Norman Davey - Desiderium MCMXV-MCMXVIII

Cambridge, Heffer & Sons Ltd. 1920 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this collection of First World War-era poetry by English engineer, soldier and writer Norman Davey. The first edition of this very scarce collection, from the author of 'The Pilgrim of a Smile&apos.A fascinating collection of poems authored during the author's service in the army, where he worked in the Signal Service in France and Flanders, before being transferred to the War Office at the rank of Captain, due to ill health.The collection includes seventeen poems, and an afterword. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Small loss to head of age toned paper spine label, with light rubbing to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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