The North Ship

The Fortune Poets, 1945. Very Good. Very good hardcover in fair DJ. First edition, 1945. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on backstrip. Pages are clean, unmarked. Covers show light edgewear. Dust jacket (red with black lettering) shows some shelfwear, sunning, small tears, clipped bottom corners. Larkin's first published work. Presumed to be around 500 copies ever published.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

The Fortune Press, London. 1945. First edition (only 500 copies printed) of his first book.. Hardback.. Black cloth. VG (light wear to edges; owner's name on FFEP; rear FFEP bear a small inked date, "I.IX.45 Oxford").

London: Fortune Press, 1965. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second (unauthorized) Edition. Tall, slim 8vo: [4],36pp. Publisher's smooth maroon buckram (some copies bound in brownish-orange buckram, no priority known), spine lettered in gilt, bottom edge untrimmed; beige dust jacket (Bloomfield calls it pale orange, but to my eye there is very little, if any, orange in it) printed in black, priced 21s. Possibly run off from the same plates as the first edition, with the copyright page still reading "First Published 1945," though this edition appeared in a larger format than the original (9 1/8'' x 5 5/8'' vs. 7 1/8" x 5"). A virtually pristine, unread copy, completely free of foxing and wear, in Fine jacket. Bloomfield A1(b). Originally published, by the Fortune Press, in 1945. This pirated edition, limited to 500 copies, was issued in advance of the authorized Faber & Faber release (on Sepember 15,1966), but was swiftly withdrawn when Larkin discovered its existence. By 1972, according to Bloomfield, the publisher still had 220 copies in stock, but these had no dust jackets, which "had inadvertently been destroyed." Larkin's first major collection of [31] poems, "The North Ship is often criticised for its high-flown Yeatsian rhetoric, but it is, essentially, a wartime collection of poems and its significance lies primarily in its elegiac lyricism and withdrawn but tenacious sense of survival." (Literary Encyclopedia) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.

London: Faber and Faber, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Faber edition, with a new introduction and an additional poem (originally published in 1945). Tall octavo. Dark blue cloth. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a narrow band of offsetting and some tape residue to the interior.

London: The Fortune Press. Fine/No Jacket. 1965. Hard Cover. 9.125" x 5.875" First Published 1945" stated on the verso of the contents page; however, this is the 1965 unauthorised edition that was withdrawn from sale when the author discovered its existence. Tan, buckrum-covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine. (also issued bound in dark red buckram - no precedence established). 500 copies printed, some 280 copies sold with a dust jacket before sale was stopped; the remaining 220 copies did not have dust jackets. It is tempting to conjecture that this copy is one of those. No faults, about as nice a copy as you are likely to find, protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. Bibliographic reference: Bloomfield A1(b). .

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London: Faber and Faber, 1966. Revised Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 8vo., 48pp., black cloth with gilt title stamping to spine as issued. Apart from a whisper of fading at the very tip of the upper spine and the always present offprint of glue to blank endppers, a remarkably fine copy of book, in dust jacket that is lightly sunned at spine and with light edge wear. This edition contains a previously unpublished poem and a new introduction by the poet. BLOOMFIELD A1c.

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1974-06-06. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

Faber & Faber, 1974-04-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

London: Faber and Faber, 1966. Cloth. Ink ownership signature and date on free endsheet, top edge sunned, light offset on endsheets, else a very good copy in faintly worn and lightly soiled dust jacket with a couple small nicks. Third (first Faber) edition of the author's first collection, with an added poem and an introduction bearing on the Fortune Press and its publication of the first edition. BLOOMFIELD A1c.

London: The Fortune Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1965. 1st Thus (Later 'Pirate' Edition / Second Edition?). Hardcover. One of the pirated (unauthorised) recalled edition of 1965 brought out by its original publisher to coincide with the Faber Edition, however printed in the book it states 'First Published 1945'. Reissued in larger format than original edition = 9.25" x 6.00'' (23.5 cm x 15.4 cm) . (4) + 36pp. Plain Maroon-red cloth with the Title in Gilt to spine (with some 'rubbing/shelfwear' to the titling but most lettering still relatively bright ) and a 'lean' to the book, the bottom board is sitting proud to the top edge - o/w As New. White fore-edges and immaculate inside. See Images. No Dustjacket. This is the so-called 1965 'Pirate Edition' of which only 500 were produced and only some 280 reached the market. Printed at Sevenoaks by Knole Park Press Ltd. Octavo. The 500 copies were invoiced to Mr R. A. Caton for the Fortune Press on 27th February 1965. The edition was withdrawn from sale when the author discovered its existence. Unauthorised Second Edition Printed by the Knole Park Press Ltd. Apart from the flaws as noted above, this is a NF copy. See Images. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

London: Faber & Faber, 1966. Dust jacket lightly edgeworn, spine and head of rear cover lightly browned, head of rear cover slightly bumped, boards clean and in good condition,very lightly edgeworn at corners, pp very clean and bright, binding sound.. Hard. Good Plus/Good. 8vo.

