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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956
Corporate Author: T. and A. Constable (Printer)
Other Authors: Spicer-Simson, Theodore, Howe, W.T.H
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, New York and Bombay : Longmans, Green and Co. ..., 1902.
Subjects:
Children's poetry.
Children's poetry, English.
Poems > England > 20th century.
Description
Item Description:The author's first book.
First edition. See Bonnerot, De La Mare, page 475.
Printer statement from colophon.
The Cushing Library/Lit./Mitchell copy is inscribed to Theodore Spicer-Simson, "a British sculptor who completed a portrait medallion of de la Mare in 1922." This copy also contains "a tipped-in TLS to Mr. Hawe [sic], who might be W.T.H. Howe, a publisher, collector, and patron of literary arts," as well as W.T.H. Howe's bookplate. -- bookseller's description. The letter is dated 18 April, 1922 and the inscription is dated 16 June, 1922.
Physical Description:vii, 1 unnumbered page, 106 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- London.