For James Merrill: A Birthday Tribute.

(N. Y. Jordan Davies, 1986). First edition of this festschrift for Merrill assembled by J. D. McClatchy & published on the occasion of the poet's 60th birthday. One of a small, unspecified number of copies with the marbled dust jacket, out of a total edition of 90 copies printed. Contributors include Frank Bidart, Alfred Corn, Kimon Friar, Anthony Hecht, John Hersey, John Hollander, Richard Howard, David Jackson, Richard Kenney, Brad Leithauser, Alison Lurie, Mary McCarthy, W. S. Merwin, Howard Moss, Mona Van Duyn, Edmund White, Richard Wilbur, Stephen Yenser, among others. Very fine copy. 8vo, fold-out frontispiece collage by Debora Greger, plain wrappers, plain paper dust jacket with printed label on front & marbled paper dust jacket.

Price: $750.00