Poems by Hernia Whittlebot with an appreciation by Nöel Coward

Coward (Noël).    No imprint,  [1923] First Edition   4to Original grey-brown wrappers (the upper wrapper serving as title-page). With the satirical errata-slip Wrappers minutely scuffed at edges, otherwise an extremely nice clean copy. Very scarce, especially thus  Coward’s pseudonymous pastiche of Edith Sitwell caused her great offence but was still followed by Chelsea Buns by Hernia Whittlebot in 1925. Coward’s first name has the diaeresis in the wrong place on both the upper wrapper and within the book. 

Price: £800