The Veil and Other Poems, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition

£55.10

The Veil and Other Poems, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition

Name: The Veil and Other Poems, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6802
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Publication: London, Constable & Company, 1921

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 92.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume presents a tight, square binding, indicating careful handling and minimal shelf-use over the past century. The quarter black cloth spine is sharp and completely unfaded, retaining an intact and highly legible printed paper label that shows only gentle age-toning. The patterned paper-covered boards remain remarkably clean and unrubbed, free from the bumping and edge-wear typically associated with this fragile binding style. Internally, the text block is securely sewn. The untrimmed deckle edges of the fore and bottom margins are nicely preserved, while the top edge shows expected light dust-darkening. Mild, scattered foxing is present, primarily restricted to the preliminary leaves, title page, and extreme page margins, but it does not impinge upon the text itself. The book is housed in its original dust jackets, which exhibits some general age-toning, a darkened spine panel, and minor rubbing and spotting to the extremities, yet remains entirely whole without significant chipping, tearing, or loss.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition, first printing trade issue of de la Mare's celebrated 1921 poetry collection. The volume is presented in the publisher's attractive quarter black cloth over patterned boards—a signature aesthetic of Constable & Company's literary publications from this era.

Locating a copy that retains its original 1921 dust wrapper is notably scarce. The fragile, plain-paper wrappers of the early 1920s were highly susceptible to discard and deterioration, making complete, intact survivors particularly desirable for collectors of Georgian poetry and supernatural literature.

In The Veil and Other Poems, Walter de la Mare masterfully conjures the ethereal, melancholic, and dream-like atmospheres that define his greatest work. Originally published in 1921, this collection gathers an array of the poet’s classic verses, many infused with his signature supernatural themes and eerie quietude, including notable pieces such as "The Spectre," "The Wanderers," and "Awake!" Weaving folklore, memory, and the mystical boundaries of the unseen world, de la Mare crafts a hauntingly beautiful tapestry that cemented his reputation as one of the preeminent British poets of the early twentieth century.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Walter de la Mare

Book Publisher: Constable & Company

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 92

Book Publication Year: 1921

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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