The Songs of Gold and Other Poems, Maimie A. Richardson, Hodder and Stoughton, c. 1930

The Songs of Gold and Other Poems, by Maimie A. Richardson.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London. Undated but c. 1930 (the book mentions she is the author of Moods and Dreams, which was published in 1926). First edition poetry book. Scarce.

Near fine cloth hardback with grey cloth over boards, and purple cloth spine, with gilt titles. Some light marks to lower edge. With good original printed dustjacket, with some wear and light soiling, and frayed to top edge. Spine is toned. Binding is sound.

Text is clean and with mild offsetting opposite dustjacket flaps. With rough cut edges as issued. Contents page still uncut, as issued. With frontispiece portrait with facsimile signature which is bright and unmarked. A very nice copy of this scarce book.

Text in English.

69pp.

Weight approximately 186g.

Dimensions: Approximately 196mm high x 135mm wide x 15mm deep.