1917-23 Pawns, Oliver Cromwell and Robert E. Lee

Description

First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

The first editions to all, with 'Pawns' being the first one volume edition. 

A three volume set. 

In the original publisher's cloth. Lacking the original dust wrappers. 

This set feature three plays written by John Drinkwater, an English poet and dramatist known before World War I as one of the Dymock poets. In 1918, he had his first major success with his play Abraham Lincoln, which was followed with others in a similar vein, including Mary Stuart and Oliver Cromwell.

This set includes:

'Oliver Cromwell: A Play, 1921' which depicts the life of Oliver Cromwell, an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.

'Robert E. Lee: A Play', 1923, depicting the life of Robert Edward Lee, a Confederate general during the American Civil War. 

'Pawns: Three Poetic Plays', a collection of plays about topics such as a storm, and fighters in the Trojan war.