Basil Bunting — Loquitur
London, Fulcrum Press, 1965. First edition. Hardback. A smart first and limited edition volume of verse from Briggflatts poet Basil Bunting. A first edition, bound in the publisher's original pictorial boards. This copy belongs to a limited edition, being one of 1000 copies set in 12/13 Walbaum and printed on Glastonbury pure white antique laid paper at the Eden & Finsbury Press Ltd. London. A collection of sonatas, odes and overdrafts by English modernist poet Basil Bunting, whose most notable work is the lengthy poem Briggflatts, which would be published a year later. Bound in original pictorial boards. Externally, very smart. Moderate age toning and spotting to boards. Small surface loss to spine. Moderate bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound, with infrequent very slight strain. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .