Hailstones. Dublin: Gallery Books, 1984. Pp, 24. First Edition, Limited Issue. Black cloth boards, lettered in gilt, in publisher’s blue dust jacket printed in black. A fine bright copy.

Limited Edition of 250 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney on title page.

In Hailstones, Seamus Heaney continues his masterful excavation of memory, place, and language. This slim yet potent collection, published by Gallery Books, acts as a bridge between his earlier, earthier work and the more philosophical, historical meditations to come.