Tom Skeyhill — A Singing Soldier
New York, Knickerbocker Press, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed presentation copy of the first edition of this collection of poetry by Tom Skeyhill, signed by the author below the frontispiece. The first edition. Signed by the author below the frontispiece. Inscribed, 'Your friend, Tom Skeyhill.'Tom Skeyhill was a signaller in the Australian army during World War One, and was blinded and wounded by shellfire at Cape Helles in May 1915. His sight was partially returned after travelling to the US for treatment. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, excellent. Shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean but age toned. Past owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
