The Divine Vision And Other Poems by A. E. (George Russell) - 1904

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1904. First Edition. First Printing. In blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Gilt top edge. Square and intact binding. Except for previous owner's name on ffep the endpapers and text pages are clean and unmarked. Bumping of ends of spine and lower front cover. Moderate shelf wear. . Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1904. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A nice first edition copy of this early poetry collection by George WIlliam Russell, an association copy from the library of Lota Law, whos house Russell often frequented. The first edition of this work.An association copy, with the ink inscription of Lota Law, dated January 1904, to the front paste down. Mrs Lota Law, Charlotte Anne Harriet Law nee Stuart, was the wife of Hugh Alexander Law, an Irish nationalist politician. Their home was Marble Hill House in Donegal, where they played hosts to George William Russell on a number of occasions; when he stayed at Marble Hill House he stayed in the children's house in the grounds, which was known as the 'Fairy House', apparently where he found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods. They also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc.An earlier poetry… Read More