Muriel Spark — The Fanfarlo and Other Verse

Adlington, The Hand and Flower Press, 1952. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition, first issue of this collection of poetry by Muriel Spark. The first edition, first issue of this work in the publisher's original brown paper wraps with red lettering.The Fanfarlo is a symbolist ballad. It is also the earliest of a set of satirical pieces in prose and verse developed by Spark using lines and phrases from Baudelaire's La Fanfarlo. To this work, Spark uses the opening sentence of Baudelaire's work as the 'topic' of her poem. Muriel Spark (1918-2006) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist, best known for her novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961). In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, very smart. The odd spot to the rear of the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .