W.T. Millington — Cockney Rhymes

London, Erksine Macdonald, 1918. Paperback. A very scarce collection of poetry written in cockney rhyming slang, communicating the thoughts and feelings of the East End Tommies during World War I. A very scarce poetry collection of Cockney Rhymes, written by W.T. Millington. Published by Erskine Macdonald in September 1918, two months before the end of the First World War.In the publisher's original pictorial paper back, with the publisher's original advertisements on the back cover.An intriguing collection of war poems filled with cockney rhyming slang. Thousands of young men from the East End served in the First World War, and many, due to social gaps, fought as Tommies on the front line. This collection puts their stories in their words. In the publisher's original pictorial paper back. Externally, mostly smart, with fading. The small odd spot to the extremities, and small chips to paper extremities. End papers are generally clean, with signs of browning. Internally, firmly bound. Bookworm marks to bottom right edge of final three leaves. Pages are clean with slight browning due to age, with the rare small mark to the extremities. A couple of faint small marks to middle of leaf p.46. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .