Selected Poems

First British Edition, 1984, first printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page, the book is like-new, unread, unworn, unopened, otherwise unmarked, and with an equally fine, unclipped (L8.95 net) dust jacket, from Secker & Warburg, London. By Philip Levine, American poet, recently US Poet Laureate and author of many acclaimed poetry collections. Little did we know then to what heights this Detroit native would attain as teacher and poet. ISBN 0-436-24553-1. From the front flap: "Philip Levine's poems have been appeariing in the United States for more than twenty years (as of 1984). They blend innocence and experience, memory and desire, with freshness and poignancy. Delicate, wry, whimsical and tender, these fine explorations of what it is to be human have won many important American awards This selection of Philip Levine's best work (to date), drawing on ten books, will establish his reputation in this country (UK)."