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Verses by Van: Verses & Rhymes by Herbert Kingsford "Van"
1911, Express Printing Works
Hardcover
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Set of personal poems printed for the author's family and friends on his death, unknown number of copies in existance but likely to be less than fifty. Several corrections present in the book noted in pencil so it is possible this version is not the finished item, whether this is just a proof edition and there is infact a mistake free edition is again unkown.
Bound in green leather with rough relief patern imprinted into it. 'Verses by Van' embossed in gold onto the front cover. Contains a title page, engraved image of Kingsford, poems and finishes with an index. Poetry generally follows nautical, political, and patriotic themes. Includes memorium poems for friends and family as well as more historical figures of the time.
Not written by a man who made his living as a poet or writer, but by a public servant who lived in and around southern England, and therefore are just personal poems that give a unique and fascinating view of England as he saw it throughout the late Victorian and early Edwardian period.
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