“Wind is lord and change is sovereign of the strand.”
A collection of Swinburne’s poetry, known for its musicality, lush imagery, and daring exploration of taboo themes.
Swinburne, Algernon Charles. Poems. New York: The Modern Library, 1930. 231 pp.
Hardcover (balloon cloth). Duodecimo.
Good condition copy with hinges and joints all strong, toning, gilt to spine and front board faded, and crushing at spine ends, in good condition dust jacket with edge wear, chipping, lined-out pricing on front inside flap, and toning—in new dust jacket cover. Owner’s inscription on verso of front free end-paper. Owner’s information on half-title page, title page, and back end-papers. Laid-in typed inscription in back matter. Verso of dust jacket laminated and contains owner’s information.
