Buy this book on-line RUPERT BROOKE : 1914. Five SonnetsSidgwick & Jackson, London, 1915
The first separate edition, issued five months after his collection '1914 and Other Poems', from which these poems are taken. 12mo. Eight unpaginated leaves including one sheet of advertisements. Sewn lettered wrappers, the upper wrapper exhibiting some unsightly discolouration, and also a touch of very light spotting and a little creasing to the yapped fore edge. Faint trace of (probably contemporary) former owner details neatly inked to the head of the upper wrapper. A nice bright copy, particularly crisp internally, but lacking the original mailing envelope. Brooke's third appearance in print, the sonnets here being 'Peace', 'Safety', 'The Dead' ["Blow out, you bugles"], 'The Dead' ["These hearts were woven"] and 'The Soldier'. 20,000 copies were printed. Keynes 28.. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of RUPERT BROOKE : 1914. Five Sonnets. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five SonnetsSidgwick & Jackson, 1915
Original gray printed wrappers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets). This is a near fine copy with very light toning to the outer right edge of the front cover. His poem, 'The Soldier,' is one of the best known and most poignant of the period: "If I should die, think only this of me: | That there's some corner of a foreign field | That is forever England.In archival sleeve., Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five Sonnets. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five SonnetsSidgwick & Jackson, 1915
Original gray printed wrappers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets. This is a Fine copy in the Near Fine original mailing envelope enclosed in a linen over board Fine slipcase with leather and gilt label on spine of slipcase., Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five Sonnets. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five SonnetsSidgwick & Jackson, 1915
With attribution. Original gray printed wrappers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets). This is a near fine copy with very light toning to the outer right edge of the front cover. Gift inscription on the ffep from fellow poet, Frances Cornford wishing the recipient a lovely Christmas. In archival sleeve., Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five Sonnets. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five SonnetsSidgwick & Jackson, 1915
Green leather with gilt design and titles on front and spine. FIve raised leather bands on spine. GIlt topstain. Marbled end papers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets). This is a near fine copy with very light foxing to two white end papers after booklet and before marbled end paper., Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rupert Brooke : 1914 Five Sonnets. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, libri antichi, out of print books, fine bindings and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |