L. E. Jones — Stings and Honey

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this poetry collection by L. E. Jones, previously owned by Richard Garnett, son of founder of Rupert Hart-Davis and once its production manager. The first edition of this poetical collection by Lawrence Evelyn Jones, who is noted for his light verse and humorous prose.In the publisher's original yellow boards. Previously owned by Richard Garnett, writer, editor and typographer, and also production manager of publishers Rupert Hart-Davis, which his father had co-founded. He published his own work, a bibliographical account of all the books published by the firm from 1947 to 1963. With his bookplate to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original yellow boards, with the publisher's trademark fox vignette and floral title framing. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards. Bookplate of Richard Garnett to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with only a couple spots to the front couple leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .