John Masefield — The Hawbucks

London, William Heinemann, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this social novel from English poet and writer John Edward Masefield. First edition. A social novel and romance, set in the English countryside. The plot simply follows the competition of six or seven young bachelors for the hand of a beautiful girl, and her decision over who to pick. Written by John Edward Masefield, an English poet and writer who was Poet Laureate in 1930. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever". In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine and panel edges with the odd small mark. Minor loss to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.