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Poems of the Heart

by Richard Brooks, Editor

Dodge Publishing Company, 1913. VG+. Green and brown stamped leather binding shows rubbing and abrasion on edges, spine, and front and back covers. Marbled end papers slightly age-toned. Inked inscription on flyleaf and old penciled price on end paper. Inscription says, "Wishing Etta much happiness. from Orville May 30, 1915." Original box is heavily worn along all edges and has been taped together. Overall, a lovely copy of a book of poems that can still uplift today. Photo is of the copy we have here... Read more about this item

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£81.29

The Works of ROBERT BURNS. 4 Vols.

by Currie, James M.D. (Ed)

Half calf ; gold titles on spines are rather dim; 6 compartments on spine with 5 embellishments and a title. Vols 1, 2, 3 have very old signatures and very small owner's library stamp. Opposite all engravings the paper is foxed but apart from the paper being uniformly tanned with age, there is no foxing. It appears that all vols are unread. VOL 1. "With a Criticism on His Writings" - Frontis, xii plus 370pp incl 2 Appendices and some poetry. VOL 2. VOL II . "General Correspondence Including Pieces of... Read more about this item

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£97.88

This Darkness and This Light - Harvard Poems, 1907-1937

by Hagedorn, Hermann

Harvard University Press, 1938. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Signed by Author First Edition. Harvard University Press, 1938. Printed privately for the Class of 1907, Limited to 750 copies. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Cover has moderate shelfwear with chipping on the edges and on corners. Name plate on front endpaper. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Not ex-library. Not remainder. Very nice copy.

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£31.70

Out of the Flame

by Osbert Sitwell

London: Grant Richards. 1st printing (1923). 95pp. Original green cloth with paper title label on spine. VG copy, binding square and tight, title label a little chipped, internally excellent, no jacket . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1923.

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£10.00

Laments

by Jan Kochanowski; Seamus Heaney (trans.); Stanislaw Baranczak (trans.)

London: Faber and Faber. 1st printing (1995). 53pp. VG/VG copy, jacket lightly edge worn with small closed tear to head of spine, small scuff to jacket front cover near spine edge, some minor rippling to jacket rear cover, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1995.

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£60.00

Prairie Journey

by Madeline Coopsammy

Autographed. Presumably first edition. 114 p. Incredibly mild shelfwear with sticker to cover, otherwise Fine. The author was born in Trinidad and moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada in the late 1960s. From the back: This collection is a sensory journey from a warm green equatorial island to the changing seasons of a Prairie landscape. The poems explore the effects of colonialism, ancestral memories, and immigration on the poet's journey from youth to maturity. The frantic push for first-world... Read more about this item

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£16.29

The Tragic Mary

by Michael Field (pseud. for Katherine Harris Bradley)

George Bell and Sons, 1890. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. George Bell and Sons, 1890. First Edition. Hard Cover. Beige paper boards with elaborate black decoration. Cover has considerable shelfwear, corners are very rubbed, missing spine. Pages are clean and unmarked, very occasional light foxing (more on endpapers). Binding is tight. Hinges are lightly cracked. Good reading copy. Excellent candidate for repair. Very Scarce. Sorry, we have to say this but - This is the ACTUAL BOOK. Not... Read more about this item

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£165.59

Rhyme's Vexations: Poems and Recreations

by Edward Sampson

Hanover Press, 1995. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This first edition is in very good condition. Faint pencil inscription to the inside cover, otherwise close to near fine. An excellent copy.

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£2.99

The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins. To which are added, Mr. Hammond's Elegies

by William Collins

Book is in Fair condition, with front cover board detached with endpaper (endpaper hanging on to cover board by an ~1/4" bit. Rear hinge delicate but intact, joint cracking. General wear to cover, spine leather rubbed, but details intact. Some writing in endpapers, general light spotting and dampstains. "1775" written in light pencil below "M.DCC.LXXV" on title page. Text pages relatively clean for age, and intact.

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£121.93

Scrapped Silver

by None Stated

Portland Maine: The Mosher Press, 1928. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. The Mosher Press, 1928. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Cover has very slight shelfwear and fading. Pages are clean and unmarked and uncut. Sewn binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy.

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£14.63

THE TREASURED WRITINGS of KAHLIL GIBRAN,

by GIBRAN, KAHLIL

Dj is faded on spine. Appears unread. Please expect extra postage out of S Africa

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£15.79

The Firewall: Selected Poems, 1979-2006

by Iain Sinclair

Buckfastleigh: etruscan books. 1st printing (2006). 298pp. Flat SIGNED by Ian Sinclair on title page in black ink. Near Fine/Near Fine copy, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2006.

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£60.00

LIED VAN ALI EN ANDER GEDIGTE.

by Du Plessis, I.D

Nasionale Pers. Cape Town 1931.. Ownership stamp ffep & title page. some minor marking to front board, spine faded, a G++ clean copy, contents excellent. Decorated yellow cloth boards. 97pp. A selection of Author's verse.

