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Gray, Thomas [Roderic Miles Doughty Thesiger and Claudius Aurelius Elliott] Thomas Gray (26 December 1716 - 30 July 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751.

(Book #ID 60197)

Privately Printed for Eton College in the Riccardi Press Fount of The Medici Society Ltd., London 1928. London 1928.

Hard back binding in publisher's original full vellum covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt insignia to the upper panel, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed, marble end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Contains [xvi] 87 [i] printed pages of text. From the library of Captain Roderic Miles Doughty Thesiger [1915-2005], brother of Wilfred Patrick Thesiger [1910-2003] with the Eton College Latin dedication page SIGNED by Roderic Miles Doughty Thesiger and Claudius Aurelius Elliott. The boards are slightly sprung, minor tanning to the paper and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)].

(Book #ID 101704)

Published by Tahrir Iran Co., Teheran, circa 1964. 1964.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the rear cover, publisher's device to the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with full-page colour illustrations and colour embellishments in the Moghul style throughout. In Very Good condition, in original colour illustrated card slipcase. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn [Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 - 11 June 1956) was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver, illustrator, and progressive designer].

(Book #ID 101833)

Published by T. N. Foulis, 91 Great Russell Street, London 1912. 1912.

Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original purple covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, black titles to the front cover, top edge gilt, purple end sheets. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 60 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 tipped-in paper-guarded colour oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn, decorative purple border to every page. From the private library of Norman Quick with his deco bookplate inside and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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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]. William Michael Rossetti.

(Book #ID 103404)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London circa 1918. 1918.

Publisher's original flexible venetian red cloth covers, gilt stamped title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, radial corners, all page edges gilt, black and gold printed end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, red and black printed title, (vii), 604 pp. Hinges cracked and exposed with crude tape repair down the spine edges. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Lynette Hemmant.

(Book #ID 101675)

Published by World's Work Ltd., Kingswood, Tadworth Surrey First Edition Thus 1979. 1979.

First edition thus Lynette Hemmant illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 8''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward Fitzgerald's version enriched with full-page colour and monochrome illustrations throughout by Lynette Hemmant, each sheet with decorative illustrated border. 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 437401200

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Yevtushenko, Yevgeny [Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933-2017) Russian poet and dissident, was a novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor, university professor, and director of several films]. Translated by Andrew R. MacAndrew (Jacket Design by Charles Gorham)

(Book #ID 60553)

Published by Collins and Harvill Press, London First English Edition 1963. London 1963.

First English edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and tan covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 126 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic frontispiece. Small chip to the upper spine end and edge of the upper panel. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 15 mm piece missing to the top of the upper panel, rubs to the spine ends and corners, 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.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn [Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 - 11 June 1956) was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver, illustrator, and progressive designer].

(Book #ID 101834)

Published by T. N. Foulis, 21 Paternoster Square, London 1911. 1911.

Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original purple covers, gilt title lettering to the cream cloth spine and with decoration to the front cover, top edge gilt, purple illustrated end sheets. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 60 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 tipped-in paper-guarded colour oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn, decorative purple border to every page. Slight darkening to the the spine and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Barry, Katharine [Abridged From the Poem by Josephine Daskam]

(Book #ID 60656)

Published by Joseph Williams Ltd., 32 Great Portland Street, London 1908.

Sheet music in plain white paper covers with black lettering. 12'' x 10'' with 6 pages of score and words. In Very Good clean condition and without any tears. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83443)

Published by Editions Poetry London / Nicholson & Watson, First English Edition 1946. London 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original caramel cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 40 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine tips. Very near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with one small tear to the top of the spine, not price clipped 4/6. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Bobby and Margaret from Conrad, Christmas 1946.' Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn [Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 - 11 June 1956) was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver, illustrator, and progressive designer]. Introduction by Joseph Jacobs.

(Book #ID 101839)

Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd., St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, London circa 1910. 1910.

Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original dark brown leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, all page edges gilt, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Introduction pp 1-47, Rubáiyát over pp 49-125 (+ notes) carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with decorated title page, colour frontispiece plus 3 further full-page colour plates by Frank Brangwyn, Rubáiyát pages with decorative green border. Repaired splitting to the hinges, pieces of leather missing across the spine ends, tanning to the end papers, in Good condition. Unusual binding. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Virgil Burnett

(Book #ID 101667)

Published by The Folio Society, London Fifth Impression 1978. 1978.

Virgil Burnett illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, bright silver and gilt decorations to the front and rear covers. 8vo. 9'' x 5¼''. Brown and black printed title, Rubáiyát over 32 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward Fitzgerald's version enriched with five single-sided monochrome illustrations by Virgil Burnett. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Doris M. Palmer.

(Book #ID 101823)

Published by Leopold B. Hill, 21 Langham Place, London First Edition Thus 1921. 1921.

First edition thus Doris M. Palmer illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original Devonshire cream cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, black titles and gilt vignette to the front cover, top edge dyed blue. 4to. 11¾'' x 9''. Mounted colour title page, Rubáiyát over 128 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page single-sided paper-guarded and captioned tipped-in colour plates by Doris M. Palmer, text bordered by orange drawings. In Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Maeterlinck, Maurice [Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 - 6 May 1949), also known as Count (or Comte) Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911].

(Book #ID 100192)

Published by Arthur L. Humphreys, 187 Piccadilly, London First UK Edition 1910. 1910.

First edition in publisher's original wrap around printed parchment over card stock covers (soft back). 24mo. 6'' x 4½''. 3 essays on the meaning of life by Belgian poet, being the first English translation. Contains additional illustrated title page; red and black printed title page; (vii)-1, 71 printed pages of text with 4 little sepia prints tipped-in. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sayer, Bernadette [The Tonbridge Poet]

(Book #ID 71858)

Printed by Willowprint Ltd., Tonbridge not dated.

First edition in publisher's original terracotta card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 48 printed pages of text. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author inside the front cover 'To Anne Best wishes, Bernadette Sayer'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated End Sheets by A. E. Jackson.

(Book #ID 101710)

Published London: Ernest Nister | New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. | Printed in Bavaria [not dated] First Edition Thus 1912. 1912.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original glazed cream boards with symmetrical Persian design to the front cover, colour illustrated end sheets by A. E. Jackson. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Colour illuminated title page. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with ornate illuminated colour pages throughout. Age darkening of the cream covers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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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.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction by Laurence Housman. Illustrated by Charles Robinson [Charles Robinson (1870-1937) was a prolific British book illustrator, he won a place at the Royal Academy in 1892 but was unable to take it up due to lack of finances].

(Book #ID 101828)

Published by Collins Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow First Edition Thus not dated [1928]. 1928.

First edition thus Charles Robinson illustrated edition in publisher's original limp red leather covers, attractive palace and garden ornamentation and title lettering to the front cover, all page edges gilt, silk tie. 4to. 11'' x 8''. Black and purple printed and illustration title, Rubáiyát over 56 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 4 full-page tipped-in colour plates and decorations by Charles Robinson, decorative purple border to every page. Ink name to the front free end paper, spine slightly sun faded, rubbing to the corners and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Herbert Cole.

(Book #ID 101677)

Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London First Edition Thus 1928. 1928.

First edition thus Herbert Cole illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, white title and symmetrical Persian design to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 6½'' x 5¼''. Rubáiyát over 54 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward Fitzgerald's version enriched with full-page engravings, headers and tail-pieces throughout by Herbert Cole. Ink name inside. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age tanning to the light cream paper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Lawrence A. Patterson [Lawrence Andrew Patterson]. With a Critical Analysis by David Anderson.

(Book #ID 101631)

Published by Johnck, Kibbee & Company, San Francisco, California First Thus Edition 1926. 1926.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original vellum covered boards, gilt title lettering to the front cover. 4to. 11½'' x 8½''. The Rubáiyát with unnumbered pages comprising 101 quatrains with full-page and vignette monochrome illustrations throughout by Lawrence Andrew Patterson, followed by [ii, blank], 47pp. This book has been hand-set in Humanistic type, based on the best hand lettering of the Humanistic period. Printed by Johnck, Kibbee & Company, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. below which is SIGNED by the illustrator 'Lawrence Andrew Patterson' and 'David Anderson' who provides a Critical Analysis. Also inscribed by the Publisher John Johnck to the second front free end paper 'Dear Renata, And when the days of our companionship have fled into the Past, forever gone and dead - And when you gently muse, pray keep for me a memory in your golden head, Affectionately, John J. Johnck, February 15, 1932.' In Fine condition. The difficulties involved in printing this Rubáiyát are discussed in an interview between Lawton Kennedy, the printer, and Ruth Teiser, which appears in 'A life in printing : oral history / and related material, 1966-1967' University of California Bancroft Library / Berkeley Regional Oral History Office. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction by Laurence E. Housman | Illustrated by Margaret R. Caird

(Book #ID 101723)

Published by Collins' Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow not dated circa 1950. 1950.

Margaret R. Caird illustrated edition in publisher's original flexible dark green leatherette covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 12mo. 6'' x 4''. Rubáiyát over 255 pages carrying the 110 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 5 full-page single-sided illustrations by Margaret R. Caird throughout. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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De Lamartine, M. Alphonse [Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (21 October 1790 - 28 February 1869) was a French author, poet, and statesman who was instrumental in the foundation of the French Second Republic and the continuation of the tricolore as the flag of France]. Henry Howard FRS (2 July 1757 - 1 March 1842) was an English antiquarian and family historian, best known as the author of Memorials of the Howard Family.

(Book #ID 110764)

Published by Librairie de Charles Gosselin; Librairie de Furnes, Paris, First Edition 1835. 1835.

Volume one and two (of four). First edition rebacked hard back binding in publisher's original half chestnut brown calf binding, the spine divided into six panels, red and black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, twin parallel line details across the panels, marble paper sides and end papers. 18mo. 6½'' x 4½''. French travel work documenting Alphonse de Lamartine's 1832-1833 journey to the Orient. Contains portrait frontispiece, (vii)-blank, 271; frontispiece engraved plate of Jerusalem, 329 pp, French text. Just a little age toning to the end papers and title pages. From the private library of Corby Castle a Grade I listed building and ancestral home of the Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in Cumbria with Corby Castle coat of arms bookplate to the front paste down and SIGNED 'Henry Howard' to the second front free end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bell, Vereen M. [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 117886)

Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA First Edition 1983. 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (x), 251 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)].

(Book #ID 101814)

Reprinted in the Riccardi PressFount. by Charles T. Jacobi and Published for the Medici Society, Ltd., by Philip Lee Warner at VII Grafton Street, First Edition Thus 1913. 1913.

A finely bound Bayntun Rivière full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, front and rear covers with modern onlay binding work. The front central panel with viper and Eucharist cup device surrounded by ivy leaves and hanging grapes, the rear central panel with a peacock sitting on the branches of the similar ivy leaf and grape surround, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second, tooling to the others and dated at the foot, all page edges gilt, gilt inlaid dots to board edges, wide turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, cream silk moirë doublures and liners, front and rear doublures in dark green morocco with symmetrical gilt tooled herringbone and centre dot central panels, gilt borders and corner fleurons, stamp signed in gilt on front turn-in 'Bayntun Rivière of Bath, England', red silk tie. 9'' x 6¼''. Of this edition of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in the Eleven Point Riccardi Fount have been printed on handmade Riccardi Paper 1000 copies for Great Britain are for sale. This copy is number 791. Rubáiyát over 22 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version, notes, colophon. Fine condition book, in Fine condition slip case. Henry Sotheran ticket inside. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Browning, Robert [Robert Browning (7 May 1812 - 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.

(Book #ID 62562)

Published by Robert Rivière & Son, London 1916. London 1916.

Publisher's original decorated soft brown suede covered card covers, gilt title block lettering and symmetrical art deco pattern to the upper panel, all page edges gilt. 24mo 3½'' x 2½''. Contains 38 printed pages of text. The page sections are baggy with with one section exposing the stitching, tear across the bottom of the front free end paper, 20 mm x 10 mm triangular piece of suede missing to the foot of the spine which creeps around on to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Poe, Edgar Allan [1809-1849]

(Book #ID 62615)

Published by Bruce Publishing Co. Ltd., 55 Russell Square, London circa 1950. London circa 1950.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pale blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece. Rubs to the gutters, spine ends, fore edges and corners, age darkened closed page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hugh Marwick (1881-1965) Kormakr the (Icelandic) Poet

(Book #ID 107293)

Published by Viking Society for Northern Research, University College London 1966. 1966.

Publisher's original plain blue card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Includes: The Vinland Map, An Orkney Scholar: Hugh Marwick Contains portrait frontispiece, 97 pp with one double-page map and 1 monochrome archive photograph. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Macleod, Fiona (William Sharp (12 September 1855 - 12 December 1905) Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime].

(Book #ID 109715)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London Third Impression 1919. 1919.

Hard back binding in Radnorshire County Library red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered back label. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (viii), 449 pp. Never issued with one stamp to the copyright leaf, label to each end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lamont, Corliss [John Edward Masefield OM (1 June 1878 - 12 May 1967) English poet and writer, was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930]. Introduction by Judith Masefield.

(Book #ID 108418)

Published by Kaye and Ward Ltd., 21 New Street, London First Edition 1972. 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Bordeaux cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 119 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Small ink name to the top of the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718209230

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Edited by Stanley Appelbaum

(Book #ID 101870)

Published by Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York 1990. 1990.

Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 52 printed pages. Very slight tanning to the text block edges and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 048626467X

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)].

(Book #ID 101880)

Published by E. Grant Richards, 9 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London 1907. 1907.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, blind stamping to the front cover, top edge gilt. 24mo. 5'' x 3¼''. Rubáiyát over 75 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version. Light spotting to the fore edge and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Pudney, John [John Sleigh Pudney (19 January 1909 - 10 November 1977) was a British journalist and writer. He was known for short stories, poetry, non-fiction, and children's fiction including the Hartwarp books].

(Book #ID 63622)

Published by New English Library, Barnards Inn, Holborn, London First Edition 1971. London 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tan and brown paper covers with tan spine, gilt title and author lettering to the spine with gilt Courage Cockerel illustration to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 152 printed pages of text with sepia photographs throughout, compliment slip from Courage Limited loosely enclosed. Cheap paper browning. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition panoramic illustrated 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.

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Yevtushenko, Yevgeny [Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933-2017) Russian poet and dissident, was a novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor, university professor, and director of several films] Edited and Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.

(Book #ID 118293)

Published by Little, Brown and Company Ltd., Boston | Toronto | London First U.S. Edition 1991. 1991.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black cloth, brick red paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Full printer's code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Contains (xiii), 357 pp. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bertin, Marco [Poetic Text by Antonio Giarola]

(Book #ID 63644)

Published by Ear Books edel Classics, Hamburg First Edition 2005. Hamburg 2005.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour photographic covers. 4to 11½'' x 11¼''. Contains 96 printed pages of erotic colour photographs throughout with poetry alongside some of these photographs. Inside the front cover are housed, in a purpose designed front cover, the four CD's. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 3937406336

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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett (née Moulton-Barrett, 6 March 1806 - 29 June 1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime.

(Book #ID 100252)

Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London Fifth Edition 1873. 1873.

Fifth edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt vignette to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (xi)-1, 319 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece and additional illustrated title page. Old tide mark to the bottom of the frontispiece and title page, rubbing to the spine ends and corners, dusty page edges, binding sound and firm. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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