Hughes, Ted. (Janos Csokits.)

SEASON SONGS.

London: Faber, (1976).

1st edition, full turquoise boards, with illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed in year of publication to the Hungarian poet, Janos Csokits. Csokits, Hughes, and Sylvia Plath were close personal friends, and Csokits collaborated with Hughes on translations of poetry. The inscription reads: "To dear Janos / some half-olde English / bucolics / with much love / from / Carol & Ted / May 1976" in black ink on the FEP. Carol is the widow of Ted Hughes. The jacket illustration is by Leonard Baskin. A beautiful presentation of a fine association copy. Item #6243

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