Cecil Day Lewis — Transitional Poem

London, Hogarth Press, 1929. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of Transitional Poem, an abstract exploration of wholeness considered to be the Poet Laureate's first great work. The first edition of Transitional Poem, a reflective piece considered to be the first great work by British Poet Laureate Cecil Day Lewis. In the publisher's original blue paper boards. Written while teaching at a prep school in Oxford, Transitional Poem explores the pursuit of wholeness, with metaphysical and psychological themes as mentioned in his concluding notes to the rear. Despite its highbrow nature, the poem can be seen as a romantic dedication to his first wife Constance Mary King. As well as Poet Laurate, Day-Lewis would become chairman of the Arts Council Literature Panel. He is also known as the father of award-winning actor Daniel-Day Lewis and TV chef Tamsin Day-Lewis. In the publisher's original blue paper boards. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd faint mark and spot to boards. Slight browning and fading to the spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, with minor loss to tail of spine. Offsetting to free end papers and pastedown edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .