Selected Poems of Frank Stanley Morgan 1906 - 1919

Little is known of would-be poet Frank Stanley Morgan’s life. The handwritten title page of his handsome album notes links to Herbert’s Lodge, Bishopston, Glamorgan and Christ Church, Oxford and is dated 1914. Within, 7 poems each titled and handwritten in a neat legible font are dated between 1906 and 1911. Each is signed off with the location of its inception, being either Marlborough Xmas, Combe Florey, Somerset or Christ Church. Each poem tackles in a rather dry fashion various subjects including an ode to the violet, an account of a car accident, the exam and the examination officer and governmental tariff reform in the Somerset elections. Entries end abruptly on July 3^rd 1911 leaving circa. 150 blank leaves.

DESCRIPTION: A handsome unadorned calf bound album in very good condition, unmarked, very slight wear to corners. 5 panelled spine sun faded. Untitled. Endpapers in very good condition, unmarked front and rear. Front pastedown displays the owner’s attractive bookplate. First flyleaf is inscribed ‘To F.S.M. from T.C.W. January 10 1914’ indicating that the book was perhaps a gift to the poems’ author. Leaves throughout clean and unmarked, made from a thick paper untrimmed to all edges.