Anne Beresford — Collected Poems 1967-2006

London, Katabasis, 2006 . First edition. Paperback. Publisher Carmen Callil's copy of the scarce first edition of Beresford's poetry anthology, with a signed postcard from Beresford to Callil loosely inserted. A scarce first edition, first impression of this work, which collects the poems published by Anne Beresford between 1967 and 2006.From the library of Carmen Callil, an Australian publisher who founded Virago Press in 1973, to "publish books which celebrated women and women's lives, and which would, by so doing, spread the message of women's liberation to the whole population". Virago publish works by new and neglected female authors, publishing the works by authors such as Daphne du Maurier, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Margaret Atwood, and Angela Carter, all with a distinctive green spine synonymous with Virago.Loosely inserted is a signed postcard from Beresford to Callil. The postcard depicts noted German-British translator, poet, critic, memoirist and academic Michael Hamburger, who was Callil's husband.The message reads 'Dear Carmen, thank you for sending your book, will start reading it today! [..] this was the last photo of Michael, Frank took it in May 2007, Many Greetings, Anna&apos. In the publisher's paper wraps. Externally, vibrant. Two small stab marks to head of front and rear wraps, with one of the stab marks to the front wrap penetrating. These indents penetrate to the heads of the first and last few leaves of the work. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .