Caryl Battersby. The song of the golden bough and other poems. , 1st ed. London: Archibald Constable, 1898.

vi, [2], 108p. Original cloth, sl. scuffed and marked. Inscribed by Battersby on the front endpaper. To Maud Dunn from her / kinsman, the author / Xmas, 1900. Poet and lyricist, Battersby is now probably best remembered for his popular 1896 ‘hit’, ‘Who’ll buy my lavender’. Laid in is a folded four page manuscript letter from Battersby to, ‘My dear Maud’, and a faded small sepia photograph of someone, presumably Battersby, playing cricket. A very good copy. (Book ref. wb10312)  £40.00

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