Derek Reade (1 results)

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The smart first edition of this post-war poetry anthology, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper, with contemporary presentation inscription from one of its seven poets. In the publisher's original dark cloth binding. First edition. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition of this post-war poetry anthology, with a contemporary presentation inscription from one of the contributors, signed "Dicky", likely Richard Shuckburgh, and dated 5 July 1947. Published shortly after the Second World War, the anthology brings together poetry by seven writers. The collection includes Derek Reade's Poem of Goodbye and To a Victorian Poet, alongside Robert Smith's Essex Monotone and Diary. Other contributions reflect upon military experience, bereavement and the emotional aftermath of war. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight shelf wear to extremities. Light scattered spotting to paste downs. Contributor's contemporary presentation inscription to front free endpaper, dated 5 July 1947. Dust wrapper slight age toned and soiled. Browning to spine. Slight edge wear to extremities, more so to spine ends. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with light soiling to gutters. Top fore edge slightly roughly cut in places. Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). signed by author. book.…