first edition Hardcover
1973 · New York
by Walcott, Derek
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. In his longest and most ambitious poem, Walcott (1930-2017) reaches beyond an evocative portrayl of his native West Indies to create a moving elegy on himself and on man.He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. Octavo. Original sea green cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some light toning. (Inventory #: 77518)