Owen Seaman — With Double Pipe

Oxford; Cambridge; London, Blackwell; Johnson; Simpkin, 1888 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this volume of poetry by British writer and poet Owen Seaman. The first edition of this work, inscribed to the front free endpaper by the author with 'To Mr & Mrs Sherwood, with the Author's compliments', dated June 1888.A charming collection of poetry by Sir Owen Seaman, a British writer, journalist and poet, who is best known as the editor of 'Punch', from 1906 to 1932.During his time at Punch, A. A. Milne, author of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, worked as his assistant. It is conjectured that Seaman's disposition may have been the inspiration behind the gloomy character of Eeyore. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip lightly age toned. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .