Philip Robson — Votarial Verse & Arabesques

Manchester, Palmer, Howe & Co,, 1921. First edition. Hardback. An incredibly scarce first edition copy of this poetic work, with author's ink inscription, and illustrations. An incredibly scarce first edition presentation copy of this book of verse, featuring an unsigned author's ink inscription to the front free endpaper, dated to 1921.Features a gilt frontispiece, and 6 further unnumbered leaves of monochrome plate, and an illustrated title page.Collated from a copy held by the University of Cambridge Libraries, complete.This copy is one of 750 copies of a limited print run, 700 of which were for sale. Bound in original pictorial boards. Externally, smart. Occasional rubbing to extremities. Sunning to spine, and board extremities. Small tide mark to front board. Very mild age toning to endpapers. Rubbing to spine. Mild bumping to tail. Ink inscription credited to author by previous listings to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Mild tide mark to frontispiece. Closed tear and crease to p.54. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .