Dorothy Parker — Not So Deep As a Well Collected Poems

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1937. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound, first UK edition of this poetry collection by Dorothy Parker. Dorothy Parker was an American poet and satirist. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Gift inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'A.F from K.L Sept 1937&apos. From the library at Julians Park, the former home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (Audrey Evelyn James Coats, and Audrey Evelyn James Field). Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII, although she was also rumoured to be his daugher, or the lover of King Edward VIII.  She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was a patron of the arts and it is believed that she bound several books herself, as many books from her library were stamped with her name and she owned a group of bookbinding tools. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things.In a Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding, with their stamp to the verso of front endpaper. Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie was friends with Stanley Bray, who worked at the firm for over 60 years. Many of her books are bound by him, and he often gifted her books for special occasions. In a half morocco binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the joints and to the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Spot to the fore-edge affecting the occasional pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .