Shenandoah.


First edition, first printing of Schwartz’s verse drama issued in the “Poet of the Month” series, in which a family’s quarrel over naming their son, Shenandoah Fish, reflects deeper conflicts about identity and legacy, echoing Schwartz’s own sensitivity about his name.


Description: Shenandoah.

Norfolk, Conn.: New Directions, (1941). Octavo. 28, [1]pp. Illustrated boards. Illustrated by Federico Castellon. Printed by George Hornby at The Domesday Press, New York City. Near fine copy in near fine dust jacket, spine panel mildly faded.

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Price: $125.00

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