Twelve Poems. Festival Publications Queen’s University of Belfast, [1965]. Second Issue. Green card covers, titled in black with an image of a herald with a horn on upper cover. A fine bright copy.

Second issue of Mahon’s first book of poems.

The first issue was printed on creamy white laid paper title in black with decorative device on front, printed in purple (nine pointed star).

Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941. A member of Aosdána, he received numerous literary awards throughout his long career.