Mary Grew — The Play Is Ended

London, The Fortune Press, c1953. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce anthology of poems by Mary Grew, the first edition, signed by the author. The first edition of this very scarce work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A volume of poems by Mary Grew, including 'In a Gothic Church', 'The Completely Happy Man', 'The Siamese Cat', 'Requiem to Love', 'Woman's Logic', 'Thoughts on the Dune', 'The Friendly Wood', and more. Letter from Rita loosely inserted, a friend of the author, to her mother, who had an association with Hawkwood College. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Author's signature to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with small tears and chips. Spine is age-toned. Light spots and handling marks to the wraps. Tear to the rear joint. Internally, text is detached. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only/Good.