E. H. Visiak [Edward Harold Physick] — The Battle Fiends

London, Elkin Mathews, 1916. First edition. Paperback. A scarce early poetry collection from E. H. Visiak, warmly inscribed by the author and accompanied by a loosely inserted signed letter. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edition. A presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author "To dear Nicola, from E. H. Visiak. Oct, 1966". With a loosely inserted letter signed from Visiak, written from Tower House Nursing Home in Hove, sending this copy and referring to "two little books of my early poems."A scarce wartime collection issued in Elkin Mathews" Satchel Series, containing poems such as "The Battle Fiends," "The Shipwreck," "The Great Terror," "The Passing of War," and "Everyman," among others. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing to extremities with one or two creases. Front wrap fragile, with closed tearing along the front joint and slight loss to head of spine, nearly disbound. Author's inscription to front free endpaper. Endpapers heavily age toned with slight offsetting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, if typically age toned with one or two spots to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .