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Windows of Night.
by WILLIAMS, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: at the University Press; London, Humphrey Milford,, [1925]. First edition, first impression, of Williams's fourth collection of poetry. While mostly theological in nature, exploring themes of Christian faith and doubt, Williams's "fascination for the occult is evident in his early poems" (ODNB), seen here in his poems exploring the night, sleep and insomnia, and even a hymn of praise to Satan entitled "Witchcraft" (pp. 114-116) to be sung at a witches's Sabbath. Charles Williams (1886-1945) was a poet, novelist, and literary critic. He was a member of the Inklings with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as a member of A. E. Waite's Fellowship of the Rosy Cross. Octavo. Original grey cloth, titles to spine and front board in red. With dust jacket. Endpapers toned. Contents unopened. A superb copy in the browned jacket with a few tiny nicks to the edges.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63751
- Title
- Windows of Night.
- Author
- WILLIAMS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Oxford: at the University Press; London, Humphrey Milford,
- Date Published
- [1925]
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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