HOUSMAN (A.E.). *A Shropshire Lad*. London: Kegan Paul, Tren - Lot 36

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HOUSMAN (A.E.). *A Shropshire Lad*. London: Kegan Paul, Tren - Lot 36
HOUSMAN (A.E.). *A Shropshire Lad*. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., Ltd., 1896, in-12, 95 p., publisher’s binding in ivory half-vellum, title label on smooth spine, presented in a custom-made slipcase in solid red chagrin, spine with 4 beaded raised bands, author, title, and panels gilt (binding rubbed and stained, spine burnished, edges and corners rubbed, interior fresh, case spine faded). Bookplate of Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich, British politician, diplomat, and author of the Conservative Party. First edition, printed in a run of 500 copies. Variant “A” with the word “Shrophire” on the 33 mm wide title label. Housman was one of the best-known and most highly regarded poets of his time. His celebration of the countryside and a typically and traditionally English rural life contributed to the appeal of his poetry.
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