H.A. Dalziel — The Tower and Other Poems

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of an intriguing and abstract poetic anthology that takes the reader through a whimsical journey. The scarce first edition of The Tower and Other Poems, an abstract anthology, written by H.A. Dalziel. Published by Basil Blackwell in 1927.In the publisher's original navy blue cloth.An intriguing work, without explanation, Dalziel splits his anthology into sections that make the reader feel as though they are travelling through an imaginary secret mansion, with the first section being titled 'The Porch', followed by 'The House', 'The Library' and finally 'The Tower', a poem in itself. Some of Dalziel's poems contain the memory of the First World War with '1916', and others having classical references like 'Proserpine in Hades&apos. In the publisher's original navy blue cloth. Externally, mostly smart. Slight fading to the spine label, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. The occasional small mark to the back board. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .