Laurence Whistler — The Emperor Heart; the View from This Window.

London, William Heinemann Ltd.; Hart-Davis, 1936-1956. First edition. Cloth. Smart collection of two first-edition poetry volumes from acclaimed poet and glass engraver Laurence Whistler. Collection of two first-edition volumes of the poetry of Laurence Whistler, comprised of:The Emperor Heart (1936);The View from this Window (1956).In the publisher's original cloth bindings.The Emperor Heart is illustrated with sepia headpieces from Whistler's brother, the artist, Rex Whistler.Prominent glass engraver and poet, Sir Alan Charles Laurence Whistler was the first recipient of the King's Gold Medal for Poetry, as well as the first President of the British Guild of Glass Engravers. He published various volumes in his lifetime, including Armed October and Other Poems (1932) and Four Walls (1934). In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, smart with only slight bumping and rubbing and the odd mark. Fading to both spines, more noticeable to The Emperor Heart. Internally, firmly bound. Both copies bright and clean with the odd spot, more likely to be found to the first or last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .