SASSOON, Siegfried. The War Poems
SASSOON, Siegfried. The War Poems. London: Heinemann. 1919. Small 8vo. First edition. Publisher’ original red buckram with title panels to spine and upper board by William Nicholson. One of 2000 copies of the first printing (Keynes A20). A good or better copy, backstrip gently faded, spine head and tail gently bumped with small dent to rear board edge, the two title panels a little dulled. Binding tight and square, the endpapers a trifle toned with a handful of very faint spots to prelims. Previous owner’s bookplate to front pastedown, else a clean and attractive copy.
A collection of 64 poems of the war, most written while Sassoon was in hospital recovering from his injuries. Public reaction to Sassoon’s poetry was fierce. Some readers complained that the poet displayed little patriotism, while others found his shockingly realistic depiction of war to be too extreme. Even pacifist friends complained about the violence and graphic detail in his work.
SASSOON, Siegfried. The War Poems. London: Heinemann. 1919. Small 8vo. First edition. Publisher’ original red buckram with title panels to spine and upper board by William Nicholson. One of 2000 copies of the first printing (Keynes A20). A good or better copy, backstrip gently faded, spine head and tail gently bumped with small dent to rear board edge, the two title panels a little dulled. Binding tight and square, the endpapers a trifle toned with a handful of very faint spots to prelims. Previous owner’s bookplate to front pastedown, else a clean and attractive copy.
A collection of 64 poems of the war, most written while Sassoon was in hospital recovering from his injuries. Public reaction to Sassoon’s poetry was fierce. Some readers complained that the poet displayed little patriotism, while others found his shockingly realistic depiction of war to be too extreme. Even pacifist friends complained about the violence and graphic detail in his work.
SASSOON, Siegfried. The War Poems. London: Heinemann. 1919. Small 8vo. First edition. Publisher’ original red buckram with title panels to spine and upper board by William Nicholson. One of 2000 copies of the first printing (Keynes A20). A good or better copy, backstrip gently faded, spine head and tail gently bumped with small dent to rear board edge, the two title panels a little dulled. Binding tight and square, the endpapers a trifle toned with a handful of very faint spots to prelims. Previous owner’s bookplate to front pastedown, else a clean and attractive copy.
A collection of 64 poems of the war, most written while Sassoon was in hospital recovering from his injuries. Public reaction to Sassoon’s poetry was fierce. Some readers complained that the poet displayed little patriotism, while others found his shockingly realistic depiction of war to be too extreme. Even pacifist friends complained about the violence and graphic detail in his work.