Desmond Flower [ed.]; A. N. L. Munby [ed.] — English Poetical Autographs

London, Cassell and Company, 1938 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this wonderful 1930s collection of facsimiles of handwritten poems and autographs from prominent poets, including Donne, Blake, Byron, and Kipling. The first edition of this work, one of 1500 copies produced. In the very scarce original slip case. Illustrated with facsimille pages of autographed poems from forty-six poets, from Sir Thomas Wyatt to Rupert Brooke. Collated, complete. With an August 1947 inscription to the front free endpaper, 'To Jessica, A Book and a Blessing. WIth copies of experiments in rhyme and verse', signed 'Raffles' to the front pastedown. The same person has contributed handwritten original poems to the front pastedown, the rear blanks, and the blank leaf prior to the 'Transcription, Notes and Index' section. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with paper covered slip case. Back strip age toned, with boards bright. Inscriptions to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Joints of slip case starting, with bumps to perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Inscriptions to two leaves towards the rear of the work. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.