Laurence Binyon; Charles Hamilton Sorley; D.A.S. [David Ansell Slater] — Wartime Poetry
London, Oxford University Press; Benn; Elkin Matthews, 1918-1931. First edition. Paperback. A smart three volume set of wartime poetry by notable authors Slater, Sorley, and Binyon. A three volume set of these very scarce collections of wartime poetry.In paper wrap bindings.Including:1923 The Knights of Dee Inscribed by the author to the title page. A collection of poems by English classicist, academic and schoolmaster, David Ansell Slater. 1931 Charles Hamilton SorleyContaining sixteen poems by British Army Officer and Scottish war poet, Charles Hamilton Sorley, who fought in World War One. He was killed in action during the Battle of Loos in October 1915.1918 The New World Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper to his mother in law, 'To H.M.P. with love from L.B. Oct. 1918&apos. A collection of poetry by English poet, dramatist and art scholar, Laurence Binyon. In the original paper wrap bindings. Externally, very smart. Closed tears to extremities of The Knights of Dee. Author's ink inscription to front free endpaper of The New World. Rubbing and loss to spine of Charles Hamilton Sorley. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Author's ink inscription to title page of The Knights of Dee. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .