Maida Stanier — Light and Shade
Abingdon-on-Thames, The Abbey Press, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this collection of poetry with the author's presentation slip. First edition. Scarce work. With author's presentation slip, inscription reads: With Christmas Greetings A collection of poetry, including: Dead Man's Walk, Solace, Puppies in the Snow, O Boy!, Compassion, Sleep and Death, and many more. Written by Maida Stanier, a Scottish poet, writer, and journalist who wrote under the pen name of Culex. Bound in the original quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and the odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.
