John Masefield — Reynard the Fox or the Ghost Heath Run

London, William Heinemann, 1921. Cloth. A brightly illustrated copy of this narrative poem from English writer John Masefield. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, twelve monochromatic plates, and many in-text figures. Collated complete. A thrilling narrative poem following the course of Reynard the fox as he attempts to evade the hunt. Written by John Edward Masefield, an English poet and writer who was appointed Poet Laureate. Illustrated by George Denholm Armour, a British painter and illustrator. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with scattered spotting. Age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: George Denholm Armour. Very Good .