Ariel – Sylvia Plath
NF/VG Early Print

For sale is a  rare first  edition, first printing of Ariel by Sylvia Plath. First Paperback Edition unstated, 1966 Harper & Row. Early Printing with a G-Q print code which indicates a July 1966 print date still in an un-clipped, first state dust jacket.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt,  rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. The end papers are toned and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild soiling and toning , a sun-darkened spine and mild  edge wear with no tears. First state jacket with $4.95 price and 0666 date code on front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

When Sylvia Plath died, she not only left behind a prolific life but also her unpublished literary masterpiece, Ariel. When her husband, Ted Hughes, first brought this collection to the public, it garnered worldwide acclaim

“Made up of poems that are so original in their style and so startlingly accomplished in their confessional voice that they helped change the direction of contemporary poetry, Ariel is a masterpiece.”  — New York Observer

Small volume ships promptly in a manila envelope, with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap. Very Rare!