New Zealand, Farm and station verse

A E Woodhouse. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1950 1st. VG+/Good dustjacket. When the first edition of this collection of rural verse was published in 1950 one of the letters the editor received said the book was "bloody lovely". More than 130 examples of rural verse are included, representing every facet of country life. 202 pages including index, 16 full page art plates, numerous b/w sketches. Blue hard covers with modest browning also browing to DJ.Small oblong strip cut from front page. Scarce first edition in good condition. previous owners name on inside cover