The Ballad of John De Rue
Europe? Unpublished, ca 1940's.
Hardcover. Octavo (approx. 9.25" x 7.5"). Blue and gold decorative patterned cloth covered boards. White end papers. Illustrated with 4 black ink sketches, color illustrated capital initials at the start of each stanza, one water color (possibly in the hand of another illustrator) and a color illustrated patriotic title page. Light edge wear to the boards. A few spots to the contents. Poem is composed of 12 stanzas with four lines each. The Ballad of John De Rue, apparently unpublished, narrates a dream of John De Rue spending a Christmas night in the rubble of a cathedral. The water colored initials are military motifs including a sword, grenade, bugle, bomb, and grenade launcher. No provenance or information was found regarding the author or John De Rue for this unique hand written, illustrated poem. Very good. Item #13028
Price: $500.00