John Oxenham — All Clear!

London, Methuen, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. Uncommon signed first-edition poetry collection commemorating the end of the First World War from prominent writer William Arthur Dunkerly. Uncommon first edition. One of 25,000 copies.In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding.Presentation copy. Signed with an inscription to title page, dated July 1920.Featuring beautiful illustrated endpapers by M. Bredall.Lovely poetry collection commemorating the end of the First World War. From prominent English writer William Arthur Dunkerly, who prolifically published hymns and poetry under the pseudonym John Oxenham. His journalism is also known under the pseudonym Julian Ross. Notable works include Bees in Amber: A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse (1913) and "Greatheart" (1918), as well as the popular hymn "In Christ There Is No East or West". Dunkerly is also remembered for founding general-interest magazine The Idler in 1892 along with Robert Barr. This volume is split into two parts, "All Clear!" and "The Book of Praise", and features verses such as "The Watcher at the Door" and "The Nobler Ecstasy". In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding. Presentation copy. Signed with an inscription to title page, dated July 1920. Externally, very smart with only slight bumping, rubbing to spine tips and the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few pages, otherwise bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: M. Bredall. Very Good Indeed .