Description: Renascence and Other Poems. By Edna St. Vincent Millay and printed in New York City by Mitchell Kennerley. 1917. 1st edition and believed 1st printing. 73 pp. 7.75” x 5.25”. Hardcover full cloth. In good condition, with light rubbing and wear to exterior, primarily along edges and corners. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Slight tears to half title and title page at top due to incomplete cut of page. Pencil inscriptions at front, of which most have been replaced. Bookplate from the Sunwise Turn Bookshop on rear pastedown. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A rather scarce piece, being the first published book of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950). Sold at the Sunwise Turn, A Modern Bookshop, a New York City bookstore and literary salon that operated from 1916 to 1917 and was one of the first bookstores owned by women. It was a gathering place for authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Frost, Theodore Dreiser, and others, and also served as an inspiration for former intern Peggy Guggenheim’s famous art collection. FORN-SHELF-0533-BB-0824-aj2453
Price: 400 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York City
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Region: North America
Publisher: Mitchell Kennerely
Topic: Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1917
