A Crown of Amaranth. Being a Collection of Poems to the Memory of the Brave and Gallant Gentlemen Who Gave their Lives for Great and Greater Britain - Signed First Edition
VARIOUS, [FORD, S. Gertrude & MACDONALD, Erskine, editors, TAYLOR, Frank, Tynan, Katherine, MEYNELL, Alice, SNOW, W., ADAIR, Ivan, R.V., LEES, Beatrice A., HETHERINGTON, B.M., SHILLITO, Edward, DUFFIN, Ruth, HERBERTSON, A.G., KENNETH, F.E., HELSTON, John, SIMPSON, H., HUSSEY, Dyneley, WILLIAMS, I.A., SCOTT, Canon, GRENFELL, Julian, GOLLANCZ, I, KELLY, George, BINYON, Laurence, STEWART, Wynne, NORTHWOOD, A.M., GILLESPIE, Violet, PLOWMAN, Max, HUXLEY, Mildred, ROBERTS, Cecil, GURDON, John, MAY, Ida, CREWE, Marquess of, EDEN, H.P.].
Published by London: Erskine MacDonald, 1915
- First Edition
- Signed
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Benedict Wilson Books, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomBenedict Wilson Books
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.78. Publisher's plain card wraps with integral dust-jacket with printed price of one shilling net to upper. Signed by the editor and contributor Gertrude Ford to the half title. Annotation to title page and to some poem titles. Dust-jacket a little worn to spine with some loss at the ends and the titles mostly faded, some marking and toning. Near fine. A scarce collection of patriotic verse, later expanded and republished in 1917, only eight copies listed as held by British institutions and not traced by Reilly. Contains Poems by Binyon and Plowman amongst others. Catherine W. Reilly: English Poetry of the First World War 63 p.20.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Crown of Amaranth. Being a Collection of Poems to the Memory of the Brave and Gallant Gentlemen Who Gave their Lives for Great and Greater Britain - Signed First Edition
- Author
- VARIOUS, [FORD, S. Gertrude & MACDONALD, Erskine, editors, TAYLOR, Frank, Tynan, Katherine, MEYNELL, Alice, SNOW, W., ADAIR, Ivan, R.V., LEES, Beatrice A., HETHERINGTON, B.M., SHILLITO, Edward, DUFFIN, Ruth, HERBERTSON, A.G., KENNETH, F.E., HELSTON, John, SIMPSON, H., HUSSEY, Dyneley, WILLIAMS, I.A., SCOTT, Canon, GRENFELL, Julian, GOLLANCZ, I, KELLY, George, BINYON, Laurence, STEWART, Wynne, NORTHWOOD, A.M., GILLESPIE, Violet, PLOWMAN, Max, HUXLEY, Mildred, ROBERTS, Cecil, GURDON, John, MAY, Ida, CREWE, Marquess of, EDEN, H.P.].
- Publisher
- London: Erskine MacDonald
- Publication year
- 1915
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Poetry & Drama, Signed & Inscribed
Benedict Wilson Books
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since September 20, 2022
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We specialise in the sale of fine, rare and interesting books in all fields. Set up in 2022 by Benedict Wilson after 12 years in the rare and secondhand book trade, we aim to find sought after books in the best possible condition and the most interesting copies around. We are based in the seaside town of Folkestone, Kent. All our books are carefully checked and collated before being accurately catalogued to ensure satisfaction. All our books are provided with high quality protective covers and all orders are carefully and professionally packed. A note on what we sell: As books cover the entirety of human experience throughout the ages it is possible that some of what we sell will have imagery, views and/or language that is jarring to modern sensibilities. We will always endeavour to be sensitive to this fact in our approach to cataloguing and when presenting our books for sale. Our entire stock is available to view on our website at benedictwilsonbooks.co.uk…
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Bendict Wilson Books Ltd
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