T. Sturge Moore — The Powers of the Air

London, Grant Richards, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this piece from Thomas Sturge Moore. First edition. Scarce work. An insightful collection of prose and verse from Moore, with a focus on the Ancient Greek philosophers and Gods. Written by Thomas Sturge Moore, a British poet, artist, and author. Moore was a long-time friend of W. B. Yeats who described him as "one of the most exquisite poets writing in England." In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. A small split in the cloth to the front joint. Minor chipping to the edges of the boards. Light discolouration to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .