H.S. Mackintosh [Hugh Stewart Mackintosh] — Ballades and Other Verse

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Hardback. A personal anthology that is a love letter to ballads, written and signed by Scottish poet and former rugby player Hugh Stewart Mackintosh. The signed first edition of an amusing anthology, Ballades and Other Verse, written and signed by Scottish author and former international rugby player Hugh Stewart Mackintosh. Published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1953.In the publisher's original blue decorative paper boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains the poet's signature to the title leaf.A love letter to ballads, Mackintosh writes a great array of forty-one ballads personally written and dedicated to various features of society, including London, Death and Social Success. In the second half of his work, Mackintosh publishes poetry that he had written over the course of his life, including the war inspired Passchendaele. A former rugby player, Mackintosh achieved sixteen competitive appearances for Scotland. In the publisher's original blue decorative paper boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with minor fading to the spine and extremities. A small chip to bottom of rear wrapper and two large closed tears across the rear wrapper. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Author signature to the title leaf. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.