Holbrook Jackson — The Eternal Now

London, David Nutt, 1900. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of the very scarce debut volume of poems by Holbrook Jackson, the author's presentation copy. The first edition.A very scarce work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "With love from your loving son, George, 8.6.1900".'The Eternal Now' is the debut volume of poems by Holbrook Jackson, published whilst he was still working in the lace trade in Leeds.The other verse in this anthology include 'The Sky-Lark's Song', 'The Travail of Truth', 'Immortal Nights', 'Life', 'The Approach of Summer', 'Day-Dreams', 'Time', 'The Call', 'To F. J. R.', 'Rhapsody', and 'L'Envoi&apos. By the journalist, writer, and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career, Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser, and had a long association with English small presses. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with light edge wear, and a tear to the head of the front joint. Spots to the fore edge. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .