Ronald Bottrall
The Palisades of Fear
London, Editions Poetry London, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Ronald Bottrall's publication of a selection of poems written between May 1945 and March 1948. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.With vignette illustrations from Franciszka Themerson.The work of Cornish poet Ronald Bottrall, who published work from the 1930s to the 1980s.Loosely inserted are twelve leaves of Bottrall's poems, copied from this work and typed by a prior owner. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with small bump to back strip head. Small area of offsetting to rear pastedown. Dust wrapper back strip age toned. Small loss of paper to back strip head, with significant closed tear to head of front wrap, and further closed tear and chip to head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Franciszka Themerson. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Keywords: The Palisades of Fear Ronald Bottrall The Loosening and other Poems Against a Setting Sun Ronald Bottrall Franciszka Themerson