From Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom
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About this Item
First edition. 8vo. Original quarter parchment, ruled gilt, over blue cloth. Inscribed in verse by De La Mare to the director of the Fountain Press, Elbridge Adams, on the front endpaper, "Walter de la Mare for Elbridge Adams with his best wishes. I had a secret laughter / I laughed it near the wall / Only the ivy & the wind / May tell of it at all / February 1929". A near fine copy, clean and fresh throughout, though with the usual tanning to the spine. Frontispiece from a drawing by Richard Doyle. The author's first book, uncommon inscribed and in such nice condition. Seller Inventory # 38377
Bibliographic Details
Title: SONGS OF CHILDHOOD
Publisher: Longmans
Publication Date: 1902
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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Jonkers Rare Books
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UK
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