Wilfred Rowland Childe — Ivory Palaces

London, Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the scarce first edition of this volume of fantastical poems by English writer Wilfred Rowland Childe. A scarce first edition, in the publisher's original cloth.A collection of poems from the author of 'The Gothic Rose', with poems in this collection including titles such as 'The Soul of the Dark Tower', 'In a Land of Wild Roses', 'The House of Nicodemus', and 'One Dead&apos.Childe is chiefly remembered for 'Dream English: A Fantastical Romance' (1917) which had a minor cult following. He was admired by Arthur Machen and later by the poet Robin Skelton. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bump to back strip tail, with fading to fore edge of front board, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .