David Osborne Hamilton — Four Gardens

New Haven , Yale University Press, 1920. First edition. Hardback. // The first edition.In the original card covers, with an illustrated dust wrapper, of which the spine is secured.This work contains the poems of David Osborne Hamilton, who edited the Yale Literary Magazine and won the award for Yale's 'Younger Poets' prize of the same year. The competition and the subsequent publishing of the winner's works in this format, was established as an annual event to debut the talents of a promising American poet. With poems including 'Before Dawn', In the Louvre' and 'Ajax', among others. In the original card boards, with the original illustrated dust wrapper, fixed to the spine. Externally, very smart, with marks to the boards as issued and minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper is also very smart, with a couple closed tears and light chipping to the spine. General edge wear to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.