Step back into the foundational era of modern literary history with this authentic vintage poetry journal. This original issue features works from prominent early 20th-century writers, showcasing the vital era of modern verse under historical editorial leadership.
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Size: 8 inches by 5.5 inches
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Decade: 1920s
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Style: Dark Academia
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Condition: Good vintage condition with noticeable signs of age and use, including corner wear, edge chipping, and historical library stamps on the front cover
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Extra notes: Volume XXIX, Number VI featuring commentary by Ford Madox Ford and poems by Leonie Adams
Founded by Harriet Monroe in Chicago in 1912, Poetry: A Magazine of Verse became the single most influential monthly publication in the history of English-language poetry, famously launching the careers of giants like T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and H.D. This rare March 1927 installment offers a physical window into the modernist movement, complete with its iconic Pegasus emblem and original period advertisements. It makes a remarkably scholarly and visual addition to an archival collection, ephemera archive, or a curated bookshelf.