The Song of Songs and Other Stories

Davies, Rhys

Signed first edition, number 875 of 900 for sale. E. Archer, London, [1927]. Paperback 8vo, pp. 53, [1]. Black and white frontis portrait by William Roberts. Wraps are tanned, stained and foxed, edgewear, spine ends are bumped, corners curling, short closed tear to head of spine, edges foxed, and into front matter. Bottom edge of portrait has a stain. Signed by Davies in blue ink on title page. A special book, one of 900 copies printed. This 1927 paperback is a collection of short stories by Welsh Writer Rhys Davies, and his first book. Davies was a prolific, extraordinary writer, and a gay man, although he never made this fact public through his writing. Signed by Davies and with a portrait by English cubist painter William Roberts.