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Fifty Years of American Poetry- Academy of Poets- Anniversary Ed 1984 HC. This edition includes an introduction by Robert Penn Warren and wood engravings by Barry Moser. - First edition, 1984. - Hardcover with dust jacket. Fifty Years of American Poetry, an anniversary volume for the Academy of American Poets, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1984. This edition includes an introduction by Robert Penn Warren and wood engravings by Barry Moser. Key features: - Title: Fifty Years of American Poetry. - Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. - First edition, 1984. - ISBN: 0-8109-0934-0 (hardcover), 0-8109-2296-7 (paperback). - Introduction by Robert Penn Warren. - Wood engravings by Barry Moser. - Features poems by 126 American poets, including E.A. Robinson, Edgar Lee Masters, Ezra Pound, Witter Bynner, Conrad Aiken, Robinson Jeffers, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and many others. - Includes a preface by Marie Bullock. - Printed and bound in the United States. - Previous ownership inscription on the front endpaper: "Jane Collette from Bernice Walters, Aug. 4, 1988." - Hardcover with dust jacket. Condition: - Book is in good vintage condition. - Spine and cover show some fading, rubbing, and minor wear at the edges and corners. - Binding is secure; pages are intact, with no marks or tears. - Interior pages are clean, with some light yellowing typical of older books. - Original dust jacket is present, with some shelfwear and minor rubbing on the edges. - Previous owner's inscription is present on the front endpaper. A notable addition to collections of American poetry anthologies or Academy of American Poets editions.