W. H. Davies — Forty New Poems

London, A. C. Fifield, 1918. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of later wartime poetry, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of the work. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work. With the bookplate of one 'Christoffel Koeman' to verso of front free endpaper.  Published following the success of his 'Collected Poems' and 'A Poet's Pilgrimage&apos. Although published during the final year of the First World War, the collection is more reflective rather than overtly concerned with the conflict. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in excellent condition with bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is very smart with closed tear and the odd chip to the extremities with a large closed tear to lower backstrip. Publisher's stamp to rear wrap and handling marks to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spots. Bookplate to verso of front free endpaper. Pages roughly cut with slight loss to front free endpaper. Bookseller sales label pasted to rear paste down. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.