8vo. 78pp, [2]. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's dark green buckram, lettered and tooled in gilt. With the original pale blue dustwrapper lettered black, Wrappers slightly sunned. Top edge uncut. With a manuscript on lined paper, of poem 'Other Children', initialled and dated 'J. S. A, Sept 2 1932.'.

John Stanhope Arkwright (1872–1954), was a British Conservative politician, barrister, and poet. He attended Christ Church College, Oxford, where he was awarded the Newdigate Prize for poetry, resulting in this volume. He is best remembered for penning the WWI Hymn 'O Valiant Hearts'. The poem 'Other Children', which appears in manuscript here, does not appear to have been published.