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£20.00

Irish Melodies

by Thomas Moore

New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1852. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. D. Appleton & Co, Circa 1852. Hard Cover. All edges gilt. Miniature book. Leather cover has considerable shelfwear with a spot on front, rubbed corners and spine edges. chipped to spine ends with bottom end frayed. Frontispiece and tissue intact. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly foxed. Four pages of advertising following text. Binding is tight. Hinges cracked. Very nice copy.

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£18.70

The Works of Francis Thompson: Poems, Volume I

by Francis Thompson

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons, circa 1913 (no publication date stated). Volume 1 ONLY. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Top edge gilt. Cover has mild shelfwear, cloth is sllightly rippled on lower back. Pages are clean and unmarked, very slight foxing Stain from a four-leaf clover on page 102. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy.

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£18.45

Steal Away Boy: The Selected Poems of David Mitchell

by David Mitchell

Auckland University Press, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. A few light marks to top and bottom edges of text block - otherwise, as new.

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£8.00

The Old Scrap Book

by Susan M. Swales

Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1919. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Thomas Y. Crowell Company,1919. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Top edge gilt. Cover has moderate shelfwear, light soiling, and a few small dark stains on spine. Front hinge is cracked, back hinge is perfect. Mild foxing inside cover. Front flyleaf has name and address with inscription.Frontispiece tissue intact. Binding is lightly cracked in a few places throughout text. Pages are clean and unmarked.Mild foxing on... Read more about this item

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£52.35

Blowing Dust Off the Lens (Poetry Series One, Number Six) [Limited Printing]

by Jim Wallace

First Edition. States also that only 300 copies were being printed.44 p.; ill. Incredibly mild shelfwear, otherwise As New. Unread. Table of Contents: Indian Girl Decline and Fall of Emperor and Clown: Arrival of the Prairie CatalogueMy Laugh Winnipeg Winter An Arsonist of Paperback Bookstores Evades Prophecies Of DoomA Woman's Liberation Speech Firmly Based On Medical Statistics Confession Magazine Science Song for Swinging Lovers Liberal Minded Primary School Teacher Occidental Haiku Tomorrow... Read more about this item

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£16.42

THE POETICAL WORKS OF S T COLERIDGE.

by COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor

London: Warne, Front end paper and half title slightly frittered on fore-edge. Bookplate of Geo Robb. Tan cloth with gold and black titles and floral decorations on front and spine. Blind stamped at rear. Portrait as frontis with tissue guard. All edges gilt. ; at least 7 engraved plates (no list). Please see this booksellers listings for other books in the Series under " Poetry", and Publisher "Warne".. Reprint. Hard Cover Decorated Cloth.. Very Good in Plastic/None. 188x37p05mm. Exeedingly rare in this... Read more about this item

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£57.89

Byron's Letters and Journals: A New Selection

by Richard Lansdown (ed.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1st printing (2015). 518pp. Near Fine/Near Fine copy, review slip laid in, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2015.

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£10.00

POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS

by Carter, Elizabeth

London: Printed for John Rivington, 1766. Full Leather. Fair binding. 12mo. vi, 104 pp. Second edition. In contemporary sheep. Rubbed; leather dry and cracking; front cover detached; rear cover is weakly holding; ex-library with paper shelf label on the front covers; library blindstamp on a few leaves throughout the text; owner name on the front free endpaper. Second edition of Carter's second edition of poems. Includes the dedication to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, a poem (in the preface) by... Read more about this item

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£67.47

This Is the Moon's Work

by Hayes, Diana

Mother Tongue Publishing, 2011. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This signed first edition is in very good condition. Signed with an inscription by the author on the title page. A very good clean copy.

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£19.99

The Complete Works of John Davies of Hereford [2 Volumes]

by John Davies; Alexander B. Grosart (ed.)

London: AMS Press. 2 volume set. Facsimile reprint (1967). n.p. Original maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine. Both vols NEAR FINE copies . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1967.

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£50.00

Moore, The Complete Poems of Marianne

by Moore, Marianne

Penguin Classics, 1982-09-30. First Edition, Thus. paperback. Good. 7x1x5. Penguin Classic, 1982. Vintage Pkb. Yellow spine. Previous ownerâ€™s name on inside cover or flyleaf page. A couple of pages have light markings in pencil. Majority of text appears to be unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Softcover very clean, nice condition, light edge and shelf wear. A book that is currently Out-Of-Print, Uncommon, A First Edition, Collectable or Hard-to-find. Moore, The... Read more about this item

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£12.82

Jack and the Doctor: John Donne, 1572-1631

by Mary Clive

London: Macmillan and Company. 1st printing (1966). 216pp. VG+/VG+ copy, price-clipped, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1966.