The Golden Treasury of Canadian Verse

This book contains a collection of poems by various Canadian authors including Robert W. Service and Marjorie Pickthall. There is a small biography or comment on the work of the poet before their work. Some have several poems included and some poets only have one of their works in this book.

There are also some black and white illustrations, an annotations section and an index of first lines.

Title: The Golden Treasury of Canadian Verse

Author: A.M. Stephen

Publisher: J.M. Dent & Sons LTD

Publication Year: 1931

Pages: 146

Size: 13 cm x 18.3 cm

Condition

This charming little book comes with a pale yellow dustjacket with green illustration and lettering. The spine of the dustjacket has torn at the top and then been fixed by a previous owner with sellotape, there are also minor tears in the corners. Under the dustjacket the boards are dark powder blue with gilt lettering on the spine and a gilt image of a boat on the front board.

On the inside of the front board there is an “Ex Libris” sticker. For a former library book this is in very good condition, the spine is intact and all the binding secure. All the pages are present and clean with no pencil marks or folded corners. There is an index of ten black and white illustrations throughout the book and all of them are present.

Despite the damage to the dustjacket this book is in good condition and should last for many more years. It would make a lovely gift for someone interested in Canadian literature.