Humbert Wolfe — Stings and Wings

London, Ivor Nicholson and Watson Limited , 1935. First edition. Hardback. A scarce copy of this delightful poetry collection from Humbert Wolfe, complete with the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this scarce work. Complete with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. A charming collection of bug-related poetry by Italian-born British poet, man of letters and civil servant, Humbert Wolfe. Decorated with illustrations throughout by A. Savory. In the original quarter cloth binding, with decorative boards. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and a small mark to the front board. Dust wrapper is smart, with sunning to the spine. Handling marks to the wrap and a small damp mark to the rear. Pages are bright and generally clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot to the contents, heaviest to the first and last couple leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: A. Savory. Near Fine/Near Fine.