Edward Thomas; Helen Thomas; Roland Gant [Ed.] — The Prose of Edward Thomas

London, The Falcon Press Limited, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this compilation of the prose of Edward Thomas, with an introduction by Helen Thomas, his widow. First edition, in the original bright green cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper. Compiled and edited by author and publisher, Roland Gant. The work is comprised of the prose of Edward Thomas, who is best remembered as a poet, despite the fact that he only began to write poetry at the age of 36, focusing on prose prior to this. Gant believed that Thomas's prose deserved the same attention as his poetry, and therefore comprised this book. This work contains excerpts from Thomas's biographies, novels, essays and literary criticism. With an introduction by Helen Thomas, widow of Edward Thomas and author of 'As it Was' and 'World Without End', in which she wrote of their life together. With a striking colour frontispiece by British illustrator and landscape artist Robin Guthrie. In the original bright green cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper, which has been price-clipped. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and the occasional handling mark. Dust wrapper is very smart, with a few chips to the extremities. The occasional mark, with sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.