John Masefield, O.M. The Queen's Poet Laureate: A Bibliography and... — 1st Ed

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John Masefield, O.M. The Queen's Poet Laureate: A Bibliography and... — 1st Ed

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John Masefield, O.M. The Queen's Poet Laureate: A Bibliography and Eighty-First Birthday Tribute, Geoffrey Handley-Taylor — First Edition

Publication: London, The Cranbrook Tower Press, 1960

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 96.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume is tightly bound in the publisher's original maroon woven cloth, which remains notably bright and free from significant shelf-wear or sunning. The gilt facsimile signature to the front board and the distinctive blue-and-gilt spine label are unoxidised and sharply defined, indicating the book has been carefully stored out of direct light. The corners are sharp with only negligible bumping to the extremities. Internally, the binding is firm with no play in the hinges, and the text block is crisp, clean, and free from foxing or internal blemishes. A handsome, solid copy that presents very well despite lacking its original dust wrapper.

Catalogue Note: This 1960 First Edition represents the inaugural volume (No. 1) in the publisher's Poets Laureate Series. Originally issued in a signed limited edition of 999 copies, this particular example is an out-of-series, unsigned printing.

The text features a charming title-page vignette by the acclaimed British artist Rex Whistler, alongside additional internal illustrative work.

While limited in its initial print run, unsigned and jacketless copies of this edition are currently quite common on the open market. This specific copy is notable primarily for the excellent, unfaded preservation of its cloth binding and bright gilt tooling.

A loving bibliographic tribute to one of England's most celebrated literary figures, John Masefield, O.M. The Queen's Poet Laureate offers a comprehensive snapshot of Masefield's literary output up to his eighty-first birthday. Compiled by Geoffrey Handley-Taylor, this slender volume provides an essential and charmingly illustrated reference for collectors, booksellers, and scholars of the 1930 Poet Laureate's prolific career.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Geoffrey Handley-Taylor

Book Publisher: The Cranbrook Tower Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 96

Book Publication Year: 1960

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Rex Whistler

Book Series: Poets Laureate Series

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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