Poems
by Rex Warner
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Boriswood Limited , 1937. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6" . None. A first edition copy of Rex Warner's first poetry book, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. In the publisher's full cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Rex Warner's first book of poetry, featuring popular poems such as 'Nile Fisherman' and 'Storm and War'. Rex Warner was an English classicist, writer and translator best remembered for his works, 'The Aerodrome' and 'The Wild Goose Chase'. With the previous owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1937. In the publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, smart with fading to the edges. Shelf wear to the extremities. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in smart condition. Some shelf wear to the edges and darkening to the panels. A few handling marks to the panels. The dust wrapper has been repaired with tape to the inside. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with some age-toning and the occasional small mark and crease. A few light spots towards the front and rear. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 831G34
- Title
- Poems
- Author
- Rex Warner
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boriswood Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Aerodrome The Wild Goose Chase Spring Song Mallard The Wild Goose Chase
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- First Edition
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