Cecil Roberts; Lord Birkett [Preface] — Selected Poems 1910-1960

London, Hutchinson of London, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition poetry collection gathering fifty years of Cecil Roberts" verse, with a presentation inscription from the author and complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. First edition. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, a full-page presentation note in blue ink, "Dear Alan, if you were addicted to modern verse, you may find my mews wearing pressed trousers instead of blue jeans, but I take a chance with you catholicy. Ever yours, Cecil Roberts, Oct. 1960."  A charming mid-century poetry collection bringing together fifty years of work by the bestselling novelist, poet, and journalist Cecil Roberts (1892-1976). With titles such as "Prayer for an Old Gardener," "In Praise of Trees," "Lines Written in Lincoln Cathedral," "The Dark River," and "The Last Sonata." In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just the slightest trace of shelf wear to extremities. Author's inscription to front free endpaper. Slight offsetting to endpapers with one or two spots. Dust wrapper, excellent. One or two spots and handling marks. The odd spot and very slight soiling to rear wrap with slight indentation marks towards upper perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.