From the Country and Other Poems, Theodora Roscoe — 1st Edition, Signed

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From the Country and Other Poems, Theodora Roscoe — 1st Edition, Signed

Name: From the Country and Other Poems, Theodora Roscoe — 1st Edition, Signed
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SKU: 5752
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Publication: Oxford, Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and Sold by Basil Blackwell, 1936.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 46.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book maintains its structural integrity and presents handsomely, with the patterned paper wraps remaining clean and bright. There are signs of careful use, including slight rubbing and bumping to the corners and spine extremities, alongside a very subtle bowing to the boards. Internally, the binding is secure. There is light, scattered foxing present on the preliminary pages, as is customary for this paper stock, but the main body of text is crisp, clean, and tidy. The loosely inserted handwritten letter shows a single neat horizontal fold and remains fully legible with no tears.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Theodora Roscoe’s collection of verse, printed at the esteemed Shakespeare Head Press.

The present copy holds significant association value, bearing a dated authorial inscription on the title page: "To the Editor / 'Northern Lights' / with all good wishes / from / Theodora Roscoe. / April 1939.".

Furthermore, the book is accompanied by a loosely inserted Autograph Letter Signed (A.L.S.) on blue Horn Hill Court stationery. Dated April 3, 1939, Roscoe writes to the editor of the newly launched 'Northern Lights', congratulating them on the publication's "birth". She gifts this copy of From the Country in the hope that some of the verse might suit the journal, while also submitting a new, unpublished poem titled 'Fountain Abbey'.

Signed copies of this Shakespeare Head Press edition are uncommonly found on the open market, and this copy's accompanying correspondence provides a unique, intimate glimpse into the working life and networking of a 1930s English poet.

Printed at the renowned Shakespeare Head Press, From the Country and Other Poems is a delicate and evocative collection of verse by Theodora Roscoe. Rooted in a deep appreciation for the English landscape, Roscoe's poetry is "simple and sincere," capturing "the moods and colours of the English countryside". It is a charming testament to 1930s pastoral literature, offering readers a peaceful retreat into nature through graceful and sharply observed lyricism.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Theodora Roscoe

Book Publisher: The Shakespeare Head Press / Basil Blackwell

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 46

Book Publication Year: 1936

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Paper Wraps

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Oxford, United Kingdom

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