Highly regarded Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939) recognized as one of the key figures in twentieth-century literature. The phrase “slouching toward Bethlehem” from his best-known poem, “The Second Coming,” has earned a place among the most powerful and recognizable metaphorical expressions in the English language. Signed book: The Trembling of the Veil. Limited signed edition of 1,000 copies (this copy No. 759). London: Privately printed by T. Werner Laurie, 1922. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 247 pages. Signed in ink on the limitation page “W. B. Yeats.” In very good condition overall, with soiling, staining, and toning to covers, and light wear to extremities. Save for a hint of subtle toning to the endpapers, the interior is clean and bright. R&R COA.
