Roughshod Among the Lilies by Louis Johnson
$69.00
Roughshod Among the Lilies is an early collection of poems by Louis Johnson (1924–1988), published as number 4 in the Pegasus Poets series. Johnson was a significant figure in twentieth-century New Zealand poetry, and this 1951 booklet belongs to the early period of postwar small-press publishing in Christchurch. The work was published with assistance from the New Zealand Literary Fund.
Bibliographic details: Louis Johnson. Pegasus Press, Christchurch, 1951. First edition, Pegasus Poets number 4. Softcover, saddle-stapled printed paper wrappers, 32 pages, English. No ISBN (pre-ISBN publication).
Condition: Used vintage stapled paperback. Pale blue front cover has scattered small foxing spots, minor surface marks and rubbing, slight age-related fading and wear to corners and edges. Pages show age-toning. No author's signature has been established.
Book details
- Title
- Roughshod Among the Lilies
- Authors
- Louis Johnson
- Publisher
- Pegasus Press
- Published
- 1951
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Stapled paperback
- Edition
- First edition, Pegasus Poets Number 4
- Subjects
- New Zealand poetry, Louis Johnson, Pegasus Poets, Christchurch small press, 1950s literature
- Page count
- 32
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, FIRST EDITIONS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, NZ POETRY, POETRY, POETRY BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: 1950S, BOOKS, CAB002, CHRISTCHURCH, COLLECTABLE, FIRST EDITION, LOUIS JOHNSON, NEW ZEALAND POETS, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, NZ POETRY, PEGASUS POETS, PEGASUS PRESS, POETRY, VINTAGE BOOKS
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