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Akhmatova, Anna.
Selected Poems.
Publisher: Folio Society, London;
Date of Publication: 2016
Stock Code: 11064
First thus. Octavo, pp. xxii, 161. Double page illustrated title page, six monochrome photographic plates. Publisher’s black cloth, with pictorial upper board, and cream titles with blue circle motif to spine. Royal blue endpapers. Housed in a matching royal blue paper-covered slipcase. Barely visible surface scuffs to slipcase. Near fine book in like slipcase. Poetry collection spanning Russian and Soviet poet Akhmatova’s career from 1909 onwards. Encompassing both World Wars, the poems are translated by D. M. Thomas and introduced by Irish author Eimear McBride. Comprehensive notes section to rear. £35.00