• The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
  • The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School
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The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School

The Way of Poetry John Drinkwater HC c1920s Gift Prize Wagga School

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Key Details:

  • Title: The Way of Poetry

  • Author: John Drinkwater

  • Publisher: Collins’ Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow

  • Year of Publication: c.1920s

  • Edition: Presumed early Collins leather edition (exact year not stated)

  • Format: Full limp leather binding with gilt decoration and titles

  • Pages: Unnumbered, approx. 150pp

  • Language: English

  • Genre: Poetry / Anthology

  • Notable Feature: Illustrated frontispiece portrait of the author

  • Provenance: Awarded to Alfred Dennis Sti[l]ter for 3rd Proficiency Prize, April 1927, Wagga Wagga High School

Mini Story or Hook:

A beautiful relic of early 20th-century education and literature, this poetic anthology by John Drinkwater was gifted nearly a century ago as a school prize in regional Australia. Bound in richly textured leather with a gilt-stamped pastoral scene, this copy has aged gracefully, carrying the marks of time and memory. Whether you're a poetry lover or collector of educational ephemera, this is a charming and tactile piece of literary history.

Condition:

Condition: Fair to Good vintage – see detailed notes below.

  • Original limp leather binding with gilt decoration and embossed pastoral design to front.

  • Front cover and spine structurally sound but show corner curling and general age-related wear.

  • School prize label affixed to inside cover from Wagga Wagga High School, dated April 1927.

  • Endpapers have mottling and some minor splits along the inner hinge area.

  • Text block remains firmly bound; pages are clean and deckled, with mild toning.

  • Stamp from previous owner ("Alfred O. Dennis, Solicitor, Leeton") on title page.

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