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LE GALLIENNE, Richard (1866-1947). English Poems. London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane at The Bodley Head, 1892. 8vo. xii, [1]-[132], [7, ads], [1, blank] pp. Title-page printed in red and black. Publisher’s plain beige boards, printed paper label on spine, all edges uncut (binding toned, foxed, joints skilfully repaired, light offsetting to endleaves, short marginal tear to p. 7). Near fine. FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER ISSUE, #135/150 COPIES SIGNED BY LE GALLIENNE - WITH A SIGNED FAIR COPY OF A PORTION OF A POEM ON THE HALF-TITLE: “Thou Helicon of numbers ‘undefiled,’ Forgive that ‘neath the shadow of thy name, England, I bring a song of little fame; Not as one worthy but as loving thee, Not as a singer, only as a child. Richard Le Gallienne” (from “To the Reader” on p. 3 in this book). Le Gallienne was a prominent British author and romantic poet, who was married twice (the actress Eva Le Gallienne was his daughter); he had a brief affair with another prominent author - Oscar Wilde.