As noted by Bloomfield, the first impression "consisted of 700 copies of which 300 were bound. This copy is from the second issue, sold from January 1956 (the first issue was sold from October 1955), incorrectly described as the "second edition" on the title page verso. 1977) was, like Larkin, a member of the Hull Literary Club, and served twice as its president he was also a member of the Hull City Council from 1945 until 1973, and served as the city's Sheriff (1951-2) and Lord Mayor (1972-3). The Less Deceived was Larkin's second book of poems, and contains some of his most popular verses. Inscribed copies are notably scarce: we can trace only one other copy in auction records since the book's publication. First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Lionel Rosen, with all good wishes, Philip Larkin".
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