Various — Hogarth Living Poets

London, Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1928-32. First edition. Hardback. A scarce set of fourteen volumes from Hogarth's 'Living Poets' series, not often seen as a set, a sought after production by the Bloomsbury publisher. The first editions, first impressions.A scarce set of Hogarth's 'Living Poets' series, this set containing a total of fourteen volumes of twenty-four from their first series. A second series published five more volumes from 1933 to 1937.This series was edited by Dorothy Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, a poet and socialite who, in 1922, left her husband and children for Vita Sackville-West.A sought after set of the works of early twentieth century poets.This set contains:No. 1, 'Different Days' by Frances Cornford, published in 1928. An uncommon work.No. 4, 'Roan Stallion and Other Poems' by Robinson Jeffers, published in 1928. A scarce work.No. 6, 'The Passing of Guto and Other Poems' by Huw Menai, published in 1929. A scarce work.No. 7, 'Time and Memory' by F. L. Lucas, published in 1929. A very scarce work.No. 9, 'Transitional Poem' by Cecil Day Lewis, published in 1929. An uncommon work. No. 10, 'The Family Tree' by William Plomer, published in 1929. A scarce work.No. 12, 'Cawdor' by Robinson Jeffers', published in 1929. A very scarce work.No. 14, 'Cavender's House' by Edwin Arlington Robinson, published in 1930. A scarce work.No. 16, 'Deserted House' by Dorothy Wellesley, published in 1930. A very scarce work.No. 17, 'A Broadcast Anthology of Modern Poetry' by Dorothy Wellesley, published in 1930. An uncommon work.No. 19, 'A Collection of Poems' by Joan Adeney Easdale, published in 1931.  A very scarce work.No. 20, 'An Anthology of Cambridge Women's Verse' compiled by Margaret Thomas, published in 1931. A very scarce work.No. 23, 'Clemence and Clare' by Joan Adeney Easdale, published in 1932. A very scarce work.No. 24, 'New Signatures' collected by Michael Roberts, published in 1932. An uncommon work.Published by the Hogarth Press, the Bloomsbury publishing house founded ran by Leonard and Virginia Woolf. The press was founded in the interwar period, as printing became a hobby for the couple, diverting Virginia when her writing became too stressful. Both Woolfs' taught themselves to use a printing press, publishing 527 titles from the period of 1917 to 1946. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Spines are a little sunned. Shelf wear to the volumes, to the spines and extremities, heavier to Nos. 4, and 17, with small chips and lifting. Light handling marks to the boards. No. 12 lacks the backstrip, and with ink to the front board, a bookseller's label to the front paste down, and prior owner's watercolour to the recto of the front endpaper. Spine of No. 16 is lifting. Spine, front joint, and rear board of No. 24 are sunned. Ink to the tail of the spine of No. 4. Small tears to the head of the joints of No. 6. Shelf wear a little heavier to the extremities of No. 9. Tear to the tail of the rear joint of No. 17. No. 23 is age-toned. Bookseller's label to the front paste down of No. 10. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of No. 24. Internally, firmly bound, No. 12 is generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few scattered spots, spots heavier to No. 17. Good . Ill.: None. Good .