Laurence Housman — Mendicant Rhymes

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, Essex House Press, 1906 . First edition. Hardback. A wonderful limited edition first edition collection of poetry by English playwright, writer and illustrator Laurence Housman. The first edition of this limited edition work, one of 300 copies produced.A collection of charming poetry by Laurence Housman.Containing the poems "Annus Mirabilis", "The Wood Fairies", "Corin and Chloe", "The Fellow-Travellers", and more.Housman was a popular English playwright and author, who first found fame in illustrating for London publishers.From the library of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. William Foyle founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex. Beeleigh housed his library, one of the largest private libraries in England. With Foyle's morocco bookplate to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original quarter paper vellum binding, with paper covered boards. Back strip a touch age toned, with light handling marks to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .