The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar. by HUGHES, Ted - [1970].

Devon: Richard Gilbertson, 1970. First Separate Edition. Second Printing "corrected". Stapled illustrated wrappers; thin 4to. One of 88 copies (#58) signed and dated by the author (of 100 total). The first printing was withdrawn (although sold), but except the author's copy likely never issued signed. According to the bibliographers and evidence online this second signed printing is far more scarce than the first printing. Small mark on front wrap; pages separated at staples. Still about very good. Sagar & Tabor A21a.2.

Devon: Richard Gilbertson. Very Good+. 1970. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 8 pages; [SIGNED Limited Edition] 1970 Richard Gilbertson, Devon. Larger format quarto paperback in pictorial self wraps with saddle stapled binding. Published in an edition of 100 copies, this copy numbered 69, signed and dated by Hughes on the title page. Cover and frontis illustrated with a woodcut reproduction forn Foxe's Book of Martyrs. The 1st issue was recalled due to a printer's error, though there remain some copies in collector hands. The 1st separate appearance of the poem which was earlier printed in Hughes' 1st book of poems. Superficial shelf evidence. VG++ to NF; Signed by Author .

Devon: Richard Gilbertson, 1970. Second edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Stiff decorated stapled wrappers. 8 leaves. This is the second separate edition of this poem which was originally included in Hughes' debut collection The Hawk in the Rain. One of 100 hand-numbered copies and SIGNED AND DATED BY HUGHES. a handsome near fine copy. This edition corrects an error of transposition in the original printing.

(Bow, Crediton, Devon: Richard Gilbertson), 1970. Softcover. Fine. First separate edition with corrected colophon slip, affixed to the last page by the publisher; second printing with corrected text and cancel colophon slip. Large octavo. [8]pp. Light tan stapled pictorial wrappers. Illustrated reproducing a woodcut on the front cover and first leaf. Fore-edge of front cover and entire rear cover a bit tanned, rear cover has faint offsetting from a letter from the publisher which had been laid in when mailed. Copy number 33 of 100 numbered copies Signed and dated by Ted Hughes.

Richard Gilbertson, 'The Manuscript Series', Crediton, 1970. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 2nd Edition. The second separate edition, corrected. Limited to 100 numbered copies, signed and dated by the author (this being #42). Royal 8vo. [8pp] stapled into card wrappers featuring a reproduction of a sixteenth-century woodcut taken from Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs', repeated on the first leaf. The wrappers lightly tanned and with a touch of light edge-creasing, and some surface abrasion to the verso of the first leaf where is appears a bookplate has been carefully removed. These are either new staples, or they were at some point repositioned. A nice, crisp copy of this uncommon item, somewhat more so that the uncorrected first issue (the poem was included in Hughes' debut collection 'The Hawk in the Rain'. The original printing of this first separate edition contained an error, two transposed lines, and so was succeeded by this corrected version, produced… Read More

Devon: Richard Gilbertson, 1970. First edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First separate edition. [8] pp. Original marbled wrappers with two metal rivets and woodcut illustration from Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Slight edgewear to the bottom edge, else fine. First issue, which was withdrawn due to the transposition of two lines in the third stanza of the poem. One of about 100 copies thus. The poem was previously published in Hughes' first book, The Hawk in the Rain. Sagar & Tabor A21a.1.

(Bow, Crediton, Devon: Manuscript Series, 1970. Softcover. Fine. First separate edition, first issue, withdrawn owing to the transposition of two lines of the poem and the poet's disapproval of the wrappers. Quarto. Riveted pictorial marbled wrappers. Fine. One of about 100 copies thus. *Sagar & Tabor* A21a.I. As this issue was never officially released, most copies were unnumbered and unsigned, although the bibliographers note one exception which we presume to be the poet's own annotated copy.

(Bow, Crediton, Devon): (Richard Gilbertson), 1970. Softcover. Near Fine. First separate edition, advance state of the first issue with untrimmed sheets, unnumbered and unsigned, and with the earliest text state (with two transposed lines of text), and with notations in pencil holograph (possibly by the publisher), noting the transposed lines *Sagar and Tabor* A21a.1: total printing of 100 copies, issued as Number Seven in the Manuscript Series. Large octavo. [8]pp. Marbled wrappers bound with two rivets as issued, illustrated reproducing a woodcut on the front and rear covers and first leaf. Fine.

(Bow, Crediton, Devon: Manuscript Series, 1970. Softcover. Near Fine. First separate edition, first issue, withdrawn owing to the transposition of two lines of the poem and the poet's disapproval of the wrappers. Quarto. Riveted pictorial marbled wrappers. One of about 100 copies thus. A small chip on the rear wrap, else near fine. As this issue was never officially released, most copies were unnumbered and unsigned, although the bibliographers note one exception which we presume to be the poet's own annotated copy. This copy is Inscribed by the publisher at the limitation statement. *Sagar & Tabor* A21a.I.

Crediton, Devon: Richard Gilbertson,, 1970. First separate edition, this copy out series (as usual) of a stated issue of 100 copies. Presentation copy from the author to his sister Olwyn Hughes, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Olwyn with love Ted 3rd March 70 For the rose, the thorn is watered". This was one of Hughes's favourite mottoes. The poem was originally printed in The Hawk in the Rain collection. Small quarto. Original printed wrappers. Without the red and blue wrappers. A little toned, a couple of marks on covers, else a very good copy. Sagar and Tabor, A21a1.