Harold Monro — Real Property

London, The Poetry Bookshop, 1922. First edition. Hardback. The first edition, a limited edition, of a charming collection of poetry by Harold Monro. Signed by the author. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the edition page. A limited edition, numbered one of forty-eight of one hundred copies specially printed on linen rag paper. A collection of poetry by Harold Monro. The poems include 'Prayer to Memory', 'Earthliness', 'Real Property', 'Outside Eden', 'From an Old House', 'While We Sleep', and more. Published by Harold Monro's own bookshop the Poetry Bookshop at 35 Devonshire Street in Bloomsbury, London. Monro used his bookshop to publish people's poetry to bring before the public, publishing those who were not well known, publishing at his own expense. He also edited 'The Poetry Review&apos. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, though with loss to the spine. Bump to the fore edge of the front board. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Some pages uncut to the fore edge. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .