Rest the Poor Struggler

London & Basingstoke: Macmillan London Limited, 1972 Book. Good. Red Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second collection of verse from the author of 'Neighbours'. The title derives from a popular legend local to Manchester about Albert Pierpoint, the hangman at Strangeways Prison who, on being made redundant, may have kept a pub called 'Rest… Read more about this item

London : Macmillan, 1972. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 52 pages, 21 cm. Subjects; English poetry. Poetry in English, 1945 Texts. Poetry Yorkshire. 20th century poetry. Modern poetry.

GB: Macmillan, 1972. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Top edge slightly spotted. Dustwrapper/dustjacket has faded spine and taped repair to bottom of back cover.. 1st Edition. Hardback. nrFine/nrVG DW.

macmillan london 1972. first edition 52pp F in NF d/w (sl.sunned spine,v.sl.internal foxing)