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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. One of 87 copies issued to secure American copyright. [2], [x], 11-63, [1] pp. With an inserted leaf of letterpress noting that the proposed Doubleday edition was never published. 8vo. Full blue levant morocco gilt, board with triple rule border, floral turn-ins, t.e.g., by Stikeman. One leaf roughly opened. Fine. One of 87 copies issued to secure American copyright. [2], [x], 11-63, [1] pp. With an inserted leaf of letterpress noting that the proposed Doubleday edition was never published. 8vo. One of 87 copies, a page-by-page reprint of the London edition, prepared by Doubleday to secure American copyright. Doubleday was unable to secure publishing rights, and the proposed American edition never appeared. The added letterpress leaf summarizes the history of this edition: Unique first edition of Rupert Brooke’ Poems issued by Doubleday, Page & Co. in anticipation of getting the American Publication rights. Messrs. John Lane…

This collection of poems includes Rupert Brooke's famous war sonnets and captures his idealistic view of the First World War.