Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell; Thomas Travisano and Saskia Hamilton [editors] - Words in Air : The Complete Correspondence between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell

London, Faber & Faber, 2008. First edition. Hardback. The U.K. first edition, first impression of this illuminating collection of letters exchanged by Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The U.K. first edition, first impression of the work, with the U.S. first edition having been published the same year.With the original unclipped dust wrapper.With monochrome photographs of both authors appearing as vignette illustrations on each chapter title page, a monochrome photograph of the authors together forming the frontispiece, and facsimiles of letters sent by Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell decorating the endpapers.Words in Air reveals the intimate and enduring relationship that existed between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell through their letters. Perhaps because they so rarely saw each other in person, these two American poets maintained an especially rich correspondence, discussing their own work, the work of their peers, and their experiences of illness with a notable frankness. This collection thus sheds fascinating light on the lives of two important literary figures of the twentieth century. In the original publisher's paper wraps with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with just a touch of rubbing to the rear board and fractional bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Wrapper is likewise excellent with fractional edgewear and small, neat previous owner's inscription to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound with lovely, bright, clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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