Cave Birds: An Alchemical Cave Drama. Poems by Ted Hughes and drawings by Leonard Baskin
first edition
(1978) · London
by HUGHES, Ted
London: Faber & Faber, (1978). First trade edition. One of 5700 copies printed. Sagar & Tabor A46b.1. Presentation copy from the author and the designer of the book to the book-binder for the edition, inscribed in October 1978 by Berthow Wolpe, who designed the book, to Brian Dickson; and then, in July 1979, by Hughes to Dickson. A remarkable association copy. Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps with good reason, otherwise a very fine copy. Oblong 4to, original cloth-backed marbled paper boards with paper label. Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps with good reason, otherwise a very fine copy. (Inventory #: 21009)