GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Poems . London: Macmillan and Co., 1934. 8 o. Original green printed wrappers (slight browning at edges). Provenance : Adam Bittleston (1911-1989, presentation inscription); Anonymous owner (sold Sotheby's London, 19 July 1990, lot 154). FIRST EDITION OF GOLDING'S SCARCE FIRST BOOK, published when he was just 23 years old. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GOLDING TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND ADAM BITTLESTON on the title: "To Adam Bittleston, with the author's affection, and gratitude." A contemporary inscription, to Golding's Oxford roommate and lifelong friend. Bittleston earned his degree at Oxford in philosophy, politics, and economics. In 1935, he was ordained a priest in the Christian Community, and from 1970 taught at the Christian Community training center at Emerson College. He published several books on Christian theology. FURTHER INSCRIBED AND ANNOTATED BY GOLDING almost sixty years later on the verso of the title: "What--hath this thing appeared again tonight?" Around the poem "Mr. Pope" on page 26, Golding has also written a lengthy note: "Mr. Hughes asked me (in 1988?) for a contribution to some collection of peoples' early work. I wrote this out from memory: but judging from this version I improved it unconsciously! I don't think it's too bad a literary quip! Rett Switte my Tutor merely remarked of this collection that I was 'rather unfair to Pope.' The epigraph on the title page is an original and written in 1934. I got a letter from Ted Hughes which enthused over these verses. He may have been being kind and I don't know whether he got round to publishing them. WGG. 13/4/90." And on the next page, under the poem "Baudelaire," he has written: "When I read this to the Poetry Society (London, 1934? 35?) there was a loud applause at the end of this one and we all felt sanctimonious." Golding virtually "disowned" his first book, refusing to sign copies over the years. He is even reported to have denied authorship on one occasion, citing the initials "W.G." on the wrapper and title as conclusive evidence that he was not necessarily responsible. Inscribed copies of Poems , Golding's only book of poetry, are therefore very scarce.
GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Poems . London: Macmillan and Co., 1934. 8 o. Original green printed wrappers (slight browning at edges). Provenance : Adam Bittleston (1911-1989, presentation inscription); Anonymous owner (sold Sotheby's London, 19 July 1990, lot 154). FIRST EDITION OF GOLDING'S SCARCE FIRST BOOK, published when he was just 23 years old. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GOLDING TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND ADAM BITTLESTON on the title: "To Adam Bittleston, with the author's affection, and gratitude." A contemporary inscription, to Golding's Oxford roommate and lifelong friend. Bittleston earned his degree at Oxford in philosophy, politics, and economics. In 1935, he was ordained a priest in the Christian Community, and from 1970 taught at the Christian Community training center at Emerson College. He published several books on Christian theology. FURTHER INSCRIBED AND ANNOTATED BY GOLDING almost sixty years later on the verso of the title: "What--hath this thing appeared again tonight?" Around the poem "Mr. Pope" on page 26, Golding has also written a lengthy note: "Mr. Hughes asked me (in 1988?) for a contribution to some collection of peoples' early work. I wrote this out from memory: but judging from this version I improved it unconsciously! I don't think it's too bad a literary quip! Rett Switte my Tutor merely remarked of this collection that I was 'rather unfair to Pope.' The epigraph on the title page is an original and written in 1934. I got a letter from Ted Hughes which enthused over these verses. He may have been being kind and I don't know whether he got round to publishing them. WGG. 13/4/90." And on the next page, under the poem "Baudelaire," he has written: "When I read this to the Poetry Society (London, 1934? 35?) there was a loud applause at the end of this one and we all felt sanctimonious." Golding virtually "disowned" his first book, refusing to sign copies over the years. He is even reported to have denied authorship on one occasion, citing the initials "W.G." on the wrapper and title as conclusive evidence that he was not necessarily responsible. Inscribed copies of Poems , Golding's only book of poetry, are therefore very scarce.
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