A Play of St. George
London: Heinemann, 1948. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 8vo. 60 pages. Original pale blue printed wrappers. Very lightly marked. Item #409194
First edition. The dedication copy (as usual "To My Wife" Constance), signed by Masefield on the half-title in ink and inscribed by him below this in pencil: "For Con from Jan. Nov. 3, 1947." A very good copy of this play written to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Order of the Garter. Wight 116 (noting only copies bound in blue cloth and giving the publication date, from Handley-Taylor, as July 12, 1948). (BA).
Price: $900.00
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