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Absalom, Mike [Mike Absalom (born 9 November 1940) is an English pop, folk and Celtic music singer, guitarist, songwriter, harpist, poet, artist and children's entertainer. The Province once described Absalom's musical work as "innocence with a macabre twist". His recording and performing work in the 1970s concentrated on subject matter including sex, drugs and the church].

(Book #ID 104056)

Printed by Mike Absalom Flat B2, 17 Hornton Street, London January 2nd 1968. 1968.

Broadsheet (Long Sheet) printed in a very small number of copies. 12½'' x 7''. Single sheet printed on one side with woodcut illustration to the margins. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Absalom, Mike [Mike Absalom (born 9 November 1940) is an English pop, folk and Celtic music singer, guitarist, songwriter, harpist, poet, artist and children's entertainer. The Province once described Absalom's musical work as "innocence with a macabre twist". His recording and performing work in the 1970s concentrated on subject matter including sex, drugs and the church].

(Book #ID 104057)

Printed by Mike Absalom Flat B2, 17 Hornton Street, London circa 1968. 1968.

Broadsheet (Long Sheet) printed in a very small number of copies. 12½'' x 7''. Single sheet printed on one side with woodcut illustration. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Absalom, Mike [Mike Absalom (born 9 November 1940) is an English pop, folk and Celtic music singer, guitarist, songwriter, harpist, poet, artist and children's entertainer. The Province once described Absalom's musical work as "innocence with a macabre twist". His recording and performing work in the 1970s concentrated on subject matter including sex, drugs and the church].

(Book #ID 104058)

Printed by Mike Absalom Flat B2, 17 Hornton Street, London circa 1968. 1968.

Broadsheet (Long Sheet) printed in a very small number of copies. 12½'' x 7''. Single sheet printed on one side with woodcut illustration. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Absalom, Mike [Mike Absalom (born 9 November 1940) is an English pop, folk and Celtic music singer, guitarist, songwriter, harpist, poet, artist and children's entertainer. The Province once described Absalom's musical work as "innocence with a macabre twist". His recording and performing work in the 1970s concentrated on subject matter including sex, drugs and the church].

(Book #ID 104059)

Printed by Mike Absalom Flat B2, 17 Hornton Street, London January 11th 1968. 1968.

Broadsheet (Long Sheet) printed in a very small number of copies. 12½'' x 7''. Single sheet printed on one side with woodcut illustration to the margins. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kenyon, Nicholas [Simon Rattle] Natasha Spender, Lady Spender (née Litvin; 18 April 1919 21 October 2010) was an English pianist and author. She was the second wife of the writer Sir Stephen Spender. Sir Stephen Harold Spender CBE (28 February 1909 - 16 July 1995) was an English poet, novelist and essayist whose work concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle.

(Book #ID 106050)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square, London First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 246 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. From the private library of Stephen and Natasha Spender (née Litvin) with a copy of their John Croxton bookplate (plate 36) which was designed as a belated tribute following their wedding in the spring of 1941, Natasha who became the second Mrs Spencer, was a concert pianist. 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 0571146708

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Boswell, James [Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 - 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer].

(Book #ID 109958)

Published by J. Richardson and Co., London 1821. 1821.

Uniform matching hard back binding in contemporary full calf, blocked and lettered gilt titles over deep maroon morocco labels. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains engraved portrait frontispiece and 2 folding plates. Study | reference | rebinding set with rear board detached to volume 5, front board loose to volume 1, rubbing to covers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dolci, Danilo [Danilo Dolci (June 28, 1924 - December 30, 1997) was an Italian social activist, sociologist, popular educator and poet. He is best known for his opposition to poverty, social exclusion and the Mafia in Sicily] Translated from the Italian by R. Munroe.

(Book #ID 109335)

Published by MacGibbon & Kee, 29 Great Portland Street, London First Edition 1960. 1960.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. The story of the northern architect who has become the guide and inspiration of downtrodden Sicily - part of Dolci's documentation of the Sicilian condition. Contains 316 printed pages of text. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the edges and corners, 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.

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Sassoon, Siegfried [1886-1967] George Meredith (February 12, 1828 - May 18, 1909) was an English Victorian poet and novelist, whose novels are noted for their wit, brilliant dialogue, and aphoristic quality of language.

(Book #ID 117749)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, Leicester Square, London First Edition 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains collogravure frontispiece, (viii), 269 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chip to the top of the spine, rubbing to the corners, not price clipped, 15/-. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rossetti, Christina [Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 - 29 December 1894) English Victorian poet] Illustrated by Laurence Housman (1865-1959)

(Book #ID 116535)

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London 1909. 1909.

