About the House

Author: Auden, W.H

Publisher: Faber & Faber 1966

Description: First UK edition, first printing

Containing, among other things a sequence of poems about the various rooms in his house in Austria

Errata slip tipped in to the contents page.

Wystan Hugh Auden was a renowned English poet, playwright, critic, and librettist who greatly shaped 20th century poetry. He grappled with moral concerns and infused his work with potent political, social, and psychological undertones. While his early writing was heavily influenced by Marx and Freud, he later turned towards religious and spiritual inspiration. During his time at Oxford, Auden played a central role in the "Oxford Group" or "Auden Generation", along with fellow writers Stephen Spender, C. Day Lewis, and Louis MacNeice.

Condition: Original blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Binding remains square and tight in near fine condition. A touch of rubbing to top edge. Text block is crisp with no foxing or markings. Original wrapper is extremely well preserved in near fine condition. With only one 5mm closed tear to rear jacket edge. Not price-clipped (15s net to the front flap). 

Size: 225 x 145 mm