A. E. Housman — A Shropshire Lad

London, Grant Richards, 1898. Cloth. The classic volume of poetry by English classical scholar and poet A. E. Housman. Bound in publisher's original green cloth. The first printing was in 1896. This is the reset and reprinted edition. With a loose, blank bookplate slotted into front endpapers. Entitled 'The Antiquary', and featuring the iconography and motto of Richard III ('loyaulte me lie'). A collection of late Victorian poetry, completed during Housman's time in London. It was popular with a pre-war British audience. Penned by English classical scholar and poet Alfred Edward Housman. Bound in original green cloth. Externally, generally smart. Mild rubbing and bumping to extremities. Moderate fading to spine and board extremities. The odd minor marks to boards. Mild age toning to endpapers. Front hinge very slightly starting, but holding. Rear hinge starting, but holding. Internally, firmly bound, with infrequent moderate strain. Pages generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot and handling mark. Moderate age toning and dusting to text block edges. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .