H. Belloc [Hilaire Belloc] — Cautionary Verses

Not Stated, Duckworth, 1951. Cloth. An engaging book of light-hearted verse, littered with illustrations, and in original unclipped dust wrapper. A very scarce title, in its original, and incredibly scarce, unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. In original red cloth binding, with charming gilt motif to the front board.This work is littered with entertaining illustrations, accompanying almost every page.French-English writer Hilaire Belloc - among other things also a poet, sailor, satirist, soldier, and activist - boasts a sweeping and versatile literary legacy - from children's verse to political criticism. His work was often highly influenced by his Catholicism. Bound in original red cloth. With original unclipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper very smart. Mild rubbing and chipping to extremities. Sunning to spine. Externally, in excellent condition. Slight bumping to head and tail. Very slight spotting to endpapers. Bookseller sticker to front paste down. Ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: B. T. B. [Lord Ian B.G.T. Blackwood]; Nicolas Bentley. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.