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    By Henry Newbolt
    Not Stated   Hodder and Stoughton
    11" by 8.5" 143 [1] pp.
    A charming limited edition of Henry Newbolt’s "Drake’s Drum", illustrated with twelve tipped-in colour plates by A. D. McCormick, signed by the illustrator and bound in a lovely full vellum binding.
    By Henry Newbolt

    1914 Drake's Drum and other Songs of the Sea

    Not Stated   Hodder and Stoughton
    11" by 8.5" 143 [1] pp.
    A charming limited edition of Henry Newbolt’s "Drake’s Drum", illustrated with twelve tipped-in colour plates by A. D. McCormick, signed by the illustrator and bound in a lovely full vellum binding.
    £275.00
    : 2kgs / : 987H29
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    Description

    Colour Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy

    Handsomely bound in the publisher's original full vellum binding with gilt.

    This is a limited edition, being number one hundred and hour of two hundred and fifty copies signed and numbered by the artist, A. D. McCormick. 

    Undated; dated using Jisc.

    Illustrated with twelve wonderful tipped-in plates in colour by A. D. McCormick, a British painter best known for his historical scenes and naval subjects. Collated, complete.

    A collection of sea-themed patriotic and lyrical poems by Henry Newbolt, opening with his famous ballad “Drake’s Drum”, followed by verses celebrating naval heroism, duty, adventure and maritime folklore at the height of Britain’s maritime era.

    Condition

    Bound in the publisher's original full vellum binding. Externally, very smart. Slight splaying to boards. Hinges cracked with binding materials exposed, but holding. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste down. Ribbon tie absent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Signed and numbered by the artist to the limitation page.

    Very Good Indeed

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