Books

8vo, 182pp; decorated blue cloth gilt. The first combined edition of the two titles -- issued separately in small editions by the Dun Emer Press in Ireland -- and including the first trade publication of one of Yeats's best-known poems, "Sailing to Byzantium." An excellent copy. Wade 157. Endsheets showing faint toning from binder's glue, as usual; fine in a very lightly rubbed dust jacket with a bit of chipping the upper edge of the rear panel.

The Secret Rose, written by W.B. Yeats, is a collection of stories that delve into the mystical and supernatural aspects of Irish lore. The tales explore themes of mystery, romance, and symbolism, and they reflect Yeats' deep interest in occultism and the Celtic Revival.