1914." Five Sonnets by Brooke, Rupert - 1915

Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1915. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. The first separate edition, issued five months after his collection '1914 and Other Poems', from which these poems are taken. 12mo. Eight unpaginated leaves including one sheet of advertisements. Sewn lettered wrappers, the upper wrapper exhibiting some unsightly discolouration, and also a touch of very light spotting and a little creasing to the yapped fore edge. Faint trace of (probably contemporary) former owner details neatly inked to the head of the upper wrapper. A nice bright copy, particularly crisp internally, but lacking the original mailing envelope. Brooke's third appearance in print, the sonnets here being 'Peace', 'Safety', 'The Dead' ["Blow out, you bugles"], 'The Dead' ["These hearts were woven"] and 'The Soldier'. 20,000 copies were printed. Keynes 28..

Paperback. 1915. (8pp) card covers, 12mo Sidgwork & Jackson, London 1915. Covers v. slightly dusty, else VG. .

London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Paper covers with blue printing. Comprised of the covers plus four leaves containing the title page, five poems and adverts. The last poem, The Soldier, is the one most quoted, begining "If I should die, think only this of me:" A small, very ephemeral publication with general wear. It is perhaps surprising that any of these copies have survived over 100 years since their publication. (Bibliographic reference: Keynes 28). Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Good. Paper Covers. First Edition, First Printing. 1915.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Limited, 1915. 16mo, (8) pp. unpaginated, gray paper wrappers, upper cover printed in blue, very slightly toned. Small dealer pencil note to top margin of title page and lower margin of final page, otherwise clean and near fine. § First separate edition, published five months after 1914 And Other Poems, which included these sonnets, and after Brooke’s death in the Aegean in April 1915. The five sonnets are “I. Peace”, “II. Safety”, “III. The Dead”, “IV. The Dead”, and "V. The Soldier", the last beginning with the famous lines “If I should die, think only this of me: / That there's some corner of a foreign field / That is for ever England”.

London.: Sidgwick & Jackson., 1915.. Pamphlet.. Name on covers. Covers little marked. Edges scuffed else good.

Sidgwick & Jackson . Original gray printed wrappers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets). This is a near fine copy with very light toning to the outer right edge of the front cover. His poem, 'The Soldier,' is one of the best known and most poignant of the period: "If I should die, think only this of me: | That there's some corner of a foreign field | That is forever England.In archival sleeve. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1915.

Sidgwick & Jackson . With attribution. Original gray printed wrappers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets). This is a near fine copy with very light toning to the outer right edge of the front cover. Gift inscription on the ffep from fellow poet, Frances Cornford wishing the recipient a lovely Christmas. In archival sleeve. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1915.

Sidgwick & Jackson . Green leather with gilt design and titles on front and spine. FIve raised leather bands on spine. GIlt topstain. Marbled end papers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets). This is a near fine copy with very light foxing to two white end papers after booklet and before marbled end paper. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1915.

Sidgwick & Jackson . Original gray printed wrappers. First Separate Edition, published five months after 1914 and Other Poems, which included these sonnets. This is a Fine copy in the Near Fine original mailing envelope enclosed in a linen over board Fine slipcase with leather and gilt label on spine of slipcase. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1915.