Printed copy of W. H. Auden's 1969 poem 'Natural Linguistics (for Peter Salus),' one page, 6.25 x 10.25, signed at the bottom in black ballpoint. Handsomely triple-matted and framed with a photo of Auden to an overall size of 20 x 16.75. In fine condition. 'Natural Linguistics' was one of Auden's poems in his last phase of addressed nature rather than people; it considers the lexicon of animal, mineral, and vegetable, and was written in the manner of Goethe.
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