Sparks From a Flint; Odd Rhymes for Odd Times

London: Howe & Co. / Saxon & Co, 1890. Hardcover. Very good. Twenty-fourmo size, 95 pp. English humourist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet and novelist Edward Verrall Lucas' (1868-1938) first book; a collection of tongue-in-cheek verses, with numerous literary references. Much to Lucas' dismay, the publishers inserted a preface without his permission, and he was so upset with the offensive preface that years later he bought and destroyed as many copies as he could, the result being that this slim volume is a bit uncommon.

___DESCRIPTION: Publisher's mustard-yellow cloth stamped in black to the front board and the spine, all edges stained red, text printed within single-rule borders; twenty-fourmo size (5.25" by 4"), pagination: [1-9] 10-95. Note that the publisher on the title page is "Howe & Co.", but on the front board below the device it states "Saxon & Co.".

___CONDITION: Volume is very good, internally bright and complete, with a strong, square text block; front hinge cracked, covers a bit rubbed and with light soiling; a nice copy of an uncommon volume.

___CITATION: Not listed in NCBEL, Ahearn Fourth Edition p. 407.

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