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Old Raiger and Other Verse Masefield, John [1878-1967] (Book #ID 57487) Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1964. London 1964. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 73 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with 10 mm closed tear to the top of the front panel, not price clipped 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered 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 |
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House of Bees Murray, Stephen (Book #ID 69004) Published by Salmon Poetry, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland First Edition 2011. County Clare 2011. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 99 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907056710 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Stanyan Street and Other Sorrows McKuen, Rod [1933-] (Book #ID 36242) Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 26 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1968. London 1968. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey blue cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 82 pp. Message to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped 12s 6d, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered 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 |
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The Poems of William Dunbar Mackenzie, W. Mackay [Edited by] William Dunbar (Book #ID 36585) Published by The Porpoise Press, 133A George Street, Edinburgh First Edition 1932. Edinburgh 1932. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 272 pp. Foxing to the end papers and page edges, small name to the upper paste down. Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with 40 mm piece of paper missing to the spine head, small tears to the edges, not price clipped 12s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered 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 |
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Welsh Rhubarb [Signed] Mellor, Robin [Illustrated by Steve Kutz] (Book #ID 36696) Published by Victoria Press, Maidstone, Kent First Edition 1993. Maidstone 1993. Publisher's original illustrated laminated card covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 33 pages ISBN 0907165249. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Small crease lines to the spine edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the first page. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Rotations (Signed) Monk, Geraldine [Geraldine Monk (born 1952) is a British poet born in Blackburn, who has increasingly collaborated with musicians in her performances and recordings.] Woodcuts by Robert Clark (Book #ID 113364) Published by Siren Press, Staithes, North Yorkshire First Edition 1979. 1979. First edition in publisher's original wire stitched buff card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Author's fourth work of poetry. Contains 16 pp with 4 full-page single-sided different single colour wood-cuts. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author inside the front cover 'For Peter, Love Geraldine.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Woman: with Other Poems Montgomery, Rev. Robert [1807-1855] (Book #ID 39866) Published by Francis Baisler 124 Oxford Street, London Fifth Edition 1841. London 1841. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, blind scroll designs to the boards, lemon end papers. 8vo 7'' x 5¼'' 243 pp. Thin repaired crack across the centre of the spine and in Very Good clean condition, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 5 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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A Little, Aloud; An Anthology of Prose and Poetry for Reading Aloud to Someone You Care For Macmillan, Angela [Edited by] Illustrated by Mary Lundquist (Book #ID 94984) Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition First Edition 2010. 2010. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 463 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. 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 9780701186524 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Good Company Poetry | Volume V (5 | Five) Moughton, William J. [Illustrated by D. Newsome and K. Nixon]. (Book #ID 107366) Published by Davis & Moughton Limited, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, 1928. 1928. Publisher's original side stitched card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 95 pp with sepia illustrations. Foxing to the front end papers, light rubbing to the covers and in 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 |
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Selected Poems Book Two Mulinder, Gladys (Book #ID 48978) Published Privately by The Author Lancing, Sussex. First edition in original stapled grey card wrap covers, black lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 32 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings 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 |
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Night Walk McKeown, John (Book #ID 69010) Published by Salmon Poetry, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland First Edition 2011. County Clare 2011. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 77 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907056680 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Love, Life and Laughter in Verse [Signed] McHugh, Terence (Book #ID 50818) Published by Taylor, & Sons, Minety, Wiltshire First Edition 1971. 1971. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, worn black title and author lettering to butternut cloth spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 56 printed pages of text. A little spotting to the end papers, shallow rubs to the spine ends and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Terence McHugh.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Cherrie and the Slae, with Other Poems Montgomery, Captain Alexander (Book #ID 62070) Privately Printed 1885. 1885. Original plain cream card wrap covers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 76 printed pages of text. 1 of 100 copies Facsimile Reprint of the rare Kirkcudbright Edition of 1842. Good condition book in Good condition dry and crisp dust wrapper with age tanning to the paper and chips to the spine ends. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Strasbourg Moore, Alan Jude (Book #ID 69006) Published by Salmon Poetry, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland First Edition 2010. County Clare 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 75 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907056321 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Raw Material Poems [Triple Signed] Maw, Sarah J. [Commendation by Iris Murdoch] Illustrated by Jean Zivkovic (Book #ID 58190) Published by The Amate Press St. John's Lodge, 14a Magdalen Road, Oxford First Edition 1992. Oxford 1992. First edition in publisher's original dove grey card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains [vi] 25 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece and full-page portrait to the front cover. Hand written number 5 of 30 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by the author, Iris Murdoch and Jean Rhodes Zivkovic. Fine condition book in Fine condition olive green cloth wrap around boards with cream paper pocket to the lower paste down in which is inserted the books rear card cover, paper title label to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0947561315 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Poetic Gems selected from the Works of William McGonagall, Poet and Tragedian with Biographical Sketch and Reminiscences. McGonagall, William (Book #ID 110474) Published by David Winter & Son Ltd., 15 Shore Terrace, Dundee Eleventh Edition 1961. 1961. Eleventh edition hard back binding in publisher's original red and black check paper covered boards, blocked and lettered white and black back, black in white thistle front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 216 pp with monochrome portrait frontispiece. Tiny rubs to spine tips and corners. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with 20 mm repaired tear to lower front gutter, shallow rubs to front fore edge, not price clipped 7/6. 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 |
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Batavia; A Poem Melville, John (Book #ID 56713) Published by The Halcyon Press, [Maastricht, Holland] A.A.M. Stols, London First Edition 1930. London 1930. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt windmill vignette to the upper panel, deckle page edges. Quarto 10'' x 7¼''. Contains 34 [i] printed pages of text with colophon to the title and limitation pages. Number 16 of 100 Limited Edition copies on Dutch mould-made paper of Pannekoek & Co. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition slip case which has rubs to the edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Sea Around Me | The Hills Above McKuen, Rod [1933-] Illustrated with Line Drawings by Hy Fujita (Book #ID 103031) Published by Elm Tree Books Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1976. 1976. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 152 pp with 34 monochrome illustrations by Hy Fujita throughout. Slight tanning to the page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0241895057 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Guenevere | Two Poems by William Morris | The Defence of Guenevere and King Arthur's Tomb Morris, William (1834-1896) [Foreword by Gordon Bottomley] Drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Book #ID 102482) Published by Jack Lindsay and W. J. Hatton Fanfrolico Press, London First Edition Thus 1930. 1930. First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg brown covers, gilt title lettering to the black cloth spine, top edge gilt, others deckle. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Weiss Antiqua on Barcham Green Vellum paper. Hand written number 265 of 450 Limited Edition copies. Contains two poems by William Morris: The Defence of Guenevere and King Arthur's Tomb, illustrated with 8 collographs of drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Ink name inside 'Margaret Hartley' and in Very Good clean and sound condition. The seventh book produced by Jack Lindsay (1900-1990) at the Fanfrolico Press. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Ding Dong Bell Mare, Walter de la [Reynolds Stone Wood Engraving to the Dust Wrapper and Title Page] (Book #ID 94748) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London Revised and Enlarged Reprinted Edition 1945. 1945. Hard back binding in publisher's original mahogany cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 136 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading around the spine, not price clipped, 5s. 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 |
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Wish You Were Here [And I Wasn't]; A Book of Poems and Pictures for Globe Trotters [Signed] McNaughton, Colin [Illustrations by the Author] (Book #ID 59808) Published by Walker Books Ltd., 87 Vauxhall Walk, London First Edition 1999. London 1999. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated laminated covers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 61 printed pages of text with colour illustrations by the Author throughout, colour illustrated end papers. Fine condition book in Fine condition colour illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the verso of the front free end paper 'Colin McNaughton'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0744549701 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Memories [Signed] Mann, Doris (Book #ID 59456) Published by First Time Publications Hastings, East Sussex First Edition circa 1995. 1995. First edition in publisher's original photographic card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 32 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author inside the front cover, also enclosed is a SIGNED letter and colour photograph of the author. Within the book is a letter from General Montgomery of Alamein to Doris Mann referring to his television broadcasts. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0951285033 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Trophy For An Unknown Soldier Moore, R. W. (Book #ID 60037) Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, Amen House, London 1952. London 1952. Hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 76 printed pages of text. Spine ends and lower corners turned in. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with nicks and chips to the spine ends, upper edges and corners, rubs to the fore edges, not price clipped 8s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered 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 |
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The Poetical Works of John Milton Printed from the Original Editions with a Life of the Author By A. Chalmers Milton, John [John Milton (9 December 1608 - 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell]. A. Chalmers. (Book #ID 94919) Published by Bickers and Son, 1 Leicester Square, London 1904. 1904. Hard back binding in publisher's original full scarlet red morocco, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling within compartments, and boards, inner dentelles, marble edges and end papers, gilt crest on both boards. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xxxix] 699 pp, portrait frontispiece. Bound by Bickers, Leicester Square with small ticket inside. 30 mm neatly repaired crack to the top front gutter, small dint to the top front board, prize plate inside and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Where's That Poem; An Index of Poems for Children, Arranged by Subject, with a Bibliography of Books of Poetry and an Introduction on the Teaching of Poetry Morris, Helen (Book #ID 62967) Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1967. Oxford 1967. Hard back binding in publisher's original light brown covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 300 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with just a few surface marks to the covers, not price clipped 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered 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 |
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Poems Mrs. Hemans [Illustrations by Hal Ludlow and G. G. Kilburne] (Book #ID 64491) Published by George Routledge and Sons Limited 1894. 1894. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel, tissue guarded frontispiece. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 598 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. A little foxing to the page edges, spine ends rolled over 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 |
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The Things Eternal [Signed?] Moore, Cecil (Book #ID 65780) Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford at the Shakespeare Head First Edition 1935. London 1935. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 36 printed pages of text. Pencil note to the front free end paper 'D. B. Moore, from Father, January 1935.' by the author?. 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 |
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Posh Frocks and Postings | A Second Collection of Poems Written By Maggie May [Signed] May, Maggie [Illustrated by Al Turner | R. Enrut] (Book #ID 92257) Published by Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund Enterprises First Edition 1991. 1991. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 64 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Jan, with best wishes, Maggie May.' 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 |
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Poetical Works of James Beattie and William Collins; With Memoirs of Their Lives and Writings Miller, Thomas [James Beattie and William Collins] Engravings by Samuel Williams from Drawings by John Absolon (Book #ID 66394) Published by David Bogue, Fleet Street, London 1846. London 1846. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and two gilt vignettes to the spine, gilt vignette to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains [xxiv] 311 [iv] printed pages of text with fine monochrome engravings throughout. Whilst the covers are secure to the text, the cloth to the lower spine edge has been neatly repaired, rubs to the spine ends and corners, front free end paper missing, contents clean and firm. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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A Kist of Whistles Macdiarmid, Hugh (Book #ID 107007) Published by William Maclellan & Co. Ltd., Glasgow First Edition 1947. 1947. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 48 pp. Ex university library copy with stamp and date plate to front end papers, upper spine end frayed and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Royal Rhymes Milne, John [Illustrated by D. A. Boden] (Book #ID 80129) Published by Collins, Pall Mall, London First Edition 1937. London 1937. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale pink paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the pink spine label of the black cloth spine, black paper end papers, fore edge untrimmed. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 73 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing and light marking to the cover, age darkened page edges. Very Good condition book in Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with foxing and marking to the cover, large chips from the spine ends and corners. 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 |
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The Poems of William Dunbar Mackenzie, W. Mackay (Book #ID 68913) Published by The Porpoise Press, 133a George Street, Edinburgh First Edition 1932. Edinburgh 1932. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 272 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers, a little sun fading to the blue of the spine, tan age spots to the end papers, foxing to the closed page edges, ink name and address to the front free end paper 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 |
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Here's To The Home Country Morre, Philip (Book #ID 69022) Published by Rack Press, Kinnerton, Presteigne, Powys First Edition 2010. Presteigne 2010. First edition in publisher's original stapled grey card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 12 printed pages of text. 1 of 150 Limited Edition copies. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780956101341 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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How Now! Poems Moore, Alan (Book #ID 69043) Published by Anvil Press Ltd., 70 Royal Hill, London First Edition 2010. London 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 67 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780856464324 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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