CAVE BIRDS: an alchemical cave drama. Poems by Ted Hughes and drawings by Leonard Baskin
Edition: First US issue
New York: Viking, 1978. Inscribed by Author; Oblong format, 22.5 x 28.5 cm, black cloth. Damp stain at margins of covers (not very visible externally) has caused some bowing to covers (mainly front cover); tide mark to lower outer corner of front pastdown hidded by jacket flap; pastedowns have a little bubbling; VG and unworn otherwise, internally fine. Dust jacket has a tiny chip at foot of spine, a short closed snag to inner edge of rear panel, faint sticker stain in corner of front panel; VG otherwise, flap price intact. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND BY THE ARTIST "For _____, best wishes from Ted, 1983 October 23" "& from Leonard Baskin, 1996". Also signed "Ted Hughes" on half-title leaf. The inscribee was a Toronto author and impresario who brought Hughes to Toronto for a reading. His ink name and 1981 date appears above the inscription.; Signed by Author 0670209279