BEIN 2008 882: Dust jacket. Presentation inscription: Ruthven, love from Robert, 1977. Ms. corrections and comments to Introduction in unidentified hand [possibly that of Ruthven Todd?]. From the library of William S. Reese.

BEIN 2008 +153: Uncorrected proof copy, 28 cm., with original wrappers. One leaf pasted on front wrapper: Instructions to advance readers. Pagination in ms. (292 p.). Publication date on t.p.: 1976. Stamped on p. [3] of wrapper: Crane Duplicating Service, Inc., P.O. Box 487, Barnstable, Mass. 02630. On bottom edge of book in ms: Poems. From the library of William S. Reese.

BEIN 2008 +154: Uncorrected proof copy, 28 cm., with original wrappers. Without leaf of Instructions to advance readers (although residues of paste remain on front wrapper). Pagination in ms. (292 p.). Publication date on t.p.: 1976. Stamped on p. [3] of wrapper: Crane Duplicating Service, Inc., P.O. Box 487, Barnstable, Mass. 02630. On bottom edge of book in ms: 11/5/76. Includes an extended description of the role of the reviewer on half-title page, and textual notes, both in unidentified ms. From the library of William S. Reese.

"These Collected poems--due to appear after my eightieth birthday--will probably be my last. My first collection was published in 1926 and later collections in 1938, 1947, 1959, and 1965"--Foreword.

First ed. was published by Cassell in England (1975) and entitled Collected Poems. It did not include McKinley's Introduction. Cf. Higginson, F.H. A bibliography of the writings of Robert Graves, 2nd ed.

Annotations (Provenance) - 20th century.

Proofs (Printing) - New York (State) - New York - 1976.