Lilian Le Mesurier — A Book of Verse

London, John Murray, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of this very scarce anthology of Lilian Le Mesurier's poetry, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Author's presentation copy, with a signed dedication to the front free endpaper.First edition. Very scarce. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.A desirable copy of this anthology of poems written by Lilian Le Mesurier, a British sociologist and prison reformer best known for her book 'The Socialist Woman's Guide to Intelligence: A Reply to Mr. Shaw', which was written in response to George Bernard Shaw's political work. She also wrote 'Common-Sense Economics' (1931) and was an advocate for a more informed public, contributing to publications on social welfare and juvenile delinquency. Some of the poems written here delve into themes related to her field, with a section titled 'Fugitive Pieces&apos. Others include early poems such as 'Riding Song' and verses written post-war including 'A Demobilized 1914 Man to His Mother&apos.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart indeed, with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is smart, with sunning to the spine and chips to the head and tail. Handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light spotting to the first and last few leaves. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.