Collected Poems, in Two Volumes: The Flower of Old Japan, The Progress of Love, The Forest of Wild Thyme, Drake; The Enchanted Island, Sherwood, Tales of the Mermaid Tavern, New Poems.

Noyes, Alfred

Published by Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1913

About this Item

2nd printings. Inscribed to Newbery Honor Winner Eleanor Myers Jewett when she was just 23 years old and still going by her maiden name (though he spelled it wrong), signed and dated by author ('For Eleanor Myres, Alfred Noyes, Dec. 17, '13'). Bookplate of Eleanore M. Jewett on front endpaper of each volume, boards faintly soiled, minimal pencil marginalia (most likely Myers Jewett's), transfer (most likely from a now-absent bit of newsprint previously laid in) on front flyleaf of second volume. 1913 Hard Cover. vi, 426; vi, 451 pp. Green cloth, gilt titles, top edge gilt. A collection of poems by the British writer best known for his 1913 anti-war poem The Wine Press. The titles on the boards refer to previous poetry collections, which are subsumed in these two volumes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collected Poems, in Two Volumes: The Flower of Old Japan, The Progress of Love, The Forest of Wild Thyme, Drake; The Enchanted Island, Sherwood, Tales of the Mermaid Tavern, New Poems.
• Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Company
• Publication Date: 1913
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: 2nd Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by author