Freda Downie — Plainsong

London, Secker & Warburg, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition of Freda Downie"s elegant and wistful second collection, Plainsong, signed and inscribed by the author. In the publisher's original dark cloth binding, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a first edition.Signed and inscribed by the author one the title page, "Ton Donald - With all my best wishes and love - Freda". This is is the second full collection of poetry by Freda Downie (1929–1993), born on Shooters Hill in London, Downie's early life was marked by wartime evacuation, return during the Blitz, and a voyage to Australia. Ian Hamilton described her verse as "elegant, full of gently spiked irony, and oblique, wistful glances at everyday events and familiar landscapes" In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. One or two of the slightest handling marks to boards. Very slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. The odd slight spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper, excellent. Slight rubbing to wraps and extremities. The odd slight handling mark to wraps. The odd spot to rear and front flaps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Author's signature and inscription to title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.