HUGHES, Ted. The Iron Wolf. London:Faber and Faber. 1995
8vo. Red card wrappers with illustration of a grey iron wolf to front wrapper and white title lettering to spine; pp. 11-125, [7]; slight toning to spine; otherwise fine.
First edition of this revised version with a cryptic poem inscription to close friend Nick Grant, 'Rhymes and otherwise/for Wise eyes/ Love Ted/1st October 95'.
The Iron Wolf (Volume One in the Collected Animal Poems series) is the exemplary introduction to a younger readership of Ted Hughes's poetry, with his examination of the underworld of land, sea and air creatures. Features illustration by Chris Riddell~b~.
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