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The Poetical Works of John Milton | With Introductory Memoir, Life, Explanatory Notes, Bibliography etc. [The Lansdowne Poets Series]. Milton, John (1608-1674) Preface by L. Valentine (1896) (Book #ID 107495) Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Chandos House, Bedford Street, London circa 1896. 1896. Hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green cloth covers, gilt blocked title and author lettering and symmetrical black leaf decorations to the spine and to the front cover, unusual plain cloth inset stepped cut-away to the front cover, blind stamping to the rear board, all page edges gilt, green end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue guarded portrait frontispiece, 608 pp within a red straight lined boarder, monochrome engraved illustrations throughout. Very minor foxing to the edges of the last papers, neat pencil notes to the margins of the early pages of Paradise Lost, ink name to the half-title 'John G. Edgar'. In Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Scrambling for Survival May, Maggie [Illustrated by R. Enrut and Al Turner] (Book #ID 79155) Published by The Royal Air Forces Benevolent Fund Enterprises Building, Gloucester First Edition 1994. Gloucester 1994. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original mid blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 63 printed pages of text with humorous monochrome cartoon illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal foxing to the cover. 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 0951658158 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Poems by B. J. Morse [Signed] Morse, B. J. (Book #ID 71885) Published by The Printing Association Ltd., at Osnabrück First Edition 1927. 1927. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains [vi] 36 printed pages of text with wide margins. Two pages have a little pale pen scribble, small bumps to the corners, light foxing to the end papers and in Very Good clean condition. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to the front free end paper 'To E.J.D. from B.J.M. Upminster 1st February 1928.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Everyday Eclipses McGough, Roger (Book #ID 73063) Published by Viking, Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London First Edition 2002. London 2002. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine, navy blue end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 64 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. 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 067091262X Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Happy Wanderer and Other Poems March, Olave (Book #ID 73753) Published by J. Saville & Co. Ltd., 5 Gower Street, London First Edition 1927. London 1927. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original bright green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [x] 45 [i] printed pages of text. A lengthy poem has been written to the front paste down, this has been secretly hidden by securing the front free end paper behind it, and scoring away the centre section of this leaf to reveal the poem!!. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with uneven fading across the front cover, small chips to the corners, not price clipped 3/6. 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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Flora Poetica; The Chatto Book of Botanical Verse Maguire, Sarah [Edited by] (Book #ID 74559) Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London First Edition 2001. London 2001. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original racing green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, racing green end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 344 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. 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 0701169222 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Stranger and Other Poems McMaster, Bryce (Book #ID 75951) Published by Edward Arnold & Co., London First Edition 1923. London 1923. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original French blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, edges uncut. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 79 printed pages of text. Corners turned-in Home-made paper reinforcement around the spine 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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Horse Sense in Verses Tense Mason, Walt (Book #ID 79223) Published by Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 3 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1916. London 1916. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 187 printed pages of text. Rubs to the corners, spine ends and edges, age darkened closed page edges and end papers 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 |
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The Rainbow Serpent and Other Poems Moll, Ernest G. [Illustrated by David McCosh] (Book #ID 86536) Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, Australia First Edition 1962. 1962. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 72 printed pages of text with two-tone illustrations to the rear. Spine ends creased. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine ends, surface marking to the panels, not price clipped 21/-. 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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John Nobody | His Third Book of Poems Moraes, Dom [Dom Moraes or Dominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 - 2 June 2004) was an Indian writer and poet who wrote in the English language. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature and his poems are a meaningful and substantial contribution to Indian and World literature]. (Book #ID 95607) Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 15 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1965. 1965. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, gilt and red title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains 52 printed pages of poetry. Near Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with marks and tanning to the pale cream paper, not price clipped, 12s 6d. 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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Poetry and Humanism Mahood, M. M. (Book #ID 82717) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1950. London 1950. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original mint green paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 335 printed pages of text. Minimal dust marking to the closed page edges. Near Fine clean condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun yellowing to the spine, creases, rubs, chips and closed tears to the cover edges, not price clipped 16s. 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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Riverhood; Prose and Poems [Signed] Metcalfe, Peter (Book #ID 82935) Published by the Author, Holehird, Windermere First Edition June 1997. 1997. First edition in publisher's original illustrated stapled white card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 48 printed pages of text. A little weeping of the staple and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'Peter Metcalfe'. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Colour of Saying; An Anthology of Verse Spoken by Dylan Thomas Maud, Ralph N. and Aneirin Talfan Davies [Edited by] Dylan Thomas [27 October 1914 - 9 November 1953] (Book #ID 86581) Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London First Edition 1963. 1963. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, gilt and black title block to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 175 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine ends and corners, foxing to the closed page edges. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with chips to the corners, shelf rubs to the panels, age darkening to the spine, not price clipped 18s. 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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A Hot January; Poems 1996-1999 Morgan, Robin (Book #ID 99738) Published by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, USA First Edition 1999. 1999. First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original textured crimson paper covered boards with yellow spine, black title and author lettering to the spine and author to the front cover. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5¾''. Contains 79 printed pages of text. 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 0393048012 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Battle of Maldon and Other English Poems Mitchell, Bruce [Edited by] Translated by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Book #ID 110487) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1965. 1965. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green and red paper covered boards, blocked and lettered black and gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 138 pp. Ink name to front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to spine and wear to upper edges, 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 |
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Studies of English Poets Mackail, J. W. (Book #ID 106665) Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1926. 1926. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 251 pp. Sun fading to the red of the spine, private library label adhered to front free end paper, middle of page 231 cut out, 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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Poet in Our Time | Eugenio Montale | Nobel Prize 1975 | Signature Series Number 23 Montale, Eugenio [Translated from the Italian by Alastair Hamilton] (Book #ID 106861) Published by Marion Boyars Ltd., 18 Brewer Street, London First Edition Thus 1976. 1976. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 79 pp. 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 |
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Andrew Motion | Selected Poems 1976-1997 (Faber Poetry) [Signed] Motion, Andrew [Sir Andrew Motion FRSL (born 26 October 1952) is an English poet, novelist, and biographer, who was Poet Laureate from 1999 to 2009]. (Book #ID 106862) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square, London 1998. 1998. Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains thirty-five poems chosen by the poet, 151 pp. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the top of the title page 'Andrew Motion'. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Postcards from the Hedge | A Semi-detached tour of Scotland [Twice Double Signed] McMillan, Hugh (born 1955) is a Scottish poet and short story writer [Illustrated by Hugh Bryden] (Book #ID 106888) Published by Roncadora Press, 14 Corberry Avenue, Dumfries First Edition 2008. 2008. First edition in publisher's original side stitched grey card wrap covers [soft back] with illustration pasted to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Winner of the Callum Macdonald Prize (2009). Contains monochrome illustration to every left hand leaf with poetry opposite. Hand written number 167 of 300 Limited Edition copies to a small pouch pasted inside the rear cover which contains a large folding map of Scotland titled 'Three Legged Island' this pouch is SIGNED by the author and the artist 'Hugh McMillan' and 'Hugh Bryden'. The title leaf is also SIGNED by the author 'To Rosemary and Anthony [Wigtown - A. P. & R. Baker - Booksellers] - All Best Hugh - 8th November 2008'. In Very Good clean 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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Masterpieces of Religious Verse Morrison, James Dalton (Editor) (Book #ID 108134) Published by Harper & Brothers, 49 East 33rd Street, New York First US Edition 1948. 1948. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Oxford blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 10½'' x 7½''. Contains (xiv), 702 pp with 2020 poems by 900 poets. Very light rubbing to the corners and in Very Good clean and sound 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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Invasion Monk, Geraldine [Geraldine Monk (born 1952) is a British poet born in Blackburn, who has increasingly collaborated with musicians in her performances and recordings.] (Book #ID 113363) Published by Siren Press, Staithes, North Yorkshire First Edition 1976. 1976. First edition in publisher's original saddle stitched illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Author's second work of poetry. Contains 12 pp. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Errata slip tipped inside the rear cover Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Scarlet Opening | 12 Poems (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.] (Book #ID 113362) Published by Siren Press, Staithes, North Yorkshire First Edition 1974. 1974. First edition in publisher's original saddle stitched illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Author's first work of poetry. Contains 12 single-sided pp. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the title leaf 'For Peter and Annie, with my love Geraldine.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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