Stanley Snaith; Gordon Bottomley — The Silver Scythe

London, The Blythenhale Press, 1933 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce signed limited edition of Stanley Snaith's mid-1930s volume of poetry, in the publisher's original dust wrapper and wraparound band. A scarce first edition. Number 246 of 300 signed and numbered copies produced, signed by the author. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper, with additional publisher's wraparound band. A charming collection of poems from a member of the 'Pylon Poets', a group of poets in the 1930s who were preoccupied by the new industrial features of the English landscape, and who wrote about technological modernity. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper and wraparound age toned to back strips, with small losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Wraps lightly age toned to perimeters, with a touch of spotting to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of light spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.