The Dyer's Hand and Other Essays. by W.H. Auden - 1962.

New York, NY Random House, 1962. Hardcover First Edition (1962), so stated. First Edition (1962), so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the upper corner of the front panel is mildly bumped; just a touch of wear to the head of the backstrip; former owner's attractive book plate at the front free endpaper; the binding square and secure; text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive flaws. Close to 'As New'.The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with scant loss to rubbing at the corner tips and some loss to chipping and tiny tears at the head of the backstrip; mild rubbing and faint soiling; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains attractive and intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 1.8 inches).; xii, 527 pages. Language: English. Weight: 28 ounces. Hardback with DJ. A selection of essays, reviews, and collections of aphorisms and notes written by Auden from the early 1950s to 1962. Many items were not previously published, but others appear in revised forms. Many of the essays are revised versions of Auden's lectures as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford from 1956 to 1961, including his inaugural lecture, "Making, Knowing and Judging".