Collected Poems by R.A.K. Mason
$55.00
A rare and important piece of New Zealand literary history. Collected Poems by R.A.K. Mason is a used hardcover first edition, published by The Pegasus Press, Christchurch, in 1962 — the definitive first collected edition of the work of New Zealand's first truly original poet, edited and introduced by Allen Curnow. The dust jacket is present (showing age-appropriate wear). Boards are in very good condition with typical tanning to endpapers and page edges consistent with age. A landmark title in NZ poetry, this first edition is scarce in the secondhand market.
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Edition: First Collected Edition, 1962
Publisher: Pegasus Press, Christchurch, New Zealand
Pages: Approx. 113pp
Condition: Used — Very Good. Dust jacket present with light wear, tanning to page edges and endpapers, boards firm and bright.
Mason has long been recognised as New Zealand's first wholly original and unmistakably gifted poet. This first edition, assembled in conjunction with Denis Glover and supported by the New Zealand Literary Fund, is a collector's item for any serious NZ literature library.
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Type: Book
Category: B0123, BOOKS, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, NZ POETRY, POETRY, VINTAGE
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