Charles David Ley — Poems and Poemas

Lisbon, Not Stated, 1942. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this very scarce collection of poetry written in both English and Portuguese, signed by the author. English and Portuguese. First edition. Very scarce. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper, dated December 25th 1942. A collection of poetry, written in two languages, with titles such as: Invocation to Portugal, Poema Sobre Os Poemas Dos Outros, The Ferry, Sintra, Meditacao Numa Igreja Moderna, and more. Written by Charles David Ley, a British Hispanist, Lusitanist, poet, essayist, professor and translator. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart with light wear and sunning to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the extremities. Author's ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .