Paper Pellets; humorous verse

Pope (Jessie).    Elkin Mathews,  1907 First Edition    Original cloth gilt Spine a little darkened and some soiling to spine and lower cover, end-papers and fore-edge a little spotted, otherwise a nice, bright copy. Scarce  The author contributed to Punch and other periodicals and is also known for her children’s books and patriotic and propagandist poetry, the latter to the extent that Wilfred Owen dedicated Dulce et Decorum Est to her (“a certain poetess”). These poems are light of touch and very charming. 

Price: £200