Ronald Lean — Verses

Glasgow, James Harper & Co. 1916. First edition. Paperback. An exceptionally scarce first edition of Scottish regional and topical verse by Robert Lean, with poems about political satire, early wartime experience, and the Suffragette movement. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edition. A very scarce copy of this work, with just one copy held institutionally at the National Library of Scotland. A charming collection Scottish regional and topical verse, with themes of rural romance, political satire, Glasgow worthies, local pride and early wartime experience, including a contemporary poem on the Suffragette movement.With titles including "Address to the St. mungo Association, Edinburgh," "Ad Mariam Lean," "On the Death of President McKinley," "Loch Lomond," "A War Alphabet," "To our Indian Troops," and "Loss of H.M.S. 'Clan Macnaughton,'" among others. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Rubbing to warps resulting in very minor loss to paper. Slight discolouration to extremities. Slight fading to wraps. The odd minor handling mark and spot. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .