North Star: A Book of Poems
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Title
North Star: A Book of Poems
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
North Star: A Book of Poems, a privately printed book (first edition, with only 1 printed copy) containing poems by James Merrill and Frederick Buechner dedicated to and donated to this collection by Gerrish Thurber. Merrill and Buechner made the book at Lawrenceville, and the copy is signed by the authors. It contains 12 unpublished Merrill poems. Merrill and Buechner had established themselves as the school's top writers, and Thurber--school librarian and advisor to The Lit--took their work seriously.
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
PS3525 E6645 N67 1943 - http://catalog.wustl.edu:80/record=b1189912~S2
Date
Circa 1943
Contributor
Buechner, Frederick
Relation
Rare Books Catalogued Items
Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love and Money
James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 78
See also photograph of Buechner
Format
Book
9 jpegs. 600 ppi.
Language
English
Type
Poetry
Identifier
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Merrill-North-Star-18043659-inscription.jpg
Merrill-North-Star-18043659-forward.jpg
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Merrill-North-Star-18043659-title-page-2.jpg
Merrill-North-Star-18043659-pg1.jpg
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Citation
Merrill, James, “North Star: A Book of Poems,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed April 28, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12744.