John Waller — The Merry Ghosts
London, Editions Poetry London, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Waller's collection of poems about the Second World War, inscribed to fellow poet Francis Scarfe. The first edition, first impression. A signed presentation copy, inscribed 'To Francis Scarfe, from John Waller. December 1946' to the front free endpaper. Francis Scarfe was an English poet, critic and novelist, who became an academic, translator and Director of the British Institute in Paris. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece. A wonderful poetry collection reflecting on the Second World War. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Foxing to dust wrapper, with light tide mark to back strip and rear wrap head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
