D. Lewis — Rhymes in Reason and Season

Hove, The Westbourne Press, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. Delightful signed poetry and short-story collection from David Lewis on a range of topics including war, current events and the English coastline. Very scarce first edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Presentation copy. Signed by the author with a dedication to "Miss Brown" to the rear of the front free endpaper, dated May 26. 1921. Signed again to the bottom of page 9.With a frontispiece and numerous vignette illustrations.Extensive collection of poetry and short stories from writer David Lewis. Lewis published prolifically in his time, many of his poems being inspired by current events such as the First World War and the 1914 burning of Wargrave Church by suffragettes. Of his poems on nature, Lewis often returned to the English coast. He opens the collection with an image of Tintagel, Cornwall and an excerpt from "The Waves of the Sea". In publisher's original cloth binding. Signed by the author with a dedication to "Miss Brown" to the rear of the front free endpaper, dated May 26. 1921. Signed again to the bottom of page 9. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear and slightly more moderate discolouration to the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Binding a little tender towards centre and rear of text block. Pages bright and clean with spotting concentrated towards the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .