HUGHES, Ted (poems); BASKIN, Leonard (cover art)

Season Songs

London: Faber and Faber, 1976. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (22.25cm); dark green paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [8],9-75,[5]pp. Fine in a Fine dustjacket, unclipped, with publisher's new price sticker of £2.75 on top of the printed price, and a small sticker directly above that. "The nucleus of this collection of poems was 5 Autumn Songs set to music by Richard Drakeford and sung by children at the Little Missenden Harvest Festival in 1968. Other songs and sundry pieces were added later to fill out the year. Though it is intended primarily for young readers Season Songs is a brilliant and exciting work which will appeal to all Ted Hughes admireres" (from front flap).

Price: $60.00

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