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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. A first edition, first impression of No. 8 of Hogarth's Cambridge Poetry series, with contributions by Julian Bell, William Empson, Richard Eberhart, John Lehmann and Michael Redgrave. The first edition, first impression of this work in the original boards. Small previous owner's ink inscription to the front free end paper and to five pages in the text. Loosely inserted is a newspaper cutting, comprising an obituary of John Davenport.No. 8 of the Cambridge Poetry series from The Hogarth Press.An anthology comprising poems written by undergraduates of the University of Cambridge in 1929. The poems were selected and edited by the undergraduates Christopher Saltmarshe, John Davenport and Basil Wright.Among the poems are two contributions from Julian Bell (1908-1937), six contributions from William Empson (1906-1984), and 'October' by John Lehmann (1907-1987). In the original boards. Externally, generally smart but somewhat sunned, more so to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, more so to the first and last few pages. Small previous owner's ink inscription to the front free end paper and to five pages in the text. Very Good. book.