Richard Aldington; Various — Fifty Romantic Lyric Poems

New York, Crosby Gaige, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. The first limited edition, first printing of this collection of romantic poetry, signed by the author and book designer. The first limited edition, first printing of Fifty Romance Lyric Poems, collected and translated by Richard Aldington in cloth binding. Signed by the author to the half title and the book designer, Bruce Rogers, to the limitation page. Roger's is often considered one of the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. Nine hundred copies printed on cloth and nine on green paper.Aldington was an English poet and writer himself. In this collection, poets and writers include Giovanni Boccaccio, Marcello Macedonio and Torquato Tasso. In cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is a small mark to the front board. The front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .