The Northern Muse. Claddagh Records Ltd. 1968.  Vinyl album (33 1/3 rpm) in original sleeve designed by Barrie Cooke & clear plastic pouch as issued. Minimal wear to sleeve edges. Overall in fine condition.

An LP released in 1969 with poets Seamus Heaney & John Montague reading a selection of their works. Heaney reads from ‘Death of a Naturalist & his forthcoming collection ‘Door into the Dark.’ With printed introductions by both poets on the back of the sleeve.

Signed by Seamus Heaney & John Montague at their respective introductions; and additionally with a presentation inscription from Heaney to his publisher at Faber Charles Monteith: ‘For Charles Monteith, in lieu of the penny payment.’

Heaney’s great early encourager at his publishers, Faber & Faber, was a fellow Ulsterman, Charles Monteith. Literary editor at Faber for over twenty-five years, Monteith was responsible for publishing, among others, William Golding, Samuel Beckett, John Osborne, Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, P. D. James & Philip Larkin.