THE ETERNAL FLAME: A World Anthology of Homosexual Verse (c.2000 B.C. - c. 2000 A.D.), Volume Two

by Anthony Reid

From 2002, the second of two volumes, representing the first comprehensive collection of male/male erotic verse from around the world. Along with selections from British and America poets there are translations of poems from a dozen European languages, as well as the editor's introductions and his commentaries on works from other nations and from ancient times. 

The Eternal Flame received high critical praise for the thoroughness of Reid's scholarship and for the fine craft of his translations. Unfortunately, the publisher went out of business so that few copies of the book were printed, and those sold out quickly. At present I can find no other copy of either volume for sale online.

The book is in very good shape. Externally there is minor handling, no significant flaw; the binding is strong; a gift inscription on the title page and a note by the same hand on the following page; the text is otherwise sharp and unmarked. 

Softcover, 5.75" X 8.75", 578 pages with works by 300 poets. Ships promptly & securely.