William Earl Phipps — Yearnings

Boston, Gorham Press, 1916. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of a powerful poetic anthology written by William Estill Phipps, a copy previously belonging to fellow writer Clement Wood. The very scarce first edition of Yearnings, a poetic anthology, written by American poet William Estill Phipps. Published by The Gorham Press in 1916.In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with paper boards. Contains original enthusiastic red ink annotations from American writer and lawyer Clement Wood.As Wood illustrates with his own annotations, Phipps writes with powerful imagery that readily engages the reader. In all his poems, including Crimson Star and Valentine, Phipps observes our relationship with yearning, while also delving into romantic tradition with Crater Lake. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with paper boards. Externally, smart with minimal signs of shelf wear. Spotting and slight fading to the title label on the front board, and fading to the spine, lighter to the joints and to the extremities. Very small closed split to front cloth joint at head of spine. End papers are generally bright and clean, with minor spotting to top edges. Wood's initials to top right of front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd small mark and Wood's red ink annotations on the occasional leaf. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .