The Return of Arthur. A Poem of the Future

Skinner, Martyn

Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd, London, 1955

About this Item

First edition, first impression. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE PEN, WITHOUT DEDICATION, ON TITLE PAGE. Some edge wear, creased tears and chipping to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners rubbed, some overall dust and time staining, not price clipped (12s 6d), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 208pp. 'The Return of Arthur' is set in a near future England (future for 1955), transformed into a totalitarian Dystopia; but a reborn King Arthur from another dimension returns, and the 'Matter of Britain' is again told as the millennium approaches. Martyn Skinner (1906-93), was a British poet and winner of the Hawthornden Prize. Very scarce signed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Return of Arthur. A Poem of the Future
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jacket by Biro
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)