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Some Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes Books

The ABAA accredited Appledore Books of New York recently list a slew of mighty appealing Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes books on their website.

Enamored as I am with first editions, rare books and the like, I wanted to write about them as it has been a while since Plath books for sale have been mentioned on the blog. I wrote to Appledore asking if there was any significant provenance to these books as they all seemed to be in similar condition. Bryan wrote back saying that they were acquired via auction. This being the case, it is very difficult to determine from where they came. However, given the condition they all appear to have been well cared for and intentionally collected.

Ladies first... The Plath books are:

Ariel (London: Faber and Faber, 1965)

The Bell Jar (London: William Heinemann (Contemporary Fiction), 1964)

The Bell Jar (New York: Harper & Row, 1971)

The Colossus (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962)

Crossing the Water (Uncollected Proof) (London: Faber and Faber, 1971)

Crossing the Water (London: Faber and Faber, 1971)

Uncollected Poems (London: Turret Books, 1965 (1966))

Here are some images of these lovely Plath books:





The Hughes books are:

The Earth-Owl and Other Moon-People (Uncorrected Proof Copy) (London: Faber and Faber, 1963)

The Earth-Owl and Other Moon-People (London: Faber and Faber, 1963)

How the Whale Became and Other Stories (London: Faber and Faber, 1963)

Lupercal (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1960)

Meet My Folks! (London: Faber and Faber, 1961)

Nessie the Mannerless Monster (London: Faber and Faber, 1964)

Here are some images of the fine looking Hughes books:




Appledore has two books, one by Plath and Hughes each, that may be older holdings? They do not have images, but are: Crossing the Water (London: Faber & Faber, 1971) and Seneca's Oedipus(London: Faber & Faber, 1969)

If you have ever thought about starting a book collection (and remember, the holiday's are coming), these book would an excellent place to start. Appledore is an ABAA bookseller which means they are professional, legit, and you should frankly want to give your money to them. Collecting books is an absolute joy, and Appledore books can help to make you happy.

All links accessed 1 September 2016.

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