Monday, 30 April 2012

A Trophy Of Arms by Ruth Pitter

A Trophy Of Arms by Ruth Pitter hits the £1 shelf in my shop.

The Cresset Press, 1942, Hardback in dust wrapper.

From the cover: "In 'A Trophy of Arms' there is brought together all Ruth Fitter's serious work written during the years 1926-1935, and the collection thus formed contains about sixty lyrical and philosophical poems of great beauty which won her the Hawthornden Prize in 1937."

Introduction by: James Stephens

Good — in Good Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with soiling to the panels and chips to the head of the spine. Pages deeply tanned by age.

Yellow boards with Gilt titling to the Spine & Upper Board.
[XVI] 91 pages. 6¾" x 5".

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