A Song of the English
Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.
First edition with W.H. Robinson illustrations. Large 4to. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to upper cover and spine. Thirty mounted colour plates captioned tissue guards and fifty black and white drawings. A near fine copy, in notably nice condition, with some light wear to the head of the spine and a tender back hinge.
A beautiful combination of poetry and illustration. Poems include: A Song of the English; The Coastwise Lights; The Song of the Dead, The Deep-Sea Cables; The Song of the Sons; The Song of the Cities and England's Answer. Beautiful illustrations include views of cities, such as, Bombay, Hong-Kong, Calcutta and Sydney.
Stock ID: 46249
