John Masefield — Sard Harker a Novel

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1924. First edition. Hardback. A smart, signed limited and first edition copy of Masefield's first Santa Barbara novel, with dust wrapper. A very smart copy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's original blue and white boards, with quarter parchment spine. Decorated with a gilt top edge and deckled text block edges. Penned by English poet and writer John Masefield. Masefield was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death. His most well-known publications are his children's works: The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights. Sard Harker is one of three novels by Masefield which utilises the location of the fictional Santa Barbara in South America. Of the three, this was the first to be published, and follows the life of it's titular protagonist as he takes to the sea. One of a limited edition run of 380 copies, of which 350 were for sale - this being no. 145. Signed by Masefield to the edition page. Bound in original pictorial boards with quarter parchment spine. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Mild rubbing and bumping to extremities. Moderate spotting to spine. Mild marks to boards. Notable spotting to endpapers. Dust Wrapper smart. Mild chipping and rubbing to dust wrapper extremities. Notable sunning to dust wrapper spine. Moderate spotting and age toning to dust wrapper covers. Mild marks to dust wrapper. Moderate spotting to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional moderate spotting throughout. Mild cockling throughout. Moderate age toning to text block edges. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.