Author: Frances Cornford Title: Poems
Description: Hampstead; Cambridge, The Priory Press, and Bowes & Bowes, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the first edition of this early twentieth century collection of poems from Frances Cornford, including 'To a Fat Lady Seen from the Train&apos. The first edition of this delightful collection of short poems from Frances Cornford, the granddaughter of Charles Darwin.Featuring thirty one charming verses, including 'Youth' and 'Dislike of Death&apos.Her second published work after the very scarce 1908 'Holtbury Idyll', this collection features perhaps her best known poem, the much anthologised and parodied 'To a Fat Lady Seen from a Train&apos. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered board. Shelf wear to back strip head and tail, with board perimeters a touch age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Charles Darwin Francis Cornford english poetry Francis Cornford None
Price: GBP 125.00 = appr. US$ 178.50 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 820F16
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