Clifford Bax — Farewell My Muse

London, Lovat Dickson Limited, 1932. First edition. Cloth. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of this poetic work, in its original unclipped dust wrapper. A very scarce presentation copy of this volume of collected poems by prolific writer, translator, editor and dramatist Clifford Bax.In its uncommon original unclipped dust wrapper. Bound in original half white and blue cloth, with blue leather title label to spine. Decorated with smart gilt lettering.Signed and inscribed to the front free endpaper - 'Eric Gillett from Clifford Bax&apos. Eric Gillett - a prominent figure in editing circles - was a literary and early film critic, and senior editor at Collins. Featuring a monochrome frontispiece portrait. Bound in original half white cloth. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Slight bumping to head and tail. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Mild fading to spine. Author's ink inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper a little worn. Chipping to dust wrapper extremities. Loss to paper to head and tail. Sunning to spine and cover extremities. The odd marks to covers. Creasing to extremities. Small closed tear to back cover. Very small loss to paper to spine. Occasional closed tears to hinges to fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Slight strain between frontispiece and title page. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.