Edgell Rickword — Twittingpan

Glasgow, Wishart, 1931. Paperback. A scarce anthology, written an signed by English poet and intellectual Edgell Rickword to famous bookseller Martin Woolf Orskey. Twittingpan and Some Others, a scarce anthology written and signed by poet and intellectual Edgell Rickwood. Published by Wishart in 1931.In the publisher's original unclipped red paper wraps. The poet's signed inscription to the half-title, to famous bookseller Martin Woolf Orskey.Rickword's first work was Behind the Eyes, a selection of war poems written during his time as part of the Aritsts' Rifles and later the Royal Berkshire Regiment. This particular anthology contains narrative poems like the Twittingpan, as well as odes like Ode to a Train-Deluxe. Three years after publishing, Rickword joined the British Communist Party of which he became a prominent member. In the publisher's original red paper wraps. Externally, smart. Slight smudging to the extremities. Signs of shelf wear to the extremities, and a creased spine, with small chipping to the head and tail. A split to the tail of the front joint, a smaller to the head of front joint. End papers are bright and clean, with very faint small spots to right edge of rear paste down. Author's signature to front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .