Alice Meynell — Poems

London , Burns & Oates, 1914. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of an extensive and timeless collection of poems by women's rights activist Alice Meynell. A scarce first edition of the work published in March 1914. Tenth thousand, published in March 1914. First published May 1913. With a frontispiece portrait of the author drawn by renowned artist John Singer Sargent, with tissue guard. Alice Meynell was a highly respected English poet, literary critic and social activist; known in particular for her work on women's rights. In this extensive and timeless collection of poems, the author reflects on themes such as love, nature, war and belief with sensitivity and subtlety. In original grey-blue cloth binding with gilt titles. Externally, very smart with minor handling marks and light, minor stain to front board. Light browning to spine and boards' extremities. The odd spot on endpapers. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Ink inscription on first page, not dated. Very Good . Ill.: Sir Emery Walker. Very Good .