IN THE CRUEL ARCADE

Second printing. Inscribed by the author. Original card wrappers. A near fine copy, tight and square. The spine is moderately faded, though the text printed there remains decipherable. Otherwise fine. Tipped in is the programme for a joint-reading at a Poetry Prom held in the Snape Maltings Concert Hall, 25/08/2009, where Brownjohn shared the bill with Finuala Dowling and Sharon Olds.

Inscribed by the poet "for Pat / — every good / wish — / Alan / Sutton Courtenay Abbey / 1st July 2000". Provenance: from the library of the multi-award winning poet Pat Borthwick.