IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S BOX
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. In the rare original publisher's box, with printed labels to the upper cover and side. Thirty mounted colour plates captioned tissue guards (one with light corner crease) and fifty black and white drawings. A near fine copy, bright and fresh, with small staple indentation to the front endpaper and some light foxing. The box has minot wear to the edges, but remains bright and attractive.
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: 46516
