Romilly John — Poems

London, William Heinemann Ltd , 1931. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of these scarce poems from Romilly John, the son of important Welsh painter Augustus John. Signed presentation inscription from the author to the front free endpaper, "With love to Katie".The first edition of this scarce volume. Some poems have already appeared in Life and Letters, The Nation, and The New Statesman.In the publisher's cloth binding.With a portrait frontispiece illustrated by Augustus John, the author's father. A charming selection of poems from Romilly John, who was in the RAF and briefly a civil servant, after which he became a poet, author and an amateur physicist. He was the second of four children of eminent Welsh artist Augustus John and his mistress Dorothy "Dorelia" McNeill, best known as Augustus' model and as an exemplar of bohemian fashion. In the publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with mild rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Slight fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Author's inscription to front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Augustus John. Very Good .