No Continuing City.

£275 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

presentation copy - inscribed to George Melly First edition of Longley's first regularly published book, inscribed by him to George Melly on the front free endpaper: 'For George Melly, / improvising with the best of them / that parabola from blues to / barrelhouse / - Michael Longley. / Belfast / Christmas 1972.' First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; unmarked internally; publisher's blue cloth, silver lettering to spine, with the unclipped dustjacket, mild toning and dust-soiling to rear panel, light rubbing to extremities, else very good.

• Binding: Hardcover

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