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Gregynog Press.- Whitman (Walt) Wrenching Times: Poems from Drum-Taps...selected by M.Wynn Thomas one of 450 copies, wood-engraved plates by Gaylord Schanilec printed in colours, with an additional unused engraving loosely inserted, original morocco-backed boards, spine slightly faded, 1991 § Davies (W.H.) The Lovers' Song-Book, one of 250 copies, printed in green and black, original cloth-backed marbled boards, rubbed, 1933 § Vansittart (Robert) The Singing Caravan, one of 250 copies, presentation copy from the author to Stanley Baldwin inscribed "To S.B. from Van. 1932" on front free endpaper, printed in brown and black, wood-engraved frontispiece and decorations by William MacCance, prospectus loosely inserted, original calf, uncut, rather scuffed and worn, 1932, Newtown, Gwasg Gregynog or Gregynog Press; and 11 others from or concerning the press including Gregynog Poets 1, 4-6 & 8-12, v.s. (14) ⁂ Sir Robert Vansittart, author of the third item, was a diplomat and from 1928 to 1930 Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, first Stanley Baldwin and then Ramsay MacDonald.