In the very scarce Dust jacket. Sunned on the spine, a small chip at the head and two small splits on the edges, Corners slightly worn. Edges lightly foxed.Minor foxing on some inside pages usually no more than 1 spot. 96 pp plus a 12 pp glossary. First state binding dark blue with gilt.Inscribed "to Estelle Starkey, with every good wish, from Hugh M’Diarmid 13.8.28"
'A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle, is generally regarded as MacDiarmid's most famous and influential work. MacDiarmid is now considered one of the principal forces behind the Scottish Renaissance and has had a lasting impact on Scottish culture and politics.
Additional information:
Fellow poet Edwin Morgan said of him: 'Eccentric and often maddening genius he may be, but MacDiarmid has produced many works which, in the only test possible, go on haunting the mind and memory and casting Coleridgean seeds of insight and surprise.' (From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_MacDiarmid+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_MacDiarmid)
Protected by a Brodart cover.
- Jacket Condition: Very good
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 7.5 X 4,8 inches
- Sold By: SA Book Connection
- Contact Person: Ian Snelling
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 083 616 1027
- Preferred Payment Methods: PayGate for credit cards or Pay Pal or bank transfer
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
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