1941 Shopping In Oxford John buy Masefield Signed First Limited Edition

The first edition of this collection of poetry by John Masefield, Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967. This edition is limited to five hundred copies, of which this is number two hundred and thirty six, signed by the author. A collection dedicated to shopping in Oxford. With a letter loosely inserted by a previous owner, retelling their experiences and impression of a bakery in Oxford and their encounter with the Poet Laureate.  Condition Report: In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor buy bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The cloth to the spine has slightly faded. Signed by John Masefield on the limitation page. With a letter loosely inserted by a previous owner, retelling their experiences and impression of a bakery in Oxford and their encounter with the Poet Laureate. From the library of Peter Combe, with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Previous ownership signature to the front free endpaper, 'Audrey Combe,' dated 1942. Internally, firmly bound. The endpapers are slightly faded, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Overall: Near Fine