Siegfried Sassoon — The Road to Ruin

London, Faber and Faber, 1933 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Sassoon"s sharp inter-war poetry collection, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. First edition. Complete with the original dust wrapper, not price-clipped, but clipped slightly to corners of flaps. A collection of poems by Siegfried Sassoon, including "Mimic Warfare," "A Premonition," and "News from the War-After-Next," written in the interwar years with a warning note about conflicts to come.Written by Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967), an English poet, novelist, and memoirist best known for his First World War poetry and outspoken protest against the conflict.Bookplate of F. G. Miles loosely inserted. Frederick George Miles (1903-1976), British aircraft designer and manufacturer known for founding and leading Miles Aircraft and later F.G. Miles Ltd. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. The odd minor spot of damp staining to tail of spine. Slight discolouration to perimeters of boards. Very minor perforation to rear joint towards tail of spine. One or two minor marks to boards and spine. Bookplate of F. G, Miles loosely inserted. The odd light spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper, sound. Discolouration to spine. The odd small closed tear, chip and crease to extremities. Slight loss to spine, slightly more so to tail. Slightly clipped to flaps not affecting the original price. Slight fading to extremities. One or two marks to wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Hinge cracked after the front endpapers with binding materials slightly exposed, but firm. Pages bright and clean with the odd light spot. Slight soiling to gutters more apparent to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.