This antique volume is Selected Poems by Rupert Brooke, one of the most enduring poetic voices of the First World War generation.
Published in London by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. in 1920, this example is the fifth impression of the first edition text, issued just a few years after Brooke’s death in 1915. The collection reflects the poems that established his lasting literary reputation, including work written immediately before the war.
The book is bound in its original black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and includes period photogravure portrait plates of Brooke, one dated 1913. A neat contemporary ownership inscription dated September 1922 adds further period character without detracting from usability or display.
Its compact format and restrained design are typical of early 20th-century literary gift editions, making it well suited to both reading and collection.
🌿 Early 20th-century British poetry volume
🌿 Fifth impression of the first edition text (January 1920)
🌿 Original cloth binding with gilt spine lettering
🌿 Photogravure portrait illustrations
🌿 Contemporary 1922 ownership inscription
🌿 Compact shelf-friendly size
Condition
The book is complete and structurally sound. The cloth binding shows surface wear and rubbing consistent with age, particularly to edges and spine. Gilt lettering remains legible but worn. Internally, the pages show general toning and some foxing, most noticeable to the preliminaries and tissue-guarded plates. No loose or missing pages observed. Overall condition is good for age, with honest signs of use.
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