Lillian Bowes-Lyon — Bright Feather Fading

London, Jonathan Cape, 1936. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a charming anthology written by the Queen Mother's rebellious cousin, and an active literary member of London's Bohemian scene. The first edition of Bright Feather Fading, the second collection of poems, written by talented British poet and author Lillian Bowes-Lyon. In the publisher's original yellow-blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains a small publisher's original advertisement card.  The rebellious cousin of the Queen Mother, Bowes-Lyon was a progressive writer who and an active member of London's Bohemian scene. This particular anthology contains celebrations of nature reminiscent of the Romantics such as Evening, as well as more abstract pieces such as A Panther Teach Men Patience. In the publisher's original yellow-blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with minimal marks and edgewear. Dust wrapper is mostly bright and clean with minor signs of browning to spine and wrapper extremities. A very small nick to bottom edge of front wrapper. End papers are bright and clean. Bookseller's stamp to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Several leaves unopened. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.