Elinor Wylie — Angels and Earthly Creatures

New York , Alfred A Knopf, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Elinor Wylie's last collection of poems, selected by her the day prior to her passing. An uncommon limited copy of the first edition printed on Oland (Swedish) hand made paper.Number 95/200.Monochrome portrait frontispiece. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This collection of poems, including her most anthologised one Velvet Shoes, was deemed by many as her finest achievement. Her style is sensuous and deeply emotional, which likely derives partly from her love of British Romantic poets. In the original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Slight fading to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd small spot. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .