Tumultuous Shore and other Poems
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. Hardcover. First edition. Inscribed by the poet on the front free endpaper: "For Maurice Browne / in memory of Bombay, January 1905, and of all the years since then--with much love from Arthur / March 1942 / N.Y.C.". Inscribed below by the recipient: "This was the first of the two copies of his last book which Arthur gave to me. I give it: / To my dearly loved Molly, the severest and most helpful critic of my verse, the gentlest and most helpful critic of my conduct, the best of my exemplars. / Maurice / May 1948 / London". Browne was a well known poet, actor, and theater director. Bound in black cloth with gilt ornament to front cover and author and title to spine. Light bumping to corners and signs of handling but very good. Light offsetting to pastedowns but interior otherwise clean. In cream dust jacket with title and author in black to spine and front cover. Light bumping and rubbing with horizontal crease in middle of covers but still very good. 110 pages. POE/110316. Very Good / Very Good. More about Tumultuous Shore and other Poems
