one of 110 copies - signed by the author

One of 110 copies, signed by Ezra Pound on the colophon.

Originally intended to be published in the first edition of Canzoni in 1911, Pound deemed the poem too serious, and removed it during the proof stage. It was not until 1967 that the poem was finally published, first in an Australian poetry magazine, then here for the first time in book format in a limitation of 110 copies.

First edition, one of 110 copies, signed by the author; 4to (28.5 x 23 cm); title printed in red and black, initials in red, 'erratum' slip tipped in before final leaf; publisher's linen-backed grey paper boards, white paper label to spine printed in red and black, edges untrimmed, with the original plain off-white dust-jacket; near-fine.

Gallup A90.