Stephen Vincent Benet — John Brown&Apos;S Body

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1929. Leather. The second edition of this important Pulitzer winning epic poem by Stephen Vincent Benet. The second, new and cheap edition.Stephen Vincent Benet won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1929 for this work. This poem covers the history of the American Civil War and the title references the radical abolitionist John Brown, who in 1859 raided the federal armoury at Harpers Ferry in Virginia. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing, and fading to the spine. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned and generally clean with a few scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .