Cecil Day Lewis Anglo Irish Poet British (5 results)

Hard back binding in publisher's original pistachio cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back, small blue illustrations to the front board. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 176 pp with monochrome line illustrations throughout. Hint of foxing to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped panoramic dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-1979).

Second impression hard back binding in publisher's original olive grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered red back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains (xvi), 62 pp. Basil Henry Liddell Hart's copy with his elaborate bookplate inside the front cover, signed by two indecipherable well-wishers to the front free end paper 'To Adrian etc.' + 'To Adrian forty years on with lots of love, Michael - 1982.' Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening of the paper down the spine and to the edges, not price clipped, 5s. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. An unillustrated post card, apart from the letterhead. Addressed, with stamp and Paddington postmark, to 'Dr William Roberts / Briarlea / Mortimer / Berks.' The message reads: 'I vote for Osbert S. [i.e. Osbert Sitwell] as next chairman Soc. Authors [etc?] / Yrs / C. Day Lewis'. Image on request.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 16mo. On grey paper. In good conditon, folded for postage. Signed 'C. Day Lewis.' With 'personal' at top left. He apologies for the late response to the letter, and thanks her for 'sending me the fascinating poems by your son. I am so busy on my official work here that my correspondence is getting more and more out of hand. I do not know of any book on poetry which would be of use to a child of his age: as long as he is writing it so originally himself, I cannot think he needs anything more!' JISC does not indicate that the youthful prodigy pursued a poetical path. Image on request.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient is presumably the lyricist Peter Claremont Parsons. Plain postcard, apart from letterhead. In good condition, lightly aged. Image on request.Postmarked (from Paddington), stamped and addressed to 'Geoffrey Parsons esq. / 22 Westbourne Park Road / W.2'. Small signature: 'C. D. L.' Reads: 'Many thanks for Peter's Progress. [Parson's poetry book, published that year by Hand & Flower] I've read it with great pleasure & amusement, & fallen foul of little except 'legacies' rhyming with exegesis. My memory of those H. & S. [Hodder & Stoughton] interviews is chiefly of feeling intimidated by the interviewers & not having the remotest idea what to ask them: v. glad I lightened the ordeal for you.' With a little annotation in pencil.