Ploughman and Poet 1st Edition Association Copy Signed by David Rowbotham with inscription to Rhoda Felgate

1st edition of David Rowbotham’s first collection of poems, published by the Lyre-Bird Writers and the Commonwealth Literary Fund, printed by Edwards & Shaw, Sydney; poems mostly themed from the Darling Downs, where the poet was born and grew up; gift-inscription to front endpaper from Rowbotham to Rhoda Felgate ‘For Rhoda Felgate, of Twelfth Night Theatre, with the author’s compliments, and appreciation of her interest. Toowoomba Oct. 1954’; Rhoda Felgate founded Brisbane’s Twelfth Night Theatre in 1936; also flat-signed by Rowbotham to half-title page; light blue boards with dark blue titling; endpapers foxed, o.w. Very Good throughout; medium foxing to boards; medium-heavy foxing to dustwrapper, tanned to spine, one or two short closed tears.