John Cowper Powys — Poems

London, William Rider & Sons, 1899 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this collection of poetry from John Cowper Powys. A first edition.Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, to English poet Anna Bunston de Bary, with 'A. Bunston from J. C. P.&apos. Anna de Bary's armorial bookplate appears to the front pastedown. Bary spoke fluent Italian and German, and translated poetry from both languages. In her 70s, during World War II, she worked for the War Office in Liverpool.With tipped in errata to front free endpaper.This was Cowper's second work.In original cream paper covered boards, with an elaborate floral gilt design by Gleeson White. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, with gilt floral design. Bumping to back strip head, with two small closed tears to back strip head. Small ink mark to tail of fore edge of front board. Light rubbing to rear board. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown, author's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Gleeson White. Very Good .