The North Ship
'The North Ship', Philip Larkin's earliest volume of verse, was first published in August 1945 and reissued in 1966 by Faber. The introduction, by Larkin himself, explains the circumstances of its publication and the influences which shaped its content. "This is the first thing I have understood: Time is the echo of an axe Within a wood."
This is a first edition from the private collection of Robert Yeo. The publication bears Yeo’s signature on the inside cover.
Author: Philip Larkin
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
Size: 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.5cm
Weight: 0.2kg
Date: 1966
Hardcover, 48 pages
ISBN: 0571068030
Condition: Paper tears on the cover of the publication. Staining is observed on the pages of the book. Overall, the book is in excellent vintage condition.
