Signed Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica by Hampshire Henderson
Rare first edition of Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica by Hamish Henderson, published in 1990 by Polygon. This copy is signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Please note that the original dust jacket is missing, but the book remains in very good condition for its age. This collection of war poetry, written during Henderson's service in North Africa during World War II, is a poignant tribute to the men who fought alongside and against him.It won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1949 and is highly regarded in Scottish literary circles. A valuable addition for collectors of Scottish literature or World War II poetry.
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- Type: Paperback
- Title: Elegies for the Dead
- Author: Hamish Henderson
- Publisher: Polygon
- Page count: 70
- Genre: Classics
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Rare first edition of Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica by Hamish Henderson, published in 1990 by Polygon. This copy is signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Please note that the original dust jacket is missing, but the book remains in very good condition for its age. This collection of war poetry, written during Henderson's service in North Africa during World War II, is a poignant tribute to the men who fought alongside and against him.It won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1949 and is highly regarded in Scottish literary circles. A valuable addition for collectors of Scottish literature or World War II poetry.
Details
- Type: Paperback
- Title: Elegies for the Dead
- Author: Hamish Henderson
- Publisher: Polygon
- Page count: 70
- Genre: Classics
