Winged Chariot, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition

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Winged Chariot, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition

Name: Winged Chariot, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6069
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Publication: London, Faber and Faber, 1951

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 64.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The book is securely bound in its original bright yellow cloth, which remains remarkably vivid, clean, and free from any notable bumping or shelf-wear to the extremities. The spine is completely uncreased with its gilt lettering remaining sharp and unoxidised. The text block is square and tight, and while there is a faint trace of natural age-toning to the endpapers, the interior pages are wonderfully clean and free from foxing or internal markings. The original dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition; it remains unclipped, displaying the original 10s 6d net price on the front flap, and shows only very faint dust-soiling and the lightest hints of wear to the edges. A highly attractive, crisp copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true First Edition, First Impression, with the copyright page confirming it was "First published in mcmli" (1951) by Faber and Faber, and printed by R. MacLehose and Company Limited at The University Press, Glasgow.

The volume features a striking terracotta wood-engraved vignette of a celestial clock face on the front panel of the dust jacket, a motif that is repeated in black ink on the title page.

Copies in this condition, preserving the vibrancy of the yellow cloth and an unclipped dust jacket devoid of major chipping, are desirable for collectors of mid-century British poetry.

Winged Chariot is a masterfully sustained lyric meditation by Walter de la Mare, exploring the relentless passage of time, the mysteries of human mortality, and the philosophical nature of eternity. Composed late in his career, this epic poem showcases de la Mare’s celebrated command of imagery, mingling quiet humor with profound reflection, and serving as a sweeping, majestic vindication of the human spirit in the face of time's winged chariot.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Walter de la Mare

Book Publisher: Faber and Faber

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

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Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 64

Book Publication Year: 1951

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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