Rev. R. S. Hawker — The Cornish Ballads and Other Poems

Oxford , James Parker and Co, 1869. Cloth. A bright first edition of this poetical collection from British Anglican priest, poet and antiquarian Robert Hawker. The first edition thus. Including a second edition of 'The Quest of the Sangraal', originally published in 1864.In the publisher's original green cloth binding, with an illustrative gilt stamp to the front board.Robert Hawker is best known for writing 'The Song of the Western Men', originally published anonymously in 1825 before Charles Dickens acknowledged his authorship in the serial magazine, Household Words.This work, and other Cornish ballads and poems, are included here.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, resulting in cloth coming away to the spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .