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Seamus Heaney, Door Into The Dark,
1969, London, Faber and Faber, first UK edition. 8vo,
boxed in custom-made slip-case, title etc, in gilt on spine.
Door into the Dark follows the land of Death of a
Naturalist whereby the poet graphically depicts his rural
upbringing in Northern Ireland. Though his sensuous use
of language, Heaney continues to carve along the same
startling groove as marked out in his first collection also
hinting at the future projects, such as “Wintering Out”, a
hallmark of his early writings. Scarce.
Estimate €200-€300 (£170-£260)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 279280
Seamus Heaney, Wintering Out, inscribed by the poet.
1974, London, Faber and Faber, first edition, 2nd reprint,
8vo, card covers (the first edition was printed thus).
Inscribed by Heaney on title page in black ink, “From
Seamus Heaney now summering in thanks to the AIF -
with good wishes to Lenahan O’Connell - go raibh míle
maith agat!”
Lenahan O’Connell held many prestigious positions in
Boston, among these membership of the America-Irish
Fund. He lived to celebrate his 100th birthday.
Estimate €500-€700 (£430-£610)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 280281
Seamus Heaney, Hedge School, signed limited edition.
1979, Salem, Janus Press, first edition of “Sonnets from
Glanmore” with coloured woodcuts by Claire Van Vliet,
8vo, letterpress printed on hand made paper for Charles
Seluzicki, signed to the endpaper in pencil by Heaney and
Van Vliet and numbered 56 of special limited numbered
edition of 285. Boxed in custom-made slip-case, title etc, in
gilt to spine. Rare.
Estimate €800-€1200 (£690-£1040)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 281