Maesfield John (3 results)

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hardback, slim octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a chipped dust wrapper that has some repairs to the reverse, the text is clean and free of markings, 53pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited/Numbered Signed Edition. Spine a bit darkened, joints have lighter areas in the cloth, faint darker spot to the front. Slipcase is soiled and splits at the fore head, spine head, and spine tail.; Thirteen works of narrative poetry and scenes, or tableaux, to be recited by multiple 'players,' with lines of dialog identified by the different characters speaking them. An occasional poem is preceded by a prose explanation by Masefield. This collection of his works is the first book published after his appointment as Poet Laureate This is copy 15 of a limited edition of 375 copies for sale in Great Britain and Ireland. John Maesfield has signed the limitation page. Note that this copy's LEAVES ARE ENTIRELY UNOPENED. Top edge of the text block is trimmed and gilt, fore and tail edges untrimmed. The publisher's silk ribbon marker is attached at the head.This large 8vo book is 9 1/4" x 6" and has 256 pp. of cream-colored paper. Printed at Heinemann's Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey, England, where the company did its fine presswork. Silk marker ribbon attached. Bound in brown, polished linen over beveled boards. Gilt title to spine and gilt floral device to front. In most of a ratty example of the publisher's thin mylar and cardstock wrapper. These works are perfect material for a themed, group recitation, poetry party. Gilt bright, sharp cornered, clean, and in better that Very Good condition. In a Good+ slipcase. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 256 pages; Signed by Author.

First Edition. 8vo, pp. 61. Cover somewhat worn, a few pages little bumped, o/w VG.