"Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book"
— Stephan Mallarme

London: Elkin Mathews, 1917. THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Small octavo, 165mmx133mm, pp.47. Bound in publisher's blue paper wraps, with advertisements to inner flaps and rear of book. Titled in black ink with bookshop motif to upper. In excellent condition, with negligible spotting to the first and final leaves only. Wraps a little rubbed to extremities, but are generally very well preserved. A wonderfully creepy collection of poetry from popular British writer, Claude Houghton. This is the author's first book. Item #46350
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