Edward D. Berry — Lethe and Other Poems

[Chicago] Not stated, located from copy held by University of Oxford Libraries, Not Stated [private publication], 1916. First edition. Cloth. An incredibly scarce, privately printed first edition volume of wartime poetry, inscribed by the poet's cousin. An incredibly scarce first edition volume of privately printed poetry by Edward D. Berry.Bound in original, very smart red cloth, with gilt lettering to the front board.Features contemporary ink inscriptions by the author's cousin to the rear free endpaper and a rear blank, describing the author, and an additional single ink notation to a poem entitled 'A Birthday', in the same handwriting, which reads 'Written on his birthday&apos.Features a tipped in frontispiece portrait of the author. Bound in original red cloth. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing to extremities and gilt lettering. Odd marks to endpapers. Odd marks to boards. Author's cousin's ink inscription to rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd handling mark. Author's cousin's ink inscription to poem 'A Birthday' - 'Written on his birthday&apos. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .