[A]⁸ B-E⁸; [A]1 and E8 are pastedowns.

[8] vii-viii [1-2] 3-10 [11-2] 13-27 [28-30] 31-42 [43-4] 45-54 [55-6] 57-65 [+5].

Foolscap 4^o: 8" × 5½", trimmed,white laid, no mark; 12 didot Walbaum (13+1pt. setting).

The author (b.1892) was an American poet; the title is a quotation from the Hebrew Scriptures, Jeremiah, 51:11; in Dec 1941 the U.S.A. joined World War II against the Axis powers.

The Curwen Library copy of the Hamish Hamilton edition lacked any publisher's casing, which needs to be described from another copy.

• Hamish Hamilton, London
• Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892–1950 IMDb
• Walbaum
• Walbaum, 12 didot

[A]⁸ B-E⁸; [A]1 and E8 are pastedowns. B.L.Cat: viii, 65, octavo.

not yet checked.

Foolscap 4^o: 8" × 5½", trimmed,white laid, Flemish Book U.S.A.; casing, spine and corners black glazed cloth, boards in blue paper, printed label at head: ‘[triple rule] | MAKE | BRIGHT | THE | ARROWS | Edna | St Vincent | Millay | [rule] Harpers’,

Curwen Library copy of Xf lacked publisher's casing.

B.L. copy is of Harper's 4th edition, Xfa.

Paper watermarked 'Flemish Book U.S.A.' has been found in some other American printings of this author.Xfa.

27/Feb/1941

• Harper & Brothers
• Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892–1950 IMDb