John Pudney — South of Forty

London, John Lane the Bodley Head , 1943. First edition. Hardback. A first edition copy of this collection of war poems by John Pudney. A first edition copy of this collection of well known war poems by John Pudney. This volume focuses on the Mediterranean conflict, and completes Pudney's cycle of war poems begun in Dispersal Point, and Beyond This Disregard. In the original publisher's yellow paper covered boards with unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's yellow paper covered boards with titles printed in blue to front board and spine. Externally very smart with only slight bumping to tail of spine and minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is unclipped, with minor shelfwear and faint spotting internal and external to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages present a few scattered spotting but text remains bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.