2 vols.
Masefield, John: Salt-Water Ballads. London: Grant Richards, 1902. 1st ed., 1st issue. 8vo, orig. blue cloth; light to moderate wear, spine faded, edges occasionally faded. Inscribed: "I must go down to the seas / again to the lonely sea & / the sky," signed & dated "Nov. 1933" by John Masefield, embellished with a pen & ink drawing of a sailing ship , in Masefield's hand, all on front free endpaper recto. Some discoloration to front free endpaper verso & 1/2 title. Masefield's 1st book. * Ballads. London: Elkin Matthews, 1903. 1st ed. No. 13 of the Vigo Cabinet series. Orig. printed wrappers; light wear, minor creasing. With custom 1/2 brown morocco slipcase, chemise; spine ends frayed.