The Wild Swans At Coole de YEATS, W.B

Cuala Press, 1917. 1st edition. Hardcover. Original dark blue paper boards, a little darkened at the edges, else very clean; slightly darkened buff linen spine with printed title label; the pages, and also the endpapers, which match the colour of the boards, are very clean and tidy. Only 400 copies printed. Additionally, this is an interesting association copy with an inscription from Sylvia Lynd to her husband Robert - ' Robert Lynd 27.11.17(an unbirthday present) from S.L.' The Lynds were leading figures of London literary life in the 1910s, and Robert, born in Belfast, was a journalist, author and critic, as well as an ardent Irish Nationalist. The date of the inscription was the exact day of publication, suggesting the Lynds were in Dublin at that time. In sum, a very nice, unique copy of one of Yeats's most important works.