Robert Lowell — Robert Lowell Poems 1938-1949

London , Faber and Faber, 1964. Cloth. A lovely collection of poems by famed author Robert Lowell, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The third impression of the work, first published in 1950. In publisher's original red cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Robert Lowell was a Pulitzer Prize winning American poet whose greatness lies in the variety of his work, with his complex, autobiographical style continuing to resonate with audiences of the 21st century. The publication of Life Studies is considered a watershed moment in American literature, for it is one of the foundational works of confessional poetry.His earlier poems had a more intricate and tightly patterned style that incorporated traditional meter and rhyme, seen in this collection. In publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Very minor shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper is smart with sunning to spine and edges. Slight chipping at the head of wrap spine, with the odd mark on front. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.