DOES SHE LIKE WORD-GAMES? & IS THAT THE NEW MOON?

First editions, first printings. Two volumes, both inscribed by Wendy Cope. 'Does She Like Word-Games?' First edition, first printing. An edition of 650 copies, 600 signed and numbered for Anvil Press subscribers and 50 author's presentation copies. This copy is one of those 50, inscribed to Frank Pike, drama editor at Faber and Faber (Cope's main publisher). Original stapled grey card wrappers in a semi-transparent marbled paper dustwrapper lettered in grey to the front panel. 'Is That the New Moon?' Paperback original. Original illustrated card wrappers. A near fine copy, the binding firm, the spine uncreased. Light toning to the low quality paper stock.

A pair of volumes inscribed by Wendy Cope to her friend, the drama editor at Faber and Faber, Frank Pike. 'Does She Like Word-Games?', a short poetry chapbook, is inscribed "To Frank, / With best wishes / for Christmas and for 1989 / love, / Wendy". 'Is That the New Moon', an anthology of poems by women for young adults and teenagers, is inscribed "To Frank, / love / Wendy / 10th May 1989".