by J. H. Prynne, a collection generally considered to be one of the most important published in England in the 1960s. The poems in this collection, lyrical and meditative in tone, were written between 1964 and 1968.This anthology includes: 'Airport Poem', 'Living in History', 'Lashed to the Mast', 'The Wound, Day and Night', 'Charms Against Too Many Apples', 'Quality in that Case as Pressure', 'On the Matter of Thermal Packing', 'Senor Vazquez Speaking and Further Soft Music', 'Smaller than the Radius of the Planet', and more.Prynne was associated with the British Poetry Revival, and contributed much to 'The English Intelligencer&apos. In the original publisher's cloth wraps. Externally, smart. Light marks and edge wear to the wraps. Small chip to the spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .