presentation copy - inscribed to John Heath-Stubbs

Inscribed by the author to fellow poet John Heath-Stubbs on the half-title: 'To John Heath-Stubbs / with very best wishes / from James Fenton'.

Our Western Furniture was written as a Newdigate Prize Poem, the set subject of which for that year was 'The Opening of Japan, 1853-4'. The poem won the prize, was broadcast on radio by the poet and producer George Macbeth, and was hand-printed by the poet John Fuller at the Sycamore Press.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 12mo; unmarked internally; publisher's white wrappers printed in red and black, covers a little marked, else fine.