The Song of Love, W. H. Davies — 1st Edition

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The Song of Love, W. H. Davies — 1st Edition

Name: The Song of Love, W. H. Davies — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6054
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Publication: London, Jonathan Cape, 1926.

Formatting: Crown 8vo, pp. 61.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume is protected by its original, unclipped dust jacket, which exhibits some typical age-toning, particularly to the spine, alongside minor wear and faint chipping at the extremities. The underlying purple batik-style paper boards are remarkably bright and sharp, with the printed paper labels remaining crisp and unrubbed. Internally, the binding is secure and tight. The endpapers show typical offsetting from the jacket flaps, and there is a faint, localised circular stain to the lower margins of the title page and frontispiece. The uncut text block is otherwise exceptionally clean, free from foxing, and presents wonderfully.

Catalogue Note: First Edition, first impression. A charming volume of verse by W. H. Davies, beautifully complemented by the intricate woodcut decorations of Dora M. Batty. Her striking frontispiece and title page vignette perfectly capture the rustic, slightly melancholic tone of Davies's poetry.

Bound in striking purple marbled paper boards with printed labels, this slim volume is a delightful example of 1920s trade publishing from Jonathan Cape.

While copies of this title are generally available on the open market, it remains increasingly uncommon to find this edition retaining its original, fragile dust jacket in such a complete, unclipped state.

In The Song of Love, celebrated 'tramp poet' W. H. Davies turns his eye toward the enduring, complex nature of human affection. Blending his characteristic pastoral simplicity with deeper meditations on mortality and devotion, Davies weaves a poetic tapestry that celebrates love as an organic force, rooted in the earth yet reaching toward the sublime. Accompanied by evocative woodcuts, this single long poem is a moving testament to the heart's enduring resilience.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: W. H. Davies

Book Publisher: Jonathan Cape

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 61

Book Publication Year: 1926

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Dora M. Batty

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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