Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886 the startling originality of her work doomed it to obscurity in her lifetime. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature.
Of interest to collectors of literary first edition titles, and the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Preceded by an even scarcer hardcover edition in 1970. **First impression of the very hard to find first UK paperback edition of this collection. Mr Johnson, a distinguished Dickinson scholar, is also the editor of the only other complete edition of Emily Dickinson which exists, a three-volume critical text. His introduction includes a brief explanation of his selection of texts as well as an outline of Emily Dickinson's career. Johnson, has presented the poems in their original texts and where alternate readings were suggested, he has chosen only those which the poet evidently preferred. ***'"The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson" is the only one-volume edition containing all Emily Dickinson's poems. ***Contents: Introduction, Poems, Acknowledgements, Previous Collections, Subject Index, Index of First Lines. Internally the pages are clean, with no creases, tears or annotations. Internally very good with a neat ownership inscriptions to the top of the first page. Small stain to the bottom edge of the page block. Edges of wrappers are slightly rubbed and creased. The covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling.
***Very good in two-tone blue card covers. With a seven page Introduction by Thomas H. This was preceded by a hardback edition in 1970. First impression of the first UK paperback edition. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued.
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