A. E.; - Selected Poems

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1935. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this final poetry collection of George William Russell, an association copy, coming from the library of his friend Hugh Alexander Law at Marble Hill House. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An association copy, with the bookplate of Hugh Law to the front paste down. Hugh Alexander Law was an Irish nationalist politician, married to Lota Law, Charlotte Anne Harriet Law. Their home was Marble Hill House in Donegal, where they played hosts to George William Russell on a number of occasions; when he stayed at Marble Hill House he stayed in the children's house in the grounds, which was known as the 'Fairy House', apparently where he found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods. They also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc.A poetry selection of George William Russell, written under his pseudonym, Æ, or A.E. These poems are selected by himself, stating "if I should be remembered I would like it to be for the verses in this book".Including 'The Unknown God', 'The Dawn of Darkness', 'Immortality', 'Remembrance', 'Wood Magic', 'A Call of the Sidhe', 'Midsummer Eve', 'Atlantic', and more.Illustrated with a portrait of Russell to the title page.Russell was an Irish author and mystic. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A couple of light marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn with a few small chips and closed tears. Some light marks to the wraps, including a green mark to the tail of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.The occasional ink mark to the text. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.

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