Bernard Moore — A Cornish Chorus
London, Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. 1919. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this spirited post-war celebration of Cornish life, folklore and dialect verse, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. First edition.Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed and inscribed by the author, Bernard Moore, to the front free endpaper: "Yours sincerely, Bernard Moore."A charming post-war collection of regional dialect poetry by Bernard Moore (1870-1936), known for Cornish Catches and A Cornish Haul, Moore continues his celebration of West-Country voices capturing the folklore, musicality and everyday life of rural Cornwall. The contents include: "A Cornish Chorus," "Song of the Lode," "The Fisherman"s Pride," "The Sunday Love," "Tinners" Store," "The Widder"s Joy," "The Woodland Spirit," "Molly"s Song," "Rest," and many others. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Armorial bookplate of Frederick Hill of Allston loosely inserted. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Author's inscription to front free endpaper. Slight fading to extremities. Dust wrapper, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small chip, closed tear, and crease to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if characteristically age toned. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.