Holbrook Jackson — The Eternal Now
London, David Nutt, 1900. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of the vanishingly scarce debut volume of poems by Holbrook Jackson, the author's presentation copy. The first edition.A very scarce work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "To Charlie with love from George, 24.7.1900, Gremont".'The Eternal Now' is the debut volume of poems by Holbrook Jackson, published whilst he was still working in the lace trade in Leeds.The other verse in this anthology include 'The Sky-Lark's Song', 'The Travail of Truth', 'Immortal Nights', 'Life', 'The Approach of Summer', 'Day-Dreams', 'Time', 'The Call', 'To F. J. R.', 'Rhapsody', and 'L'Envoi&apos. By the journalist, writer, and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career, Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser, and had a long association with English small presses. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with light edge wear. A few light handling marks to the wraps. Author's inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a couple of scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
