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AB106959, Shaw Robert, The Wrath Valley Anthology Epigrams and Poems, Hatch End, Middlesex, 1981, Poet & Printer, First Edition, Card Wrappers, Near Fine, Signed by Author(s), 40pp. Shaw’s homage to Master’s Spoon River Anthology complete with spoof Professor Goarfoot F(Ellow) R(Oyal) W(Rath) V(Alley) A(Nthology) providing map and appendix on the local ‘ literary geography’. Preliminaries and appendix printed on pink and the text on grey paper. On the half title in a neat, confident hand is written ‘ 26. iv. 82. Robert Shaw For Michael with every good wish from Robert.’ Michael is publisher and Ilkley festival organizer; Michael Dawson. Laid in is a short tls with the same date reading ‘ Michael: You may care to add this one to your collection of pamphlets. It even pleased TLS, so you may enjoy some of it! Yours, Robert.’ A translation from Martial Book 1, The Epigrams printed over a section of Prof. Goarfoot’s map in the form of a book mark laid in. The original along with a passage from the Miller’s Tale is quoted facing the title page. Covers lightly marked.
