Alan Hodge; Norman Cameron; Robert Graves — Work in Hand

London, The Hogarth Press, 1942. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition, binding the works of three friends and contemporary poets together, with the original dust wrapper. A very smart copy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's original green cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This combines the work of three contemporary poets and friends. As the authors' note describes: 'These three small books are published under a single cover for economy and friendship&apos. Featuring work penned by English historian and journalist Alan Hodge. Hodge was also a member of prominent writing circle, which included Laura Riding and Robert Graves, with whom he collaborated on The Long Weekend, and who appears as a co-author to this publication.  Some of Hodge's poems featured within include A Phantom Storm, The World of Nowhere, An Alien Weather. Also featuring work by Scottish poet Norman Cameron - whose poems within include The Wanton's death, The Downward Pulse, and Forgive Me, Sire. The final contributor to this title is English poet, novelist, short story writer and critic Robert Graves, son of celebrated Irish poet Alfred Perceval Graves. Robert Graves' poems include Dawn Bombardment, The Suicide in the Copse, and Language of the Seasons. Volume VI of the New Hogarth Library. Bound in original green cloth. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. The odd minor mark to boards. Slight fading to spine and board extremities. The odd minor spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper smart. Mild rubbing and chipping to extremities. Significant sunning to dust wrapper spine and extremities. Mild sunning to dust wrapper rear cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.