Herbert E. Palmer — Cinder Thursday

London, Ernest Benn Limited, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of the humorous and satirical attack on T. S. Eliot's Ash Wednesday, written in poetic form by Herbert E. Palmer. Scarce First Edition. This poetic work by Herbert E Palmer is a 'celebrated satirical attack' on modernist literature, which particularly targets 'Ash Wednesday' by T. S. Eliot. It is dedicated 'to all pastoral poets, and to all true guardians and safeguarders&apos. Contents include 'Christmas Illuminations', 'The Sahara', 'Spasms', 'and 'Dynamite and Lavender&apos. Herbert Edward Palmer (1880-1961) was an English poet and literary critic. He was a teacher to many literary figures such as John Gawsworth, and introduced both C. S. Lewis and Ruth Pitter in 1945. With a prior owner's ink inscription to the front endpaper, belonging to R Wills.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to the top edge of the boards and the spine, as well as to the fore edge, with light edge wear to the spine. A few marks to rear board. Prior owner's ink inscription to front endpaper. Publisher's label to rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with very light age-toning to top edge of text. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .