Rare & Secondhand Books, Rare & Used Textbooks, Rare & Out of Print Books, Antiquarian Books, Collectable Books

	Departed Saints: Poems Hills, Sarah Ann (Book #ID 4573) Published by F. Kirby First edition circa 1875. 1875. Hard back bright blue cloth covers with gilt titles to spine and gilt letter blocks to front panel. Black design to front panel. All page edges gilt. 92 pp. Tiny tail pieces to each poem of birds, bees, butterflies and flowers. Frontispiece. In Fine condition, no bumps, marks or foxing. Superb. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	A Partridge in a Pear Tree : Poems for the twelve days of Christmas Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns (Book #ID 7023) Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1988. 1988. First edition card covers. Illustrated by Emily Johns with text opposite. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.50 Convert currency

	A Ninefold of Charms Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns (Book #ID 7024) Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1989. 1989. First edition card covers. Illustrated by Emily Johns. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.50 Convert currency

	Time Pieces Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns (Book #ID 7048) Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1988. 1988. First edition card covers. Illustrations by Emily Johns. 12 poems - one for each of the hours of the day - on clocks, watches and other timing devices. Light rubs to edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.50 Convert currency

	The Watchman's Flute Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] (Book #ID 7906) Published by Carcanet, Manchester Second Impression 1979. 1979. Laminated card covers. 62 pp. Small crease line to bottom corner of upper panel. In Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£5.00 Convert currency

	Bring Back The Bells Herbert, A. P. (Book #ID 107174) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1943. 1943. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch cloth covers, cornflower blue lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 74 pp. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chip to the top of the spine which is also age darkened, not price clipped 4s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	Sins of Old Age Harrison, John [John Harrison is Artistic Director Emeritus of The West Yorkshire Playhouse. He began his career as an actor and worked with Peter Brook at Stratford on Avon. In a long career he has been an actor, director, playwright and poet] Foreword by Peter Brook. (Book #ID 106339) Published by Markings, 42-44 High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway First Edition 2009. 2009. First edition in publisher's original purple card wrap covers [soft back]. 12mo. 7'' x 4¼''. Contains frontispiece, 82 pp. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0781901913163 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	Lowell and His Poetry : Poetry and Life Series Hudson, William Henry (Book #ID 11552) Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 182 High Holborn, London 1926 reprinted edition. 1926. Hard back publisher's original light brown cloth covers, dark brown stamping to spine. 6¾" x 4½" 136 pp. Frontispiece. In Nr. Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£6.00 Convert currency

	A Quechua Confession Manual [Signed] Hillier, Sheila (Book #ID 74494) Published by Cinnamon Press, Meirion House, Glan yr afon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales First Edition 2010. Wales 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 64 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Gerry with very best Torriano wishes from Sheila March 2011'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907090127 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£12.50 Convert currency

	Rain-Charm for the Duchy and other Laureate Poems Hughes, Ted [1930-1998]. (Book #ID 94907) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square, London First Edition 1992. 1992. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [x] 64 printed pages of text. Ex-library with stamp to the front free end paper and copyright pages. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with wrinkling to the paper, not price clipped, £12.99. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0571166059 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	Hope is the Window: A Miscellany of Verse [Signed] Haime, Agnes I. C. (Book #ID 14252) Published by P. R. Macmillan Ltd., Ludgate House, Fleet Street, London First edition 1960. 1960. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original pale ivory cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 79 pp. Presentation inscription by the author to front end paper 'To Mary, Best wishes and love from the authoress'. Small rubbed patch to top of upper panel, light offsetting to end papers. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with two short closed tears [20 mm] to top of upper panel, light shelf rubbing to lower panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	Words in the Night [Signed] Hammerschlag, Belle (Book #ID 14642) A Lyceum Book Carlton Press, Inc. New York First edition 1976. 1976. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original beige cloth covers, dark brown lettering to spine. 8vo 8¼" x 5¾" 47 pp. ISBN 080620608X Monochrome drawings by Judith Oren. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to verso front end paper 'To Muriel and Dickie with all warm regards, Belle Hammerschlag'. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 3 mm chip to foot of spine, not price clipped $3.95. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£40.00 Convert currency

	The Creed of my Heart and Other Poems Holmes, Edmond (Book #ID 15981) Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1912. 1912. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, top edge gilt, fore and lower edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 69, 2 [pp]. Embossed 'Presentation copy' stamp to title page, spine slightly darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£22.00 Convert currency

	A Handful of Dreams Hains, E. Hall (Book #ID 16286) Cecil Palmer Forty-Nine Chandos Street, London First edition 1928. 1928. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch cloth covers, ivory paper title label to spine, fore edge untrimmed. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 93, 1 [pp]. Light tanning to page edges, spine slightly darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£11.00 Convert currency

	Birthday Letters Hughes, Ted (Book #ID 98008) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1998. 1998. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue/grey paper covered boards, cream title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Full printer's code to the copyright page 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Contains 197 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the yellow and red of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0571194729 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£17.50 Convert currency

	Four: Poems Hanke, Michael [Drawings by Rigby Graham] (Book #ID 18062) Toni Savage The New Broom Press, 78 Cambridge Street, Leicester First edition 1982. 1982. First edition publisher's original hand stitched white card covers, black lettering to upper panel, deckle page edges. 8vo 7" x 5" 8 pp. ISBN 901870 63 3. No 17 of 120 limited numbered copies on Sheepstor paper hand made by Tim Powell. Small bookplate removed from inner front cover and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	Selected Poems Haavikko, Paavo [Edited and Translated From the Finnish by Anselm Hollo] (Book #ID 19274) Published by Cape Goliard, London First edition 1968. 1968. Publisher's original blue soft covers with upper cover illustration by Ambrosius Gabler. Square 8vo 8" x 6½" unpaginated ISBN 206 61384 9. One of 2900 copies: 2000 soft cover, 900 case bound, of which 100 are signed and numbered by the author. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£11.00 Convert currency

	A Sense of Grace [Signed] Hodgson, Pamela J. (Book #ID 19414) Outposts Publications Walton-on-Thames, Surrey First edition 1970. 1970. Publisher's original stapled blue card covers, black lettering to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 20 pp. SIGNED by the author to title page, also dedicated by the author to inside front cover 'To Jayne, With Love, Pam,' Staple just starting to rust, light foxing to covers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	Through the Pain and other Verses [1] Signed Hunter, Rex [Foreword by Patricia Brabourne] (Book #ID 20060) Rex Hunter, Bucksford Lodge, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1978. 1978. First edition in publisher's original mustard yellow card covers, black lettering to spine, black illustration by the author to upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 56 pp. SIGNED presentation copy by the author half-title page. 'To Ros, sincerely Rex.' Light soiling to card covers, without inscription and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£17.50 Convert currency

	Through the Pain and other Verses Hunter, Rex [Foreword by Patricia Brabourne] (Book #ID 20061) Rex Hunter, Bucksford Lodge, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1978. 1978. First edition in publisher's original mustard yellow card covers, black lettering to spine, black illustration by the author to upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 56 pp. Very light soiling to card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	Through the Pain and other Verses Hunter, Rex [Foreword by Patricia Brabourne] (Book #ID 20062) Rex Hunter, Bucksford Lodge, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1978. 1978. First edition in publisher's original mustard yellow card covers, black lettering to spine, black illustration by the author to upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 56 pp. Very light soiling to card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	Poems Huelin, Caroline (Book #ID 22382) Alleluia Press, St. John's Priory, Castle Cary, Somerset circa 1970 edition not stated. 1970. Publisher's original stapled card covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 8 pp. Slight soiling to white card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber Heber, Reginald (Book #ID 22703) John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London 1854. 1854. Contemporary scarlet full calf covers, gilt lettering designs and ruled lines to spine, upper and lower boards, all page edges gilt. 8vo 6½" x 4¼" xii, 324 [pp]. Monochrome portrait frontispiece. Former name to title page and upper paste down, spine slightly faded, light rubbing to edges and in Very Good tight condition., contents clean. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£25.00 Convert currency

	My Ghost In Your Eye Holloway, Geoffrey (Book #ID 88488) Published by Littlewood Press, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire First Edition 1988. 1988. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers, [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 42 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0946407320 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty Hoagland, Tony (Book #ID 68991) Published by Bloodaxe Books Ltd., Highgreen, Tarset First Edition 2010. Northumberland 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 88 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, publisher's review copy slip enclosed, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781852248727 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£6.00 Convert currency

	Less Nonsense Herbert, A. P. (Book #ID 75587) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1944. London 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, pale blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 71 printed pages of text. Spine ends and corners softened, old ink message to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the red lettering of the spine, rubs to the spine ends, not price clipped 4s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	Camomile Scars [In an Edition of 650 Copies for South West Review] Harding, Robert and Peter Moore [Designed and Set by] (Book #ID 63545) Published by William Sommerville & Son Ltd., South West Arts 1979. 1979. Publisher's original cream card wrap covers with French flap to the rear panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains unpaginated printed pages of brown printed lettering. A little age darkening to the upper edges and spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£32.50 Convert currency

	Tesserae Hewitt, John (Book #ID 36294) Published by Festival Publications 40 Fitzwilliam Street, Belfast. Publisher's original stapled sage green card covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 12 pp. Small name plate removed from inside the front cover and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£85.00 Convert currency

	Reflections; A Collection of Poems [Signed] Harding, Joan Maureen (Book #ID 36648) Published Privately by the Author Copthorne, West Sussex 1999. Copthorne 1999. First edition in publisher's original stapled card covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 44 pp. Tiny mark to the fore edge, free from inscription and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the title page. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	Bell Harry and Other Poems Hassall, Christopher [Title Vignette by Laurence Whistler] (Book #ID 95611) Published by Longmans, Green and Co., Ltd., 48 Grosvenor Street, London Fifth Edition 1963. 1963. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale olive paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 43 printed pages of text with monochrome vignette to the title page. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with very slight tanning of the paper down the spine, not price clipped, 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£25.00 Convert currency

	The Songs of a Broken Airman Howcroft, Jimmie [Introduction by John O'London] (Book #ID 39782) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London circa 1923. London circa 1923. Hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 42 pp. Monochrome frontispiece. Shallow rubbing across the spine tips and corners and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£12.50 Convert currency

	Iron Honey Gold; An Anthology of Poems Holbrook, David [Compiled by] (Book #ID 110337) Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Third Edition 1988. 1988. Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 300 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0521362598 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	My Footprints in the Sands of Time Harshan, K. (Book #ID 43361) Published Privately 2000. 2000. Original stapled card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 16 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£11.00 Convert currency

	Go, Little Book \| Appreciation of Books in Prose and Verse. Haydon, A. L. [Decorated by Joan Wanklyn] (Book #ID 105355) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1952. 1952. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour printed paper covered boards. 8vo. 6½'' x 5''. Contains 50 quotations in prose and verse with single colour illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing of the paper to the top front corner, not price clipped, 2/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category	£9.00 Convert currency

Departed Saints: Poems

Hills, Sarah Ann

(Book #ID 4573)

Published by F. Kirby First edition circa 1875. 1875.

Hard back bright blue cloth covers with gilt titles to spine and gilt letter blocks to front panel. Black design to front panel. All page edges gilt. 92 pp. Tiny tail pieces to each poem of birds, bees, butterflies and flowers. Frontispiece. In Fine condition, no bumps, marks or foxing. Superb. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£15.00

Convert currency

A Partridge in a Pear Tree : Poems for the twelve days of Christmas

Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns

(Book #ID 7023)

Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1988. 1988.

First edition card covers. Illustrated by Emily Johns with text opposite. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.50

Convert currency

A Ninefold of Charms

Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns

(Book #ID 7024)

Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1989. 1989.

First edition card covers. Illustrated by Emily Johns. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.50

Convert currency

Time Pieces

Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns

(Book #ID 7048)

Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1988. 1988.

First edition card covers. Illustrations by Emily Johns. 12 poems - one for each of the hours of the day - on clocks, watches and other timing devices. Light rubs to edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.50

Convert currency

The Watchman's Flute

Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006]

(Book #ID 7906)

Published by Carcanet, Manchester Second Impression 1979. 1979.

Laminated card covers. 62 pp. Small crease line to bottom corner of upper panel. In Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£5.00

Convert currency

Bring Back The Bells

Herbert, A. P.

(Book #ID 107174)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1943. 1943.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch cloth covers, cornflower blue lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 74 pp. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chip to the top of the spine which is also age darkened, not price clipped 4s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£8.00

Convert currency

Sins of Old Age

Harrison, John [John Harrison is Artistic Director Emeritus of The West Yorkshire Playhouse. He began his career as an actor and worked with Peter Brook at Stratford on Avon. In a long career he has been an actor, director, playwright and poet] Foreword by Peter Brook.

(Book #ID 106339)

Published by Markings, 42-44 High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway First Edition 2009. 2009.

First edition in publisher's original purple card wrap covers [soft back]. 12mo. 7'' x 4¼''. Contains frontispiece, 82 pp. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0781901913163

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.00

Convert currency

Lowell and His Poetry : Poetry and Life Series

Hudson, William Henry

(Book #ID 11552)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 182 High Holborn, London 1926 reprinted edition. 1926.

Hard back publisher's original light brown cloth covers, dark brown stamping to spine. 6¾" x 4½" 136 pp. Frontispiece. In Nr. Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£6.00

Convert currency

A Quechua Confession Manual [Signed]

Hillier, Sheila

(Book #ID 74494)

Published by Cinnamon Press, Meirion House, Glan yr afon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales First Edition 2010. Wales 2010.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 64 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Gerry with very best Torriano wishes from Sheila March 2011'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907090127

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£12.50

Convert currency

Rain-Charm for the Duchy and other Laureate Poems

Hughes, Ted [1930-1998].

(Book #ID 94907)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square, London First Edition 1992. 1992.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [x] 64 printed pages of text. Ex-library with stamp to the front free end paper and copyright pages. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with wrinkling to the paper, not price clipped, £12.99. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0571166059

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£8.00

Convert currency

Hope is the Window: A Miscellany of Verse [Signed]

Haime, Agnes I. C.

(Book #ID 14252)

Published by P. R. Macmillan Ltd., Ludgate House, Fleet Street, London First edition 1960. 1960.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original pale ivory cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 79 pp. Presentation inscription by the author to front end paper 'To Mary, Best wishes and love from the authoress'. Small rubbed patch to top of upper panel, light offsetting to end papers. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with two short closed tears [20 mm] to top of upper panel, light shelf rubbing to lower panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.00

Convert currency

Words in the Night [Signed]

Hammerschlag, Belle

(Book #ID 14642)

A Lyceum Book Carlton Press, Inc. New York First edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original beige cloth covers, dark brown lettering to spine. 8vo 8¼" x 5¾" 47 pp. ISBN 080620608X Monochrome drawings by Judith Oren. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to verso front end paper 'To Muriel and Dickie with all warm regards, Belle Hammerschlag'. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 3 mm chip to foot of spine, not price clipped $3.95. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£40.00

Convert currency

The Creed of my Heart and Other Poems

Holmes, Edmond

(Book #ID 15981)

Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1912. 1912.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, top edge gilt, fore and lower edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 69, 2 [pp]. Embossed 'Presentation copy' stamp to title page, spine slightly darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£22.00

Convert currency

A Handful of Dreams

Hains, E. Hall

(Book #ID 16286)

Cecil Palmer Forty-Nine Chandos Street, London First edition 1928. 1928.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch cloth covers, ivory paper title label to spine, fore edge untrimmed. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 93, 1 [pp]. Light tanning to page edges, spine slightly darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£11.00

Convert currency

Birthday Letters

Hughes, Ted

(Book #ID 98008)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1998. 1998.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue/grey paper covered boards, cream title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Full printer's code to the copyright page 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Contains 197 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the yellow and red of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0571194729

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£17.50

Convert currency

Four: Poems

Hanke, Michael [Drawings by Rigby Graham]

(Book #ID 18062)

Toni Savage The New Broom Press, 78 Cambridge Street, Leicester First edition 1982. 1982.

First edition publisher's original hand stitched white card covers, black lettering to upper panel, deckle page edges. 8vo 7" x 5" 8 pp. ISBN 901870 63 3. No 17 of 120 limited numbered copies on Sheepstor paper hand made by Tim Powell. Small bookplate removed from inner front cover and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£20.00

Convert currency

Selected Poems

Haavikko, Paavo [Edited and Translated From the Finnish by Anselm Hollo]

(Book #ID 19274)

Published by Cape Goliard, London First edition 1968. 1968.

Publisher's original blue soft covers with upper cover illustration by Ambrosius Gabler. Square 8vo 8" x 6½" unpaginated ISBN 206 61384 9. One of 2900 copies: 2000 soft cover, 900 case bound, of which 100 are signed and numbered by the author. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£11.00

Convert currency

A Sense of Grace [Signed]

Hodgson, Pamela J.

(Book #ID 19414)

Outposts Publications Walton-on-Thames, Surrey First edition 1970. 1970.

Publisher's original stapled blue card covers, black lettering to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 20 pp. SIGNED by the author to title page, also dedicated by the author to inside front cover 'To Jayne, With Love, Pam,' Staple just starting to rust, light foxing to covers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£15.00

Convert currency

Through the Pain and other Verses [1] Signed

Hunter, Rex [Foreword by Patricia Brabourne]

(Book #ID 20060)

Rex Hunter, Bucksford Lodge, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition in publisher's original mustard yellow card covers, black lettering to spine, black illustration by the author to upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 56 pp. SIGNED presentation copy by the author half-title page. 'To Ros, sincerely Rex.' Light soiling to card covers, without inscription and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£17.50

