Archibald Y. Campbell — Poems

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the scarce first edition of Alexander Young Campbell's collection of poems, which the author claimed 'seeks point, force, grace; and occasionally humour&apos. The first edition, first impression of this scarce work.Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, 'Gertrude M. Sinclair from Archibald Y. Campbell&apos.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of poems that had previously appeared in periodicals from classical scholar, translator, and poet Archibald Young Campbell, who published a number of editions of Horace, and worked on emending classical texts, such as Euripides and Aeschylus. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper front wrap detached but present, with losses to front wrap and back strip head, and minor loss to back strip tail. Dust wrapper age toned, with small closed tears to perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.