Philip Larkin – The Whitsun Weddings – First UK Edition 1964
£600.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Whitsun Weddings’ by Philip Larkin, published by Faber in 1964. A fine book in the publisher’s original purple cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine, the top edge of the text block with minor spotting – name and date to the front endpaper. In a fine unclipped wrapper with a touch of fading to the spine – a beautiful copy.
The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin is a poem capturing a train journey on Whitsun weekend. As the train passes through England, Larkin observes newlyweds boarding at each station, reflecting on marriage’s complexities and societal norms. The poem combines vivid imagery with a contemplative tone, highlighting themes of love, change and social class. Larkin’s masterful use of language creates a poignant, nuanced portrait of life and human connections during a traditional British holiday.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The Whitsun Weddings’ by Philip Larkin, published by Faber in 1964. A fine book in the publisher’s original purple cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine, the top edge of the text block with minor spotting – name and date to the front endpaper. In a fine unclipped wrapper with a touch of fading to the spine – a beautiful copy.
The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin is a poem capturing a train journey on Whitsun weekend. As the train passes through England, Larkin observes newlyweds boarding at each station, reflecting on marriage’s complexities and societal norms. The poem combines vivid imagery with a contemplative tone, highlighting themes of love, change and social class. Larkin’s masterful use of language creates a poignant, nuanced portrait of life and human connections during a traditional British holiday.
