Robert Graves; William Graves [Ed.] — Poems About War

London, Cassell, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of Robert Graves"s posthumous war-poetry collection, complete with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, and with a warm autograph letter signed by the author with original envelope loosely inserted. In the publisher's original grey cloth binding.  Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.  The first edition of this posthumous collection, edited and introduced by Graves"s son, William Graves.  Loosely inserted is an autograph letter signed "Robert" by Graves, written from Canellun, Deyá, on 28 December 1971, with its corresponding autograph envelope, postmarked Mallorca and addressed to Pauline Scudamore in Chelsea. A warm Christmas letter.  A carefully arranged collection of Graves"s poetry arising from the First World War and its enduring psychological aftermath. With Over the Brazier, Goliath and David, Fairies and Fusiliers and Country Sentiment, alongside previously unpublished pieces. Robert Graves (1895-1985) was an English poet, novelist and classical scholar. An officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, he was severely wounded during the Battle of the Somme and mistakenly reported dead. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper, excellent. Very slight rubbing to wraps with the faint impressions of the odd handling mark. The slightest edge wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.