Harriet Monroe — Poets & Their Art

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work of literary criticism from Harriet Monroe, an editor and poet who played a major role in the development of modern poetry. In the very scare original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing.In the very scarce original dust wrapper, price clipped.The work of American editor, scholar, literary critic, poet, and patron of the arts Harriet Monroe.This work of literary criticism on contemporary poetry discusses the free verse movement, poetic rhythms, and the works of modern poets including Ezra Pound, Robinson, Edna Millay, Sara Teasdale and others.With the contemporary former owner's inscription of Henry Ozanne, dated 1926, to the front free endpaper.A first edition from the founder and editor of 'Poetry' magazine, which she established in 1912. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper rear wrap detached from back strip, but present. Loss to back strip tail, with major loss to back strip head. Back strip age toned. Spotting to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good Only.