The Return.
Roma: Botteghe Oscure IV, 1949. First (separate) edition of Carruth's poem, preceding his first book publication by ten years. One of an unrecorded number of author's separates from Marguerite Caetani's distinguished literary journal Botteghe Oscure. Presentation copy, inscribed by Carruth to artist and writer Tom Lea on the front free endpaper: "For Tom Lea / With gratitude and / warm friendship - / Hayden Carruth / January 25th, 1950 / Chicago, Illinois". Carruth was promoted to editor of Poetry magazine in 1949, a position he held for one year, during which time Lea acted as one of the magazine's advisors. Some light dust-soil, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, original printed wrappers, stapled as issued.
Price: $750.00