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GRAVES, Robert.

  • Published: 1916 , London: The Poetry Bookshop,
London: The Poetry Bookshop,, 1916. First edition, first impression, of Graves's first book, published when he was serving as a subaltern in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the First World War, shortly after his first meeting with fellow poet and Fusilier Siegfried Sassoon. This first impression was published on 1 May 1916. There was a second impression in 1917, and a second edition in 1920. Very scarce in such nice condition. Octavo. Original wrappers, hand-coloured woodcut illustration by Claude Lovat Fraser to front wrapper, titles in black, adverts on inner wrappers. Tanning to spine, small chip to tail, edges a little creased, some ink flecks to upper outer corner of front wrapper, foxed within, still a very good copy. Higginson A1a.

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