Promises, Poems 1954-1956

NY: Random House (1957)., 1957. First printing. Tall 8vo. 84 pp. Original black cloth binding. INSCRIBED by Penn Warren on the front free endpaper: "To __ & __ | affectionate greetings | Red." Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for poetry. This is a tight, fine book in a bright, fine DJ.. Inscribed by Author(s).… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1957. First edition. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Black cloth. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket. First edition. 1 vols. Square 8vo.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with faint tanning and short tear on spine and two short tears on rear panel, else quite bright. Winner of the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Uncommon issue.

Random House, 1957. third printing. Hardcover. Good++/Fair. Hardcover: SIGNED by author Robert Penn Warren on first free endpaper. Previous owner's gift inscription on half title, date in ink on endpaper. Blue cloth boards with title on front board in silver. Title in silver and blue on spine. Lower corner lightly frayed. Light edge… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1956. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers like near new, binding tight. Some pencil notes on rear pastdown and Amos Wilder's name on ffep. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not clipped, very clean, overall rubbed with worn edges. Poet. Stax.