Collected Sonnets

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1941 First edition, first printing. Finely bound in full blue morocco, with board edges ruled in gilt, and four raised bands to spine, lettered, ruled, and decorated in gilt. About fine, with a tiny nick to rear board. Overall, a fabulous copy. This collection of poetry contains many of Millay's most famous sonnets, from works such as Fatal Interview, Wine from These Grapes, and A Few Figs from Thistles. Additionally, Millay has included the text of her first ever sonnet, written at the age of fifteen, in the foreword to the collection. Though not originally intended to be published, she included it here to give readers a more comprehensive collection of her works in the sonnet form. Millay is known for her modern take on the traditional sonnet form.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.