Five works, various formats; in uniformly excellent condition.

One more Brevity. New York, Spiral Press, 1953. Pp [12]; illustrations by
Philip Grushkin; small stain to one page, else very good, stapled in theoriginal wrappers, booklabel of D. G. Bridson, inscribed 'To Geoffrey
Bridson from Robert Frost after the pleasantest sort of encounter Dec13 1956', namely the recording they made together – see Prospero and
Ariel pp. 214-5). Crane B25 (one of 587 printed for distribution by Frost).
A-wishing Well. New York, Spiral Press, 1959. Pp. [12]; illustrations by
Thomas W. Nason; fine, stapled in the original wrappers, booklabel of D.G. Bridson. Crane B31 (one of 670 printed for distribution by Frost).

Accidentally on Purpose. New York, Spiral Press, 1960. Pp. [10]; fine,stapled in the original wrappers, booklabel of D. G. Bridson. Crane B32
(one of 700 printed for distribution by Frost).

The Wood-pile. New York, Spiral Press, 1961. Pp. [10]; cover and
illustrations by Thomas W. Nason; fine, stapled in the original wrappers,booklabel of D. G. Bridson. Crane B33 (one of 700 printed for
distribution by Frost).

The Prophets really prophesy as Mystics, the Commentators merely by
Statistics. New York, Spiral Press, 1962. Pp. [12], fine, stapled in theoriginal wrappers, booklabel of D. G. Bridson, with a note in his hand
'This Christmas Card, from one of the few people I really respect,arrived on the day that Robert Frost's death was announced. 29.1.63.'
Crane B34 (one of 800 printed for distribution by Frost). Bridson had lastmet Frost in person at the National Poetry Festival in Washington in 1962.

The printer Joe Blumenthal first produced a Christmas card setting one of Robert Frost's poems, without the author's permission, in 1929. When Frost found out sometime later heasked Blumenthal to produce some more for his friends, and from 1934 until 1962 Frost issued a card every year, 25 of which were printed by Blumenthal's Spiral Press. Many
are illustrated with original woodcut designs by local artists and the print runs varied from as little as 50 for the early cards to as many as 17,055 for his final card (The Prophetsreally Prophesy). For each card there were up to twenty different issues, for distribution by Frost, his publishers, his friends etc. Frost also retained 25 sets of all the different
issues of each card. All of the present collection are from the issues printed for Frost himself.

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Bookseller: Bernard Quaritch Ltd (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: GR127
Title: A collection of five Christmas Poems
Author: FROST, Robert
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Spiral Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953-1962
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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