Lawrence Pilkington — Thoughts in Hospital

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1921 . First edition. Hardback. Smart presentation copy of Lawrence Pilkington's poem on a feverish stay in hospital. Scarce first edition.In publisher's original binding.Presentation copy. Inscription "With the author's compliments" to the front free endpaper, dated 1921.This poem from Lawrence Pilkington tells of a man's feverish stay in hospital. Including various mentions of orchestral interludes, which Pilkington notes is to be read as "many trams combining to form one musical note". Pilkington published multiple poetry works in his lifetime, as well as two stories on Lancashire, Tattlefold (1926) and The Chimneys of Tattleton (1928). A member of the notable Pilkington family, his daughter Maragaret went on to become a highly regarded wood engraver. In publisher's original binding. Inscription "With the author's compliments" to the front free endpaper, signed by the author and dated 1921. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and marking to boards. Internally, binding a little fragile, otherwise generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean but suffer from slight spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .