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Colquhoun, Ithell [Margaret Ithell Colquhoun (October 1906 - 11 April 1988) was a British painter, occultist, poet and author. Stylistically her artwork was affiliated with surrealism. In the late 1930s, Colquhoun was part of the British Surrealist Group before being expelled because she refused to renounce her association with occult groups].

(Book #ID 113358)

Published by Michael Parkin Fine Art Ltd., 11 Motcomb Street, London 1977. 1977.

Publisher's original wire stitched black and white illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains portrait frontispiece, 16 pp catalogue listings with details to each. Loosely inserted hand written letter in black biro, signed and dated (November 1982) from Ithell Colquhoun's private residence in Penzance ''Dear (name withheld) Thank you for your appreciative letter of November 10. I believe the picture of mine you have dates from the 1940's when I was at the address you mention. In an exhibition I had at Gallery 20 d'Artlay Street, W1 in 1957, the catalogue mentions a title, L'Eau de L'Eau, but this is a typescript it may not be accurate' + 19 further hand written lines, ending 'With all good wishes to your projects SIGNED (unusually for her at this time in her life) in full 'Ithell Colquhoun' ''. + 6 pp listing titled 'Recent Exhibitions' again from her private residence in Stone Cross Cottage, Green Lane, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall beginning with 'Newlyn Art Gallery September - October 1967; Czechoslovakia 1967 - 1968; West Berlin 1968, with her hand written corrections, ending after 5 pp with Palazzo Reale, Milan in 1980 followed by 2 pp hand written places and dates in 'Public Collections'. 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 Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101975)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition Thus 1930. 1930.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original full Persian green crushed Niger morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the first, and dated at the foot, the front cover with small roundel featuring tiny flowers in red, blue and tan on a gilt ground, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, cream and pale green end sheets. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Hand written number 134 of 750 Limited Edition copies of the British issue, SIGNED by Pogany on the limitation page, and again in pencil on his frontispiece etched plate which replicates the colour copy of the same image. Rubáiyát over 173 pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page colour plates in to framed mounts, the text leaves on China paper with 45 decorations and mounted illustrations. Spine and board edges sun faded to brown, contents in Fine condition, no box. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Craik, Mrs [Dinah Maria Craik, often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik (20 April 1826 - 12 October 1887) was an English novelist and poet. She is best remembered for this novel, which presents the mid-Victorian ideals of English middle-class life].

(Book #ID 114599)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London 1898. 1898.

Hard back binding in publisher's original decorated dark green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, charcoal black end sheets. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, 540 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Black titles over the gilt block work rubbed, else in Very Good clean and smart 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 Anthony Radó [Hungarian Artist]

(Book #ID 101696)

Published by Edgar Backus 44-46 Cank Street, Leicester circa 1945. 1945.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lime green cloth covers, gilt title lettering and vignette to the front cover, red and black illustrated end sheets. 12mo. 6¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over 29 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page colour illustrations by Anthony Radó, red border design to each sheet. Sun fading down the spine 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)]. Introduction and Notes by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (Lecturer in Persian at the University of Cambridge). Illustrated by Gilbert James (active 1895-1926) British artist and illustrator.

(Book #ID 101919)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London 1950. 1950.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covers, turquoise and black title block lettering and Eucharist cup to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Rubáiyát over 136 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Gilbert James, framed decorations to the text block pages. Ink message inside and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bing Crosby [Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby, Jr. (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark warm bass-baritone voice made him the best-selling recording artist of the 20th century] Words and Music by Billy Hill [From a Poem By J. Keirn Brennan]

(Book #ID 87803)

Published by B. Feldman & Co. 125-129 Shaftesbury Avenue, London 1936. 1936.

Vintage piano sheet music in colour illustrated paper covers. 12'' x 9''. Contains 4 pages. Scored for voice and piano with lyrics. In Very Good condition. We currently hold in stock over 100 other pieces of sheet music sung by Bing Crosby. 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 101881)

Published by The Richards Press, 8 Charles Street, St. James's Square, London circa 1945. 1945.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers with gilt titles to the spine and to the front cover. 24mo. 5'' x 3¼''. Rubáiyát over 69 pages (+ A Life of Omar Khayyám) carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version. Ink name inside dated 1945. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Blumenthal, J. [Poetry] by Mrs. F. A. Butler [Sung by] Mr. Sims Reeves and Dedicated to Lady Agneta Yorke

(Book #ID 64771)

Published by Chappell & Co., 49 & 50 New Bond Street, London circa 1880. 1880.

Vintage piano sheet music in plain white paper covers 14'' x 10'' with black title lettering to the front cover. Contains 7 printed pages of score and lyrics for voice and piano. External white tape repair down the spine, without any tears and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Blumenthal, J. [Poetry] by Mrs. F. A. Butler [Sung by] Mr. Sims Reeves and Dedicated to Lady Agneta Yorke

(Book #ID 64772)

Published by Chappell & Co., 49 & 50 New Bond Street, London circa 1880. 1880.

Vintage piano sheet music in plain white paper covers 14'' x 10'' with black title lettering to the front cover. Contains 7 printed pages of score and lyrics for voice and piano. External white tape repair down the spine, small repaired tears to the edges and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Starrs, Roy [University of Otago] Yukio Mishima (January 14, 1925 - November 25, 1970), born Kimitake Hiraoka, was a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, Shintoist, nationalist, and founder of the Tatenokai, an unarmed civilian militia.

(Book #ID 119436)

Published by Japan Library 35 The Crescent, Sandgate, Folkestone First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains 225 pp with monochrome photograph of Yukio Mishima who is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century. He was considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, but the award went to his countryman and benefactor Yasunari Kawabata. Although Mishima's main literary ambition was to write philosophical novels in the tradition of Goethe and Thomas Mann, Deadly Dialectics is the first critical study to take this objective seriously: it also provides the first adequate account of Mishima's intellectual background and characteristic modes of thought and it is the first book to show the intimate and integral relation between his thought and his psychology and militant politics - or, more specifically, between his nihilism, his sexuality and his propensity to violence. On November 25, 1970, Mishima and four members of his militia entered a military base in central Tokyo, took its commandant hostage, and tried to inspire the Japan Self-Defense Forces to rise up and overthrow Japan's 1947 Constitution, which he called 'a constitution of defeat'. When his attempt failed, he committed seppuku (suicide). Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Henry Smart [Music] Frederick Enoch [Poetic Words]

(Book #ID 64786)

Published by Edwin Ashdown Ltd., 19 Hanover Square, London circa 1910.

Vintage piano sheet music in plain white paper covers 14'' x 10'' with black title lettering to the front cover. Contains 6 printed pages of score and lyrics for voice and piano. Without any tears 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)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101947)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London circa 1925. 1925.

Hard back binding in publisher's original gilt decorated deep mahogany leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, marble end sheets. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 16 intricate full-page colour plates tipped in to decorated mounts. Frances Kettaneh bookplate inside [Francis A. Kettaneh, founder and a partner in F. A. Kettaneh of Beirut, Lebanon, a distributor of American and European products]. In Very Good clean and bright condition. 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 François Place.

(Book #ID 109428)

Published by Egmont Books Ltd., 239 Kensington High Street, London First Edition Thus 2004. 2004.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, splendid colour illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. A colour illustrated copy of this classic tale of the horrors of The First World War as seen by a horse named Joey. Contains 180 pp with colour illustrations throughout. Full Printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. 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.

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Byron, May (1861-1936) Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet.

(Book #ID 101671)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London 1916. 1916.

Hard back binding in publisher's original apricot paper covered boards, colour illustration pasted to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. With single-sided 5 colour plates including the frontispiece. Spine sun faded, bus ticket removed between one page section leaving a brown mark and in Good condition Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Farjeon, Eleanor [Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 - 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. She was the sister of thriller writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon]. Illustrated by Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children.

(Book #ID 117452)

Published by John Goodchild Publishers, 10 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire First Edition Thus 1986. 1986.

First John Goodchild edition hard back binding in publisher's original claret cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains (x), 158 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. A little tanning to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Farjeon, Eleanor [Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 - 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. She was the sister of thriller writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon]. Illustrated by Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. [Introduction By Naomi Lewis]

(Book #ID 117451)

Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1966. 1966.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cerise cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 184 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Light spotting to the end papers and text block edges. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with similar spotting to the rear cover, not price clipped, 21/-. Dust wrapper protected. 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 101676)

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 Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little rubbing to the top edge, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 437401200

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Apollinaire, Guillaume [Guillaume Apollinaire (26 August 1880 - 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic of Polish-Belarusian descent]. Translated from the French by Nina Rootes and with an Introduction by Richard N. Coe.

(Book #ID 103589)

Published by Peter Owen Limited, 20 Holland Park Avenue, London First British Commonwealth Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plum covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains portrait frontispiece drawing by Irène Lagut, 127 pp. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small repaired tears to the spine ends and bottom front cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0720601746

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Whyte-Melville, George John (19 June 1821 - 5 December 1878) was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet.

(Book #ID 85619)

Published by John W. Parker and Son, West Strand, London Third Edition 1859. 1859.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the front and rear covers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 334 [ii] printed pages of text. The end papers are cracked, splitting of the cloth the front spine edge, the text block is clean. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dryden, John [John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668]. Illustrations by John Franklin

(Book #ID 117581)

Published by George Routledge and Co. Farringdon Street, London 1854. 1854.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, all page edges gilt. 12mo. 6¼'' x 4¼''. Contains [xx], 524 pp with tissue-guarded monochrome frontispiece and illustrations in text by John Franklin. Reference | study | rebinding condition copy with spine cloth absent, hinges cracked. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett [Edited with a Memoir by John H. Ingram] Elizabeth Barrett Browning (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 94889)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London circa 1900. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black buckram cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, top edge gilt. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 400 printed pages of text with tissue-guarded monochrome frontispiece. Bookplate inside, foxing to the tissue guard 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)]. Illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat [Introduction by A. S. Byatt]

(Book #ID 102300)

Published by The Folio Society, London First Edition Thus 2009. 2009.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original quarter vellum, spine blocked in 22-carat gold, vellum tips, front board blocked in three shades of foil with a design by Niroot Puttapipat, Merida Persian blue paper sides, top edge gilt, wide navy ribbon marker. Folio Society facsimile limited to 1,000 numbered copies, limitation page and end sheets printed letterpress by the Logan Press. Hand written number 762 of 1000 Limited Edition copies with a new etching hand-printed, SIGNED and numbered by the artist 'Niroot Puttapipat', and tipped onto a special limitation spread, 16 mounted colour plates with gold borders and highlights and tipped into decorative anthropomorphic silhouette border designs. Quatrains set in 24-point Caslon. 13" x 9¾" 220 pages. Presented in a navy cloth bound solander box with original white tissue paper present. In Fine unused condition. Heavy volume weighing 3.4 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. 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 Fish (Anne Harriet Fish | Annie Fish (27 March 1890 - 10 October 1964) was a British cartoonist and illustrator. Her illustration of 'Eve' in The Tatler spawned films, theatre and books.

(Book #ID 101639)

Published by E. P. Dutton & Company, New York | Letterpress by the Curwen Press | First Thus Edition 1922. 1922.

First thus US illustrated edition by Anne Harriet Fish hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth spine over orange black and cream paper covered boards with faded gilt titles to the spine, cream and orange paisley designed end papers, plates printed by the specialist colour printers George Gibbons and Co., of Leicester. 4to. 11¾'' x 9¼''. The Rubáiyát has 108 pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 20 full-page single-sided colour plates, including the second half title, all with tissue-guards and elaborate initial capitals in orange and black by Anne Harriet Fish. Attractive bookplate to the front paste down is that of Francis Edward Bliss (1847-1930), businessman and art collector from Massachusetts - but perhaps most notable as the father of Arthur and Howard Bliss. Corners bumped and with rubbing along the bottom edges, light foxing to the edges of the end papers and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Marshall, Herbert [Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (July 7, 1893 - April 14, 1930) was a Soviet Futurist poet and playwright].

(Book #ID 117864)

Published by The Pilot Press, Ltd., 45 Great Russell Street, London Revised Edition May 1945. 1945.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dull gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains frontispiece, (iv), 157 pp with 9 monochrome illustrations throughout. Ink name of the author 'Gordon MacKay' to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no 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)]. With an Introduction by Yann Lovelock and Illustrated by Nicholas Parry.

(Book #ID 101732)

Published by The Tern Press, Saint Mary's Cottage, 20 Great Hales Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire First Edition Thus May 1996. 1996.

First edition thus Nicholas Parry illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original Persian influenced and designed aqua green, orange and cream printed cloth covered boards, cream paper title labels to the spine and to the front cover, brown end sheets, deckle fore and lower page edges. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Hand set in 18 point Garamond from the 1st Edition of 1859. Printed and bound by Nicholas and Mary Parry in an edition of 100 copies [the first 10 copies with an additional water-colour painting] on hand-made water-marked Roma Michelangelo paper. Hand written number 45 of 100 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by 'Nicholas Parry' and 'Mary Parry' to the limitation sheet. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 13 full-page single-tone colour relief printed etchings by Nicholas Parry throughout. In Fine condition, unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Stallworthy, Jon [Poems by Rupert Brooke, Julian Grenfell, Charles Sorley, Francis Ledwidge, Siegfied Sassoon, Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Edmund Blunden, Edward Thomas, Ivor Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg and David Jones]

(Book #ID 111801)

Published in Association with the Imperial War Museum | Constable & Robinson Ltd., 3 The Lanchesters, 162 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2002. 2002.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 192 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. 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)]. Photogravures after Drawings by Gilbert James (active 1895-1926) British artist and illustrator.

(Book #ID 101927)

Published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd., Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London Fifth Thousand 1905. 1905.

Hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, symmetrical Persian design and gilt vignette to the front cover, top edge gilt. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Rubáiyát over 160 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page single-sided paper-guarded photogravures after Drawings by Gilbert James. Ink name inside dated 1906 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)]. With Paintings and Decorations by Sarkis Katchadourian (August 9, 1886 - March 4, 1947).

(Book #ID 101645)

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers New York, 1946. 1946.

First thus Sarkis Katchadourian illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original cram linen spine and colour illustration on aubergine paper over boards after Katchadourian, gilt title lettering to the spine. 4to. 11'' x 8¼''. The Rubáiyát has 138 pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 11 full-page colour plates, line drawings, and decorations by Iranian artist Sarkis Katchadourian. Sun fading to the edges to the boards, plate removed from the front free end paper leaving old dry shadow marks. SIGNED by the illustrator to the front free end paper 'To my very dear friends Mr and Mrs P. Jemidlian, with best wishes and love - Vavu Sarkis Katchadourian, 11 August, 1954, New York.' 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 and Notes by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (Lecturer in Persian at the University of Cambridge). Illustrated by Gilbert James (active 1895-1926) British artist and illustrator.

(Book #ID 101917)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London 1942. 1942.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title lettering and Eucharist cup to the spine, gilt lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Rubáiyát over 136 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Gilbert James, framed decorations to the text block pages. Ink message to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition. 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) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. [Introduction by Gilbert Fell]

(Book #ID 69141)

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London 1911. London 1911.

Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and elaborate gilt design to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains [xiv] 180 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. In very near Fine condition, probably unused and unopened. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Scannell, Vernon [Vernon Scannell whose birth name was John Vernon Bain (23 January 1922 - 16 November 2007) was a British poet and author. He was at one time a professional boxer, and wrote novels about the sport].

(Book #ID 97022)

Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1971. 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 197 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Best Wishes Vernon Scannell'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 241020549

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Elytis, Odysseus (Poems Chosen and Introduced by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard) Translated by Edmund Keeley, George Savidis, Philip Sherrard, John Stathatos, and Nanos Valaoritis.

(Book #ID 116290)

Published by Anvil Press Poetry Ltd., 69 King George Street, London First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black cloth, stone paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, fore edge untrimmed. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xiv), 114 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small mark to the top front cover, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Preston, Hayter [William Edward Hayter Preston (1891-1964) was a British literary editor, journalist, poet and author of several books]. 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 101847)

Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London First Edition 1923. 1923.

First edition De Luxe hard back binding in publisher's original quarter vellum backed brown boards, black lettering panel to the spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, decorated end sheets. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. pp. [viii], 9-126, printed on fine hand-made paper; strikingly illustrated with a total of 16 fine coloured lithographs alongside historiated initials and other decorations in line and 2 additional colour printed woodcut plates printed by Y. Urushibara after designs by Brangwyn, of which one is SIGNED in pencil by the artist 'Frank Brangwyn'. Limited to only 75 copies for the English and American markets, this copy unnumbered. The top corner of the front free end paper neatly clipped and in near Fine condition. 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 69750)

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 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the edges and corners, not price clipped 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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