Lord Alfred Douglas — The Duke of Berwick

London, Martin Secker, 1926. Cloth. A collection of the poetical works of Lord Alfred Douglas, from the library of W. A. Foyle. An anthology of the poetry of Lord Alfred Douglas, collecting together 'The Duke of Berwick', 'Tails With a Twist', 'The Pongo Papers', and 'The Placid Pug and Other Pieces&apos.Lord Alfred Douglas was a pot and journalist, known for being the lover of Oscar Wilde. From the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey. William Foyle was the co-founder of Foyles bookshop, founding the leading bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex, which became home to his library, one the largest private libraries in England. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine and extremities of the boards are faded. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A couple of small marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .