Arthur Conan Doyle — Songs of Action

London, Smith, Elder and Co. 1898. First edition. Cloth. The second impression of an upbeat and adventurous anthology written by iconic British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The second impression of the first edition of Songs of Action, a rousing poetic anthology, written by iconic British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Published by Smith, Elder and Co. in 1898.In the publisher's original blue cloth. Despite being most famous for his Sherlock Holmes stories, Doyle's talent also spread to poetry as seen with this particular anthology. Known for his action-oriented storytelling, the poems in this anthology involve an adventurous spirit and include stories in both sporting and military settings. In the publisher's original blue cloth. Externally, smart, with minimal marks. Slight fading, and rubbing to joints. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. End papers are generally bright and clean, with the faint odd spot and minor offsetting. Internally, generally firmly bound, with loose final leaf. Pages are generally bright and clean, with minor age toning. Closed tear to unopened half-title leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .