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[144pp, guarded frontis, errata slip tipped to p1]: viii, 136; gilt purple linen, jacket (6s net, on flap); 209 x 136 x 20 mm. First complete edition of the poet's first book (preceded by Sassoon's edition of 1920); "a new edition including many pieces now first published, and notices of his life and work by Edmund Blunden". The memoir by Blunden concludes with the author's notes for a Preface; while the volume includes an Appendix of reminiscences by Frank Nicholson. Beautifully executed on Abbey Mills Greenfield mould-made stock (with deckles retained), a most handsome production. A superior copy, tight & clean save for ink name neat on ffe. The cream jacket is very slightly dusty with modest edge-wear. Exceptionally scarce in nice jacket.

The War Poems is a collection of war poems written by Wilfred Owen during World War I, including his famous pieces such as 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth.' The impact of Owen's poetry is such that it has shaped the public's perception of war and has been used in educational settings to convey the brutal reality of conflict.