Poems on the war

Description

T.p. within single black rule.


The edition consisted of 20 copies.


On verso of t.p.: The first of these Poems appeared in 'The Sphere' war number, December 7, 1914; the second in 'King Albert's Book,' December 16, 1914. This is one of twenty copies, which have, with the author's permission, and with his corrections, been privately printed by Clement Shorter for distribution among his friends.


Indexed in: Magee, D. Victoria, R.I I, no.385.

Additional description

Bound with 11 other publications in volume lettered on spine A Bookman's Hobby: Series I (item 6 in the Shorter Collection). All booklets bound in their original wrappers.. Volume contents: 1. Hardy, T.: Song of the soldiers. 1914. Includes a letter from Hardy to Edward Clodd (29.6.1919 birthday greetings to Clodd pessimistic about peace settlement) and a letter from Shorter to Clodd (20.9.1917 sending him this booklet) inserted in, and a poem In Time of Slaughter by Hardy pasted in from 'Spectator' (19 Aug 1916) on the back of t.p. - - 2. Hardy, T.: Letters on the war. 1914. - - 3. Hardy, T.: The dynasts: the prologue and epilogue. 1914. Includes a letter from Hardy to Clodd (8.4.1908 declining a dinner invitation in support of the Rationalist movement, which he does however support he is advising the local rector on acting some scenes from The Dynasts ) inserted in. -- 4. Dobson, A.: Poems on the war. 1915. - - 5. Sigerson Shorter, D.: Comfort the women: a prayer in time
of war. 1915. - - 6. Stevenson, R.L.: Letters to an editor. 1914. - - 7. Borrow, G.: George Borrow in Vienna: an unpublished letter. 1915. - - 8. Carlyle, T.: Letter to a young man. 1915. - - 9. Sidgwick, F.: When my shop comes in. 1905. - - 10. Flecker, J.E.: The burial in England. 1915. - - 11. Flecker, J.E.: God save the king. 1915. - - 12. Johnson, S.: Some unpublished letters. 1915.

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