FIRST EDITION. Half title, 2pp reviews. Orig. green cloth, lettered in gilt; spine sl. faded. v.g. 75pp. W.H. Davies, 1871-1940, lived his early adult life as a drifter and vagrant in the UK and USA before losing his leg in a train jumping accident in Ontario, Canada on his way to join the Klondike Gold Rush. He self published his first book of poetry The Soul's Destroyer in 1905, and sent copies to various wealthy and influential people in order to sell it. As a result he met writer and literary critic Edward Thomas, who became the most important supporter of Davies' career; this collection of poetry is dedicated to Thomas and his wife Helen. Seller Inventory # 85106

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Title: New Poems.

Publisher: Elkin Mathews. 1907

Publication Date: 1907

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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ABA, ILAB & PBFA member. Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers have been selling 18th & 19th Century English books, especially first editions of English Literature and Social History since 1969 and are world leading specialists in Dickens. Our premises are opposite the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London. We publish between 4 and 6 major catalogues per annum. As traditional and professional booksellers, we prefer to develop a personal relationship with collectors - and customers via the internet.

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