What was the first book of poetry by the author of The Mower?
The Mower: The Mower is a 1979 poem by British poet Philip Larkin, written on 12 June 1979. The Mower:  It was first published in "Humberside", the Hull Literary Club magazine, in Autumn 1979. Philip Larkin: Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist and librarian. Philip Larkin:  His first book of poetry, "The North Ship", was published in 1945, followed by two novels, "Jill" (1946) and "A Girl in Winter" (1947), and he came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems, "The Less Deceived", followed by "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964) and "High Windows" (1974).
The North Ship