Masefield, John.

The Wanderer of Liverpool.

First Edition. London, William Heinemann, 1930. Octavo. 119 pages. Original Hardcover in protective Mylar. Spine has a slight tear at the top. Some foxing to endpapers. Back and front edges are stained although the inside is in good condition. Signed to F.H. Woolley by John Masefield.

John Edward Masefield, OM (1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. He is remembered as the author of the classic children’s novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and poems, including “The Everlasting Mercy” and “Sea-Fever”. In 1930, on the death of Robert Bridges, a new Poet Laureate was needed. Many felt that Rudyard Kipling was a likely choice; however, upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, King George V appointed Masefield, who remained in office until his death in 1967. (Wikipedia).

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• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 43411AB