London: Faber and Faber, 1966. Blue cloth in bright condition with a chipped dust jacket, price clipped, torn at one fold, spine slightly browned, the first edition in this format by Faber with an introduction by Larkin. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Faber & Faber, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. 48 pages. Striped dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Bright pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Former owner's name on front endpaper, with rubbing and a couple of tiny nicks to text block edges. Occasional finger marking throughout. Light tanning along spine and board edges. Forward leaning and bowed. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and minor bumps to corners. Dust jacket has a few creases, scuffs and small tears. Light tanning. Rubbing with shelf wear. Flaps are unclipped.

London: Faber and Faber, 1975. Softcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reprint. Octavo. Printed wrappers. Slightly rubbed else fine. Ownership signature of the poet Eleanor Ross Taylor.

London: Faber and Faber, 1966. First edition thus. Hardcover. 48 pages. A reissue of Larkin's important first collection of poems. Includes a new introduction along with a previously unpublished poem. A tight very near fine copy with some slight bumping to the top corners in a very near fine dust jacket. A fresh copy.

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London: The Fortune Press, 1965. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good.

London: Faber & Faber, 1966. Blue cloth binding, 48pp. Handwritten bibliography of the author in pen at back and 2 poems annotated in pencil by Amherst College professor, with his signature on front endpaper. Very slight wear, spine and part of back cover sun-faded. Photos on reqeust.. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber & Faber. Fine/Not Issued. 1991. Card Covers, Perfect Bound. 7.75 "x 5" 0571105033 Reprint of author's first book of poetry. Introduction by Larkin explaining the circumstances leading up to the original publication. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. .

London: Faber & Faber. Good/Fair. 1968. Hard Cover. 8.5" x 5.5" Ex library. Reprint. The dust jacket has general wear, now protected by a new, clear, removable cover, price clipped. Contains an introduction by the poet and some additional material not in the first edition. A good, hard-back reading of the author's first book of poems. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. .

London: Faber & Faber, Incorporated, 1973. First paperback printing in self-wraps; 48pp.. First Thus. Soft Cover. VG++/No Jacket.

Faber, London, 1987. reprint. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 48 pp. Book and contents in very good clean condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; ISBN: 0571105033. ISBN/EAN: 9780571105038. Inventory No: 19176.. 9780571105038

London: Faber & Faber. Good/No Jacket. 1968. Hard Cover. 8.75" x 5.5" Reprint of the 1966 edition of Philip Larkin's first book of poetry. Ex Lib. (C. F. Mott College of Education). Contains an introduction by the poet and some additional material not in the first edition. An excellent, hard-cover, reading copy. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. .

Faber and Faber. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.

Faber & Faber, 1974-04. Paperback. Good.

Faber, 1973. First edition. Very close to fine and bright stiff wraps with excellent square spine and bright clean text throughout.

Faber Paperbacks, 1979. Close to fine and bright stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text throughout.

Faber and Faber 1973. 8vo, 48pp. A very good paperback copy.

Faber and Faber, 1984. 8vo. Original pictorial card covers (softback) (near Fine). Pp. 48 (page edges a littl tanned; no inscriptions).

Faber & Faber. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

London: Faber and Faber, 1977. N.B. Slight marking to edge of pages. . Reprint. Paperback. Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Faber & Faber. Used - Good. Good condition.

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London: Faber & Faber. 48 pages, light foxing to page edges and slight fading to covers otherwise very good used condition. . Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 1973.

Faber and Faber 1973. Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Faber and Faber, 1984. Fine and bright stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text throughout.

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London: Faber & Faber, 1979. Card covers in tidy condition, a little rubbed at the edges, previous owners name. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber & Faber, 1986, . Reprint. Paperback. Moderate creasing & rubbing to cover, otherwise good+. Previous owner's inscription fep. 48 pp.

Faber & Faber, Incorporated, 1974. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Faber & Faber, Incorporated, 1974. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Faber & Faber. PAPERBACK. 0571105033 . Good.

Faber & Faber. PAPERBACK. 0571105033 . Very Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.