R. L. Gales — Ballads & Carols

London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, and Co. 1916. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this poetry anthology by R. L. Gales. A scarce copy of this first edition anthology of poems by Richard Lawson Gales, priest, poet and folklorist made known as receiver of the Newdigate Prize in 1886 and for his contributions to a number of magazines, typically concerning rural life from a Christian perspective. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally generally sound with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, lightly chipped to extremities of the boards, light soiling to boards and spine. Library stamp to front pastedowns, minor inscriptions to endpapers. Library shelf number inked to imprint page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .