"Right Royal" 1922 Masefield, John

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MASEFIELD, John

[90] pp.

William Heinemann

In full leather binding

1922

10 1/8" x 7 3/4"

Illustrated by Cecil Aldin

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[90] pp.

William Heinemann

In full leather binding

1922

10 1/8" x 7 3/4"

Illustrated by Cecil Aldin

The first illustrated edition of this work. Originally published in 1920.

This poem captures the action of the English Chaser's Cup, a race with parallels to the Grand Nationals.

The main character of the story enters his steeplechaser named Right Royal to the race, with Masefield painting the thrill and challenges throughout the poem.

Written by John Masefield, an English poet, writer and Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967.

With a coloured tipped in frontispiece, three further tipped in colour plates, and numerous in-text and full-page illustrations throughout.

Illustrated by Cecil Aldin, a British artist best known for his sketches and paintings of animals, sports and rural life. See less