London Methuen & Co. 1944
A sound copy of this first edition. Original burgundy hardback. (no dust wrapper). The boards are a little stained and rubbed, with slight splitting to the spine edges. Titles in white to the spine. To the front end paper is a gift inscription from the poet John Masefield to Alastair Mach (unknown recipient). The book is internally clean and tidy throughout. Printed on wartime economy paper.