Description
A first edition, first printing of North by Seamus Heaney, published by Faber, London in 1975. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, toning to the text block, Ex Libris plate to front free end paper with some organic staining. In a near fine unclipped wrapper, light bumping to extremities and fading to the spine.
North by Seamus Heaney is a powerful poetry collection that delves into Irish history, identity and the Troubles. Published in 1975, it draws on myth, archaeology and personal reflection to explore violence and cultural memory. Heaney uses the image of preserved Iron Age bog bodies as metaphors for buried trauma and political conflict. The collection marks a turning point in his work, blending lyrical beauty with moral seriousness, and remains one of his most acclaimed and resonant volumes.
