London: Faber (1930). First edition of Auden's first regularly published book. One of 1000 copies printed. Bloomfield & Mendelson A2a. . 8vo, original pale blue printed wrappers. Apart from a hairline split about an inch long at the base of the spine along the rear outer hinge and a minute amount of wear at the corners, a very fine clean copy - one of the finest copies we have seen - with the publisher's advertisement flyer laid in. .