Rossetti's poem first published in 1862, and then in 1893 with drawings. Limp back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth over thin card, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt wreath with embossed surround to the front cover, top edge gilt, yapped edges. 16mo. 4½'' x 3½''. Contains 92 pp with brown tinted full-page and text illustrations throughout. Ink name and address and foxing to the front free end papers, rubbing to the yapped edges. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Introduction by Hall Caine [Colour Plates by Arthur Rackham, Maxfield Parrish, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, William Nicholson, L. Bruckman, Briton Riviere, Sir E. J. Poynter, John Lavery, etc. with Prose and Poetry by Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Fritjof Nansen, Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Jack London, Edith Wharton].

(Book #ID 119495)

Published by The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Sketch, The Glasgow Herald, and Hodder and Stoughton, First Edition 1914. 1914.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covers, green title lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 4to. 11'' x 9''. Contains 188 pp with black and white frontispiece portrait, plus 24 plates (17 colour tipped-in and framed), black and white text illustrations, music scores throughout. Ink message dated 1928 to the front paste down, off-setting to the end papers, slight soiling to the pale cream cloth covers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Tessimond, A. S. J. [Arthur Seymour John Tessimond (19 July 1902 in Birkenhead - 13 May 1962 in Chelsea, London) was an English poet].

(Book #ID 109831)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1947. 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep slate cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, circular embossed motif to the front board. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Tessimond first began to publish in the 1920s in literary magazines and was to see three volumes of poetry published during his life: Walls of Glass in 1934, Voices in a Giant City in 1947 and Selections in 1958, he also contributed several poems to a 1952 edition of Bewick's Birds. Contains pp (6), vii-viii, 66, (2). Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with much sun fading down the spine and edges, not price clipped, 6s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McCullers, Carson [Carson McCullers (February 19, 1917 - September 29, 1967) was an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet].

(Book #ID 106853)

Published by The Cresset Press Ltd, 11 Fitzroy Square, London First UK Edition 1942. 1942.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 121 pp. It was adapted as a 1967 film of the same name, featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando and directed by John Huston. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cleugh, James [James Cleugh (1891-1969) English author and translator who established the Aquila Press in the 1930s to publish obscure but literary works]. Pietro Aretino (19 or 20 April 1492 - 21 October 1556) was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics.

(Book #ID 109878)

Published by Anthony Blond Ltd., 56 Doughty Street, London First Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, end paper maps. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 263 pp with 9 monochrome plates on loaded paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 25 mm closed tear and related crease lines to the top front cover, corners rubbed, not price clipped, 45s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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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.

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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.

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[Unit 3 Poetry Group]

(Book #ID 106977)

Published by Unit 3 Poetry Group 2006. 2006.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 52 pp. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cassou, Jean [Henri Michaux (24 May 1899 - 19 October 1984) was a Belgian-born French poet, writer and painter, he is renowned for his strange, highly original poetry and prose, and also for his art].

(Book #ID 113388)

Published by Ministère d'État | Affaires Culturelles 1965. 1965.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8'' x 6¼''. Contains 48 pp French text with monochrome works throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Blunden, Edmund [Edmund Charles Blunden (1 November 1896 - 20 January 1974) English poet, author and critic, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times].

(Book #ID 108879)

Published by William Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1941. 1941.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 pp with 12 colour plates and 25 monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with insignificant rubs. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Blunden, Edmund [Edmund Charles Blunden (1 November 1896 - 20 January 1974) English poet, author and critic, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times].

(Book #ID 108919)

Published by William Collins 14 St. James's Place, London Reprinted Edition 1945. 1945.

Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 pp with 12 colour plates and 25 monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with fading down the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Richard Graves] (4 May 1715 - 23 November 1804) was an English cleric, poet, and novelist.

(Book #ID 111379)

Published by circa 1767.

Full contemporary calf, the spine divided into six panels, lettered morocco label in the second, gilt tools to the others. 16mo. 6¾'' x 4''. Contains (xx), 200 pp. with wood-cut designs to each headed section and small design to the last leaf of text. Re-sewn with new silk head-bands, title page absent, staining form the leather turn-ins to the edges of the original end papers and paste downs, else in Very Good sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Meynell, Francis [Sir Francis Meredith Wilfrid Meynell (12 May 1891 - 10 July 1975) British poet and printer at The Nonesuch Press].

(Book #ID 108929)

Published by William Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 pp with 8 colour plates and 21 monochrome illustrations throughout. Very near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight fading down the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lowell, Robert [Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV (March 1, 1917 - September 12, 1977) was an American poet. He was born into a Boston Brahmin family that could trace its origins back to the Mayflower].

(Book #ID 117773)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London First Edition Thus 1970. 1970.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. This first UK edition, published in 1970, is a revised and expanded version of the book that was first published in the USA in 1969 as 'Notebook 1967-1968.' Contains 265 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Foot, Michael [Lord Byron [George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 - 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was a British peer, who was a poet and politician].

(Book #ID 117893)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London Reprinted Edition 1988. 1988.

Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains frontispiece, 424 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the edges of the spine, not price clipped, £17.50. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Tennyson, Alfred Lord [Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 - 6 October 1892) Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets].

(Book #ID 108980)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd., 42 William IV Street, London First Zodiac Book Edition 1938. 1938.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour decorated paper covered boards. Small 8vo. 7¼'' x 5''. A pre second world war series of sophisticatedly designed short titles sold as gift books by Chatto and Windus, The Zodiac Books reached 28 titles (and some reprints) before the series ended in 1942. Contains 64 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening of the paper down the spine, not price clipped, 1s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morpurgo, Michael [Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo (5 October 1943) English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who became the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005]. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.

(Book #ID 109434)

Published by Harper Collins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London First Edition 2001. 2001.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, tawny brown end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains 128 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. This children's novel is about Antonito and his friends during the Spanish Civil War, and their involvement with bulls and bull-fighting. Full Printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the half-title page 'Michael Morpurgo.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morpurgo, Michael [Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo (5 October 1943) English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who became the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005]. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.

(Book #ID 109435)

Published by Harper Collins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London First Edition 2001. 2001.

Uncorrected Advance Proof Copy of the first edition in publisher's original plain white stiff card wrap covers [soft back], red title lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 128 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. This children's novel is about Antonito and his friends during the Spanish Civil War, and their involvement with bulls and bull-fighting. Full Printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morpurgo, Michael [Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo (5 October 1943) English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who became the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005]. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.

(Book #ID 109436)

Published by Walker Books Ltd., 87 Vauxhall Walk, London First Edition 2017. 2017.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, blue end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 169 + 3 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Full Printer's code 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. DOUBLE SIGNED by the author and the illustrator to the verso of the title page 'Michael Morpurgo' and 'Michael Foreman.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morpurgo, Michael [Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo (5 October 1943) English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who became the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005]. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.

(Book #ID 109437)

Published by Pavilion Books Limited, Great Eastern Wharf, Parkgate Road, London First Edition 2000. 2000.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered glazed boards, blue and white photographic football crowd end papers. Landscape. 8'' x 10¼''. Fable of a Chelsea Football Club player and supporter, and soldiering in the Second World War. Contains 71 pp with splendid colour illustrations throughout. Full Printer's code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. DOUBLE SIGNED by the author and the illustrator in different colour inks to the half-title page 'Michael Morpurgo' and 'Michael Foreman.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Coleridge-Taylor, S. [Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (15 August 1875 - 1 September 1912) was a British composer and conductor]. Poems by Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall (12 August 1880 - 7 October 1943) who was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness.

(Book #ID 114157)

Published by Boosey & Co. 295 Regent Street, London | 9 East Seventeenth Street, New York First Edition 1911. 1911.

Vintage piano sheet music in light green card wrap covers. 12'' x 9¾''. Contains 18 pp + the covers. Scored for the pianoforte and voice with poems which are reprinted from 'Poems of the Past and Present' by Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall, first published by Chapman and Hall in 1910. Card covering around the spine is fragmented, name and address to the front cover and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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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.

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Plath, Sylvia [Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 - February 11, 1963) American poet and author].

(Book #ID 117751)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London Reprinted Edition 1968. 1968.

Hard back binding in publisher's original tangerine cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 88 pp. Ink name 'G. W. MacKay' to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, 18s. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Blakeston, Oswell [Oswell Blakeston was the pseudonym of Henry Joseph Hasslacher (1907-1985), a British writer and artist who also worked in the film industry, made some experimental films, and wrote extensively on film theory. He was also a poet and wrote in non-fiction areas including travel, cooking and pets. His pseudonym combined a reference to the writer Osbert Sitwell with his mother's maiden name]. Illustrations by Herbert Jones.

(Book #ID 113380)

Published by Gaberbocchus Press Ltd., 42a Formosa Street, London First Edition 1964. 1964.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). Slim 8vo. 7¼'' x 5''. With monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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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.

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Walton, William (Music) [Sir William Turner Walton OM (29 March 1902 - 8 March 1983) was an English composer. Edith Sitwell [1887-1964] (Poems)

(Book #ID 114411)

Published by Oxford University Press, Music Department, 37 Dover Street, London.

Publisher's original laminated orange and yellow stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7''. Contains 111 pp score. Spine slant, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. From the private library of Brian Culverhouse (22nd October 1927 - 23rd August 2021) who was a leading and much admired classical music producer throughout the second half of the 20th century, initially associated with EMI, with extensive production notes by Brian throughout. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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