Giles Dixey — Fã-â«Rin: Collected Verses

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a poetic anthology written by Giles Dixey, containing over one hundred charming poems based on his personal experiences. The signed first edition of FÃ-«rin: Collected Verses, a comprehensive poetic anthology, written by British poet and teacher Giles Dixey. Published by Basil Blackwell in 1948.In the publisher's original green cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The author's signed inscription, containing a line of verse, to the front free end paper.FÃ-«rin is the translation of the Japanese word for wind chime, and is often seen as a symbol of relaxation. In this particular collection of verse, containing over one hundred poems, Dixey publishes poetry written across his life and inspired by his personal experiences, including poems on World War I and Oxford, where he was a teacher at Dragon School. In the publisher's original green cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minimal signs of shelf wear and marks to boards. Dust wrapper is mostly smart, with small punctures to center of rear wrapper and fading to wrapper spine and extremities. Very minor signs of shelf wear to wrapper, and smudged markings. End papers are bright and clean, with very faint spotting to front end papers. Author's signed inscription to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. The occasional small creasing to hinge. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.