The Poems of T. Sturge Moore: Collected Edition, First Volume

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The Poems of T. Sturge Moore: Collected Edition, First Volume

Name: The Poems of T. Sturge Moore: Collected Edition, First Volume
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The Poems of T. Sturge Moore: Collected Edition, First Volume, T. Sturge Moore — 1st Edition

Publication: London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1931

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [approx. 320].

Condition Report: Very Good. This copy remains in an exceptional state of preservation, particularly notable for the presence of its original printed dust jacket. The jacket is largely complete, presenting only minor nicks and shallow chipping to the spine ends, alongside light age-toning to the spine and extremities. The underlying green cloth binding (visible at the turn-ins and spine ends) is firm, clean, and unblemished. Internally, the binding remains tight and square. The untrimmed fore-edge and bottom edge show mild, scattered foxing, while the top edge is slightly dusty. The leaves themselves are remarkably bright, crisp, and free from significant foxing or wear, with only faint occasional spotting to the preliminary pages. A highly attractive and well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first volume of the Collected Edition of Thomas Sturge Moore's poems, finely printed at the esteemed Alcuin Press in Chipping Campden. The volume features a frontispiece portrait of the author drawn by his close friend, the artist Charles Shannon, R.A. Furthermore, this copy bears a contemporary presentation inscription from the author in ink on the front free endpaper: "for Walter Hirst, 10th April 1933, Thomas Sturge Moore."

Sturge Moore was a central figure in the British artistic and literary scene of the early 20th century, closely associated with W.B. Yeats, Charles Ricketts, and the Vale Press. The striking, stylised cover design, echoed on both the binding and the dust jacket, is characteristic of Moore's own renowned aesthetic as a wood-engraver and book designer, reflecting the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Copies retaining the original dust jacket and bearing a direct authorial inscription are uncommon on the open market.

A beautifully preserved, author-inscribed copy of the first volume of T. Sturge Moore's Collected Poems. As a poet, wood-engraver, and book designer, Moore occupied a vital place in the aesthetic movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This volume brings together some of his most significant verse, presented in a handsome edition that embodies the typographical elegance of the Alcuin Press, making it a compelling acquisition for collectors of modern poetry and the Arts and Crafts movement.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: T. Sturge Moore

Book Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

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Book Publication Year: 1931

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Illustrator: Charles Shannon

Book Series: Collected Edition

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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