Books - "poetry"
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THE SWANNE RECITER
47 Choice Recitations comprising humurous dramatic
first ediiton in blue wrappers, with signed portrait of editor, 66pp, G+(wear & tears to extrems, cover sl soiled, sunned & foxed, sl foxing to ep's with v sl spasmodically throughout)
PUBLISHER: Wanganui NZ 1926
KEYWORDS: modern first edition george swan poetry
GRASS ON THE DOWNS
And Other Poems
2nd edition, green cloth, 57pp, VG+(v sl edgewear, prev owners iscr to front pastedown, ep's sl browned,v sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w VG-(v sl wear to extrems with sl tears & creasing to upper edges, sl foxing & sunning & v sl soiled)
PUBLISHER: Patersons Printing Press Perth 1941
KEYWORDS: poetry florence irene gubbins
Our Burning Time
poems
first edition 53pp, octavo green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine VG+ (sl.foxing to eps, moderate foxing to upper page edges) in VG d/w(moderate tanning, sl foxing and soiling, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: prometheus wellington 1965
KEYWORDS: vincent o'sullivan poetry modern first edition new
THE POETICAL WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT
Complete in one volume with all his introductions
green leather with gilt decorative spine & gilt emblem to front, aeg, 823pp illus, G(front board & spine seperated from text, boards rubbed with some surface loss, corners bruised &scuffed, front joint partially torn, edgewear, bookplates to front pastedown & ffep, I plate loose, sl foxing & soiling to ep's with v sl spasmodically throughout)
PUBLISHER: Robert Cadell Edinburgh 1850
KEYWORDS: poetry sir walter scott
Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott
with a sketch of his life complete in one volume
443pp, b/w frontis, G (full leather scuffed, worn and chipped, begiing to separate at front lower hinge, dealers adhesive to front paste down, marbelled foredges,pencil inscription to second prelim, browning and foxing to prelims & some contents, v sl water damage to some prelims, loss to upper tp not affecting text, minor insect nibbles to some contents.)
PUBLISHER: j crissy, philadelphia, 1837
KEYWORDS: sir walter scott j w lake poetry literature
Tobacco in Song & Story
144pp, VG- (brown suede, minor bumps and wear, small chipping to head and foot of spine, minor soils and browning to eps, stamp to first page of contents, minor soils and foxing to some contents, binding beginning to separate at mid section, rough cut edges.)
PUBLISHER: simpkin, marshall, hamilton, kent & co, london, no
KEYWORDS: john bain tobacco poetry literature
Letter (1973)
first edition ltd.525 copies unpaginated VG+(brown wraps,sl.soiled,dealer's stamp to ffep.)
PUBLISHER: effie's books berkeley 1974
KEYWORDS: susan griffin modern first edition poetry literatu
The Seasons
158pp, ills (b/w) VG (small black leather, minor bumps and wear, sl surface soils, marbelled eps and foredges, owners inscription to tp verso, minor soils and foxing to eps and some contents, contents sl browned.)
PUBLISHER: c whittingham, uk, 1822
KEYWORDS: james thomson poetry literature
Songs From the Clay
first edition 106pp VG+ (blue cloth w.gilt border,sl.soiled w.sl.browned spine,paste action to eps,edges v.sl.soiled,blind presentation copy stamp to title) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,chipping to extrems.w.1cm loss to foot of spine)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1915
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry james stephens
ALGONQUIN WOODS
first edition, in pictorial wrappers, 139pp illus, VG(sl sunned & soiled covers, v sl wear to extrems, v sl foxing & soiling to text edges)
PUBLISHER: Turtle Island Berkeley 1978
KEYWORDS: modern first edition bob callahan poetry
Keats' Craftsmanship
a study in poetic development
octavo green cloth boards, 312pp VG (green cloth, contents tanned.)
PUBLISHER: russell & russell, new york, 1962
KEYWORDS: m r ridley keats poetry literature
A MARRIAGE
limited first edition of 365 copies, black cloth, prospectus laid in, 32pp, NF with v sl soiled boards, in d/w NF with v sl soiling & sunning
PUBLISHER: Nothing Doing London 1968
KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry anthony barnett
SAVONAROLA
A Tragedy
scarce first edition, in blue cloth with gilt to spine, xxix 306pp, VG(corners v sl brused & scufed, spine head & foot sl worn with v sl tears, edges sl worn, boads sl rubbed, sunned & soiled, booksellers stamp to front apstedaown, prev owners notes to pastedowns & ep's & pp306, v sl foxing & browning to ep's, v sl internal seperation to rear hinge, sl cocked, v sl shaky spne)
PUBLISHER: MacMillan & Co London 1881
KEYWORDS: first edition alfred austin poetry
POEMS OF PROTEST
first edition, signed by author, in green paper & cloth, 80pp, VG+(v sl edgewear, sl soiled, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Privately published USA 1970
KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry harry barton
Poems Golders Green
first edition 59pp VG+ (dec.paper boards w.black cloth spine,minor shelf wear,owner's sign.to ffep,eps and edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled,spine and upper edge sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1962
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry dannie abse
Poems by Tom Holt
first edition 53pp VG+ (tan cloth,spine and top board unevenly sunned,eps and edges v.sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned spine and upper edge,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: hobbs michael joseph london 1973
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry tom holt
Ruby and Rouge
first edition signed by author 80pp VG+ (red cloth w.green cloth spine,mod.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,inscribed and signed by author on title -dated 1980,spine cracked w.minor separation at some sections) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: diparun brothers madras 1969
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry amal ghose
Walt Whitman
a study
first edition 160pp [frontis.] VG+ (green cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and untrimmed fore and lower edges sl.foxed,some minor foxing to contents,teg)
PUBLISHER: john c.nimmo london 1893
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature walt whitman poetry john addington symonds
The Breitmann Ballads
complete edition
first edition 291pp. VG-(brown cloth,gilt decor.to front board and spine,bevelled edges,spine torn and repaired, heavy wear to spine and extrems.,boards mod.soiled,front gutter cracked, rear starting,eps.and contents sl.soiled, owners sign.to both sides ffep.,contents sl.foxed,binding weak but no pgs.loose)
PUBLISHER: trubner london 1881
KEYWORDS: charles g leland modern first edition literature poetry
The Forests of Lithuania
a poem
first edition 62pp NF (in paper wrappers,minor foxing to edges) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.foxed w.spine sunned,minor bumps to extrems,advertising band present)
PUBLISHER: marvell press hessle 1959
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry donald davie