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Heaney (Seamus) Eleven Poems, first edition, first issue on wove and watermarked paper, signed presentation inscription from the author to Dr. Peter Rogers first issue printed wrappers with a nine-pointed sun in purple to upper cover, old tape mark and some light browning to upper cover, minor creasing to foot, but still an excellent example overall, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, 8vo, [Brandes & Durkan A1a], [1965]. ⁂ The scarce first issue of the poet's first separately printed collection, rare signed. Reverend Canon Peter Rogers a mentor of Heaney's and president of St. Joseph's Training College, Belfast while Heaney was a lecturer there (see also lot 330).