[DURY, Ian.] Hard Lines 2. New Poetry and Prose Chosen by Ian Dury, Peter Townsend, Alan Bleasdale and Fanny Dubes.

£350 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

Inscribed by a post-punk legend [DURY, Ian.] Hard Lines 2. New Poetry and Prose Chosen by Ian Dury, Peter Townsend, Alan Bleasdale and Fanny Dubes. London: Faber . 1985. 8vo. Printed paper wrappers; pp. [viii], 9-95; inscribed by Ian Dury to front free endpaper; bookplate loosely inserted; very minor toning to wrappers, internally bright and clean, fine. First edition, inscribed twice by Ian Dury, with a misquoted line from Bob Dylan's song Gates of Eden . Hard Lines 2 is a follow-up volume to Hard Lines , a notable anthology of contemporary poetry, published in 1931. The anthologies are important for bringing together a range of poets to showcase the diversity and innovation of twentieth century poetry. SKU: 2119999

• Binding: Hardcover

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