Walter De La Mare — Winged Chariot
London, Faber and Faber, 1951. Cloth. A first edition of this epic poem by the celebrated author Walter de la Mare in its unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. An epic poem mingling humour and passion, thought and image, and perspiring a sense of vindication of the spirit of man. Written by Walter John de la Mare, an English poet, short story writer and novelist. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the panels. The odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
