John Masefield — End and Beginning
London , William Heinemann , 1933. First edition. Cloth. A lovely limited and signed first edition copy of John Masefield's play End and Beginning, with the original slipcase and glassine wrap. A limited edition, signed copy of this play by John Masefield. This edition was limited to 275 copies, with this being number fifty five. End and Beginning is set within Fotheringhay Castle and follows Mary Stuart. John Masefield was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967, among his best known works are the children's novel The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights. In the original glassine wrap with paper to the fly leaves and slipcase. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Some page remain unopened. In the original glassine wrap with paper to the fly leaves which is chipped to the top of the front wrap and slipcase which has a few marks but remains smart. Near Fine . Ill.: none. Near Fine/Very Good.
