A. E. Housman — More Poems

London, Jonathan Cape , 1936 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first trade edition of this collection of poems from English classical scholar and poet A. E. Housman. The first trade edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the poet from a drawing by Francis Dodd.Published posthumously, this is a final selection of Housman's poems, which are often characterised by simplicity and distinctive imagery. Housman was one of the foremost classicists of his age, ranked as one of the greatest scholars of all time. The present volume contains poems such as 'O youth whose heart is right,' 'I promise nothing: friends will part,' 'Tarry delight, so seldom met,' and 'He, standing hushed, a pace or two apart.' Most poems were printed here for the first time and explore the author's sexuality. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper significantly age toned to back strip, with losses of paper to back strip head and tail, and small closed loss to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.