North of Boston. By Robert Frost, Author of "A Boy's Will," New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1915. December Reprint of the Second Edition, Dust Jacket lacking. SIGNED by Robert Frost on front end page, 137 pp, 7.75 x 5.5". In fair condition. Cloth boards scuffed at edges and worn at corners. Head of spine rubbed, tail collapsed. Gilt lettering on spine dulled form general shelf-wear, but still legible. Gilt lettering on front board bright and clean. General shelf-wear and toning exhibited to cloth on boards, causing dis-coloration around edges. Top edge of front board exhibits small bump. Front gutter beginning to split at head. Toning to paste-downs and end-pages from previous dust-jacket flaps. Previous ownership ink signature found at top edge of front end-page: Hugh W. Joseph, Jan 13th, 1916. Robert Frost has also signed the front end-page, along with, "Baltimore Feb 1 1917", in pencil. Text-block exhibits light toning around edges of leaves, but is otherwise presentable. Binding intact, front hinge fragile. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Robert Lee Frost (1874-1963) was an American poet. His work was initially publishing in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost wrote frequently about settings front rural life in New England and in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. This second edition is also the first appearance of the poem Good Hours, not listed listed in the Table of Contents, which follows the last poem The Wood Pile. Good Hours was not included in the First Edition of North of Boston. The writing of the poem Good Hours coincides with a time when, after the beginning of World War I, Robert Frost had returned to live in the United States, after having previously traveled to Great Britain a few years prior with his family. It might make sense to think of Frost being inspired by a sense of separation that would understandably have a arisen from moving back to America. Frost's personal life was also one that involved a great deal of tragedy, and loneliness would be an understandable aspect of his personality, even at this point in his life. North of Boston was published early into Frost's career as a poet, so many of these poems have been forgotten. SIGNED by ROBERT FROST! Gift quality. RAREA1915GOPQ 04/24 - HK1394
