Clere Parsons — Poems

London, Faber & Faber, 1932. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce anthology of poems by Clere Parsons, the first edition of this posthumously published anthology. The first edition of this very scarce work.This is the only published anthology of poems by Clere Parsons, an English poet who died in 1931. He was educated at oxford, and edited the 1938 edition of 'Oxford Poetry&apos.The poems in this anthology show Parsons' promise as a writer, and gives a hint to the significant voice that he could have been in twentieth century poetry if he had not died young of pneumonia at the tender age of 23. This anthology includes 'The Winter Sunlight Splashes With Pale Gold', 'The Suave Blonde is Paddling Down the Skies', 'Staring at Shops with Vacant Eye', 'When Trees are Meaningless Empty Gestures', and more. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, worn. Loss to the spine, rear wrap is working loose, rear flyleaf is detached but present. Edge wear to the wraps with a few small chips. Wraps are age-toned with spots and handling marks. Aged tape to the spine and joints. Closed tear to the tail of the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .