Author: A. E. Housman
Title: More Poems by A.E. Housman
Description: London, Jonathan Cape, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first trade edition of this collection of poetry by the beloved writer A. E. Housman. The first trade edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Published simultaneously with a limited edition in a fine binding with an extra illustration showing the original manuscript for the poem "Tarry, delight". Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of the poet from a drawing by Francis Dodd. Collated, complete. Published posthumously, this is a final selection of his poems, which are often characterised by simplicity and distinctive imagery. Housman was one of the foremost classicists of his age, ranked as one of the greatest scholars of all time. The present volume contains poems such as 'O youth whose heart is right,' 'I promise nothing: friends will part,' 'Tarry delight, so seldom met,' and 'He, standing hushed, a pace or two apart.' Most poems were printed here for the first time and explore the author's sexuality. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very smart, with just a touch of fading to the upper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean except for the occasional spot to the first and last couple of pages. Dust wrapper is smart and generally bright, with a little fading to the wraps. Small tear to the front of the wrap and the head of the fold of the front flap. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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