Convert currency

Through the Pain and other Verses

Hunter, Rex [Foreword by Patricia Brabourne]

(Book #ID 20061)

Rex Hunter, Bucksford Lodge, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition in publisher's original mustard yellow card covers, black lettering to spine, black illustration by the author to upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 56 pp. Very light soiling to card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.00

Convert currency

Through the Pain and other Verses

Hunter, Rex [Foreword by Patricia Brabourne]

(Book #ID 20062)

Rex Hunter, Bucksford Lodge, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition in publisher's original mustard yellow card covers, black lettering to spine, black illustration by the author to upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 56 pp. Very light soiling to card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.00

Convert currency

Poems

Huelin, Caroline

(Book #ID 22382)

Alleluia Press, St. John's Priory, Castle Cary, Somerset circa 1970 edition not stated. 1970.

Publisher's original stapled card covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 8 pp. Slight soiling to white card covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£20.00

Convert currency

The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber

Heber, Reginald

(Book #ID 22703)

John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London 1854. 1854.

Contemporary scarlet full calf covers, gilt lettering designs and ruled lines to spine, upper and lower boards, all page edges gilt. 8vo 6½" x 4¼" xii, 324 [pp]. Monochrome portrait frontispiece. Former name to title page and upper paste down, spine slightly faded, light rubbing to edges and in Very Good tight condition., contents clean. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£25.00

Convert currency

My Ghost In Your Eye

Holloway, Geoffrey

(Book #ID 88488)

Published by Littlewood Press, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers, [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 42 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0946407320

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£8.00

Convert currency

Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty

Hoagland, Tony

(Book #ID 68991)

Published by Bloodaxe Books Ltd., Highgreen, Tarset First Edition 2010. Northumberland 2010.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 88 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, publisher's review copy slip enclosed, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781852248727

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£6.00

Convert currency

Less Nonsense

Herbert, A. P.

(Book #ID 75587)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1944. London 1944.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, pale blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 71 printed pages of text. Spine ends and corners softened, old ink message to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the red lettering of the spine, rubs to the spine ends, not price clipped 4s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£8.00

Convert currency

Camomile Scars [In an Edition of 650 Copies for South West Review]

Harding, Robert and Peter Moore [Designed and Set by]

(Book #ID 63545)

Published by William Sommerville & Son Ltd., South West Arts 1979. 1979.

Publisher's original cream card wrap covers with French flap to the rear panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains unpaginated printed pages of brown printed lettering. A little age darkening to the upper edges and spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£32.50

Convert currency

Tesserae

Hewitt, John

(Book #ID 36294)

Published by Festival Publications 40 Fitzwilliam Street, Belfast.

Publisher's original stapled sage green card covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 12 pp. Small name plate removed from inside the front cover and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£85.00

Convert currency

Reflections; A Collection of Poems [Signed]

Harding, Joan Maureen

(Book #ID 36648)

Published Privately by the Author Copthorne, West Sussex 1999. Copthorne 1999.

First edition in publisher's original stapled card covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 44 pp. Tiny mark to the fore edge, free from inscription and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the title page. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£15.00

Convert currency

Bell Harry and Other Poems

Hassall, Christopher [Title Vignette by Laurence Whistler]

(Book #ID 95611)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co., Ltd., 48 Grosvenor Street, London Fifth Edition 1963. 1963.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale olive paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 43 printed pages of text with monochrome vignette to the title page. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with very slight tanning of the paper down the spine, not price clipped, 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£25.00

Convert currency

The Songs of a Broken Airman

Howcroft, Jimmie [Introduction by John O'London]

(Book #ID 39782)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London circa 1923. London circa 1923.

Hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 42 pp. Monochrome frontispiece. Shallow rubbing across the spine tips and corners and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£12.50

Convert currency

Iron Honey Gold; An Anthology of Poems

Holbrook, David [Compiled by]

(Book #ID 110337)

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Third Edition 1988. 1988.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 300 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0521362598

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.00

Convert currency

My Footprints in the Sands of Time

Harshan, K.

(Book #ID 43361)

Published Privately 2000. 2000.

Original stapled card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 16 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£11.00

Convert currency

Go, Little Book | Appreciation of Books in Prose and Verse.

Haydon, A. L. [Decorated by Joan Wanklyn]

(Book #ID 105355)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1952. 1952.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour printed paper covered boards. 8vo. 6½'' x 5''. Contains 50 quotations in prose and verse with single colour illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing of the paper to the top front corner, not price clipped, 2/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

£9.00

Convert currency