The Spice-Box of Earth. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1961. First Edition. Black cloth spine with gilt lettering over patterned paper boards with the Cohen portrait to the front board with red lettering, in publisher’s dust jacket with die cut window showing the Cohen portrait. A nice bright copy.

Illustrated by Frank Newfeld.

Canadian poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen’s second collection of poetry. It was first published in 1961 by McClelland and Stewart, when Cohen was 27 years old. The book brought the poet a measure of early literary acclaim.

Frank Newfeld is a renowned Canadian book designer, illustrator, art director, and educator. Newfeld served as Vice-President of Publishing at McClelland & Stewart.