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First edition. One of 500 copies in the first issue binding. Cloth backed boards with a checked pattern in blue, red, yellow and white. Spine label. Steven's first book. One of the high points of 20th century modernist literature. Cover rubbing at edges. Corners rubbed with some fraying. Sunned spine label with printing still legible. A neat ownership bookplate of Glenn Hughes on front inside cover. Hughes was the director of the drama program at the University of Washington for more that 30 years and gained international fame as the pioneer of "theatre in the round." His theatre experiments led to the construction of the Penthouse Theatre, the world's first modern arena theatre. Photos available upon request. Size: Octavo.

Harmonium is the first book of poetry by American poet Wallace Stevens, published in 1923. The collection includes many of Stevens' most famous poems such as 'Sunday Morning,' 'Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,' and 'The Emperor of Ice-Cream.' It is noted for its lush language, imaginative landscapes, and thematic richness.