The Skylark and other poems, Ralph Hodgson — 1st Edition

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The Skylark and other poems, Ralph Hodgson — 1st Edition

Name: The Skylark and other poems, Ralph Hodgson — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6775
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Publication: London, Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1959

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 85, [3].

Condition Report: Near Fine. The blue and cream dust jacket presents exceptionally well, remaining bright and unrubbed, with only the faintest suggestion of toning and very minor shelf-wear to the extremities. Crucially, the jacket remains unclipped, retaining the original '15s net' printed price on the front flap. The underlying two-tone cloth binding is tight, square, and entirely free of fading or corner bumping. Internally, the pages are crisp, white, and completely free of foxing or spotting, with the text block edges remaining uniformly clean. Aside from a neat previous owner's gift inscription to the front endpaper, this is a superb, remarkably well-preserved example.

Catalogue Note: This 1959 Macmillan publication represents the first trade edition of Hodgson's celebrated collection. The work was initially printed privately in November 1958 by Colin Fenton at the Curwen Press in a strictly limited run of 350 copies. This Macmillan release made the poems accessible to a wider public audience for the first time and features a handsome wood-engraved title-vignette by Reynolds Stone.

This copy bears a neat previous ownership inscription dated Christmas 1976 on the front free endpaper, adding a touch of straightforward mid-century provenance.

While the 1959 trade edition is relatively common on the open market, copies in such clean, well-preserved condition with an unclipped dust jacket remain highly attractive to collectors of twentieth-century British poetry.

The Skylark and other poems gathers the evocative late-career verses of Ralph Hodgson, one of the most distinctive and highly regarded British nature poets of his generation. Characterised by a deep, resonant appreciation for the natural world and a profound sense of ecological empathy, this collection cements Hodgson's enduring lyrical legacy.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Ralph Hodgson

Book Publisher: Macmillan & Co Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 96

Book Publication Year: 1959

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Reynolds Stone

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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