The Winnowing Fan – Poems On The Great War : With The Scarce Wrapper
by Binyon, Laurence
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good++/Very Good++
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by Elkin Mathews, London in 1914. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition Octavo. Original green cloth with gilt titling to the spine and the front. A hint of pushing at the extreme spine tips. Some spotting within and light offsetting to the end-papers due to the quality of the paper stock used. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. A little toned, faintly marked, and with a some light rubbing to the extremities. A very small closed tear to the upper front spine fold, but nonetheless an exceptional condition copy for its age. 'The Winnowing-Fan' was Binyon's first collection of war poems, and includes the first book appearance of 'For the Fallen' (which made its first appearance in 'The Times 21 September 1914'), which is often recited at Remembrance Sunday services and has become one of the most famous memorial poems of the Great War, perhaps of all wars. Binyon wrote this, his most famous work having been moved by the casualties of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. In 1915, he had volunteered as a hospital orderly in France and afterwards worked in England, helping to take care of the wounded of the Battle of Verdun. He wrote further about these experiences in For Dauntless France . After the war, he continued his career at the British Museum, writing numerous books on art. An exceptional example with the very rare wrapper. I can see no auction records for copies with wrapper appearing in the last 40 years. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244773
- Title
- The Winnowing Fan – Poems On The Great War : With The Scarce Wrapper
- Author
- Binyon, Laurence
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Elkin Mathews, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1914
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Binyon, Fallen, Winnowing, WW1
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About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Erasures
- Erasures indicates marks where someone has removed bits of text or content from a book. In Book Arts, erasures can also mean a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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