Archibald T. Strong — Sonnets of the Empire

London, Macmillan, 1915 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed presentation copy of the first edition of Archibald Strong's collection of sonnets regarding the British Empire prior to and during the First World War, in the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. The scarce first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A signed work, with the inscription 'E. G. D. from A. T. S. with kindest regards, Xmas 1915' to the half title.A selection of poems originally devised to celebrate the British Empire, through the lives of men who had made it, with poems devoted to such figures as Cromwell, Blake, Pitt and Nelson.The work of Australian scholar and poet Sir Archibald Strong. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Back strip a touch age toned, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to half title. Losses to wrap heads and tail of rust wrapper, with light handling marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. First few gatherings unopened to heads. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.