William Kiddier — Sonnets to the Thrush

Nottingham, Cooke & Vowles, 1910. First edition. Paperback. A short booklet of verses by William Kiddier, a very scarce work inscribed by the author. A very scarce booklet rarely seen on the market, found institutionally only at the British Library. Containing six poems by William Kiddier, British painter and author. The first edition.Inscribed by Kiddier on the title page 'To his dear friend, J. Potter Briscoe, with the author's sincere regards.' Briscoe was a librarian and writer in his own right. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally a trifle worn with shelf wear, chipped to extremities of wraps, closed tear along spine, minor sunning to rear wrap. Public library sheet to verso front wrap, with usual library stamps to half title, title page, dedication page, the recto of each leaf and the final leaf of text. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .