Masefield, John. Salt-water Ballads. Grant Richards, London, 1902.

Price: US$1500.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, one of 500 copies of the author's first book. 112 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With a Document Signed Giving Elkin Mathews Publication Rights to 2nd Edition. Signed on the flyleaf, "Mary E. Madox Rossetti/ 30 April 1904." (Mary Madox Rossetti was the daughter of William Michael Rossetti). Laid into the book is a Signed Document dated 25 July 1913 "Subject to the conditions of the Agreement made between the 1st of May, 1913, I hereby grant to Elkin Mathews.Publisher a license to print & issue a second edition of Salt Water Ballads.John Edward Masefield." with envelope tipped-in. Elkin Mathews did, in fact, publish the second edition of Masefield's SALT-WATER BALLADS - in 1913. Simmons 1; Wight 1 Blue cloth. Faded spine, else very good. Laid into a half blue morocco slipcase and chemise cloth drop box First edition, one of 500 copies of the author's first book.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.