George Montagu, Earl of Sandwich — Windows

London, Elkin Mathews Limited , 1924. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of these collected poems from the 9th Earl of Sandwich, George Montagu, with the original glassine. The first edition of this scarce anthology.  With the very scarce original glassine.  A book of poems from 9th Earl of Sandwich, George Charles Montagu - a British Conservative politician who served as chairman of the Central Prisoners of War Committee during the latter years of the First World War. Verses are organised into three subheadings - Visions, Months and Memories and Other Poems - and include 'Tutankhamen', in tribute to the recent discovery of his tomb and 'A War Offering', which offers an oblique approach to the Great War, represented through the changing character of a 'Woman's hair&apos. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. With the original glassine. Externally, smart, with fading to the boards and minor spotting to the paper spine label. Glassine is also smart, with general edge wear as to be expected. Chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.