Granville Armyne Gordon — Odd Half Hours or Odd Half Sheets

London, Veale, Chifferiel & Co. 1885. First edition. Vellum. A very scarce first edition of this collection of verses from English writer Granville Armyne Gordon. First edition. Very scare work. A collection of miscellaneous verses with titles including: The Lost Trapper, Christmas, We Shall Meet Again, The Crossing Sweep, and Musings of an Old Sportsman. Written by Granville Armyne Gordon, the sixth son of the 10th Marquess of Huntley, and an author of poetry and books on hunting. Previously held in the library of The Honourable Captain Herbert Tongue Allsopp, an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University. In the original full vellum binding. Externally, smart with light wear to the extremities and fading to the board edges as is typical with ageing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .