STUNNING ILLUSTRATED VOLUME OF VERSE
A Song of the English
Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.
First edition. Large 4to. Deluxe issue. No. 0000 of 500 copies, numbered and signed by the illustrator, William Heath Robinson. Full white vellum with striking decoration in red and gold to upper cover and spine. Top edge gilt and others untrimmed, lacks the silk ties. Thirty mounted colour plates under captioned tissue guards, all from wonderfully evocative watercolours and fifty black and white drawings to accompany the poetry. A stunning book which combines marvellous poetry with superb book production, one of the truly magnificent gift books. This copy is in near fine condition, the vellum is bright, with just a hint of dustiness. Protected by the original slipcase.
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 from the then British Empire, such as, Bombay, Hong-Kong, Calcutta and Sydney.
Stock ID: 34590
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