Author: James Elroy Flecker Title: The Collected Poems of James Elroy
Description: London, Martin Secker , 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this collection of poems by James Elroy Flecker, from the library of Roger Senhouse, with annotations by both Senhouse and Eddie Marsh. The first limited edition of this work. The first edition of this work, limited to five hundred copies for sale in Britain, of which this is number sixty-three. A collection of poems by James Elroy Flecker, whose writing was most influenced by the Parnassian poets. An extensive collection with numerous poems categorised in two sections: Juvenila, with 'Sirmio,' 'Song in the Night,' and 'Last love' among others, and Later Poems, including 'Narcissus,' 'Ideal,' 'Ballad of the Londoner,' and Hyali' among others. A special copy from the library of Roger Senhouse, translator and publisher, and member of the Bloomsbury Group, known to have been Lytton Strachey's last lover in the late 20s and early 30s. This copy was annotated in pencil throughout by Senhouse. Signed and inscribed by Senhouse to the front free endpaper: "see p.248 for Eddie Marsh's gift.' 'The Burial in England' was indeed annotated in pencil by Edward Marsh, another prominent English translator, arts patron, and civil servant, who worked as private secretary to a succession of United Kingdom's ministers, including Sir Winston Churchill. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, minor chipping to the extremities of the rear board, with some minor marking to the boards. With Roger Senhouse's bookplate to the front pastedown his inscription to the front free endpaper 'see p.248 for Eddie Marsh's gift.' Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright with some pencil inscriptions by Roger Senhouse throughout and by Eddie Marsh to 'The Burial in England.' Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: roger senhouse edward marsh james elroy flecker first editions edward marsh None
Price: GBP 170.00 = appr. US$ 242.76 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 793A9
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