ABRAHAM, ASHLEY P.

Some Portraits of the Lake Poets and their Homes

Keswick, G. P. Abraham Ltd. 1947, First Edition. Paperback with Oversize Covers, 8.75 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to oversize part of covers. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards. 29 plates plus 55pp. Concise biographies about six major plus a few minor Lake District Poets. Well illustrated. Very Good (+).

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Book number: 013172

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Lake District, Cumbria, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Ruskin Biography - Literary

JOHN ACKERMAN

A Dylan Thomas Companion

London, Macmillan Press. 1991, First Edition. (ISBN: 0333294459) Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.5 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, foxing to lightly tanned page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to upper edge and slight traces of storage. 309pp. This study was the first detailed account of Dylan Thomas's career and development as a prose writer, commenting on his work in films, on radio, as well as his stories and letters. The chapter on 'Under Milk Wood' explores new literary and biographical sources. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019628

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Wales, Welsh, Writer, Poet 0333294459

ALDINGTON, RICHARD

The Crystal World

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1937, First Edition. Hard Cover, 10 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to page edges, light tanning to pages and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with light tanning/foxing, tearing to parts of spine and small pieces missing from corners. Now protected in fully-removable transparent sleeve. 34pp. Love poems from Richard Aldington. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 022123

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Poems, Poetry

ALLEN, LYMAN WHITNEY

An Epic Trilogy (3 Volumes) : Vol I - George Washington ; Vol II - Robert E Lee ; Vol III - Abraham Lincoln (Limited Edition Signed By Author)

New York, Thornton W. Allen Co. 1929. Hard Cover, 7.75 x 5.25 x 2.75 Inches. Volume I is No 6 of 500 first and autographed editions signed and inscribed by the author. The inscription reads ' For the mother of our dear little daughter Mrs Arthur Guy with sincere appreciation and best wishes' No other marks. No creasing to covers or to spines. Three very clean very tight copies with very slightly faded very slightly foxed unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Grey cloth corners and spines on blue stiff card boards with quality paper untrimmed on two edges. Volume II of identical format and condition is the fifth (trilogy) edition. Total of 603pp. Epic poems of the lives of US Presidents George Washington (The Commander-in-Chief) and Abraham Lincoln (The Emancipator) and of US Confederate General Robert E Lee (The Gray Cavalier). Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 018025

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Epic Poetry, Biographical, America, Presidents, General Biography - Military Biography - History

ANON

Mrs Browning : With the Immortals

London, Collins. 1920. Hard Cover, 7.75 x 6 inches. Prize plate on reverse of front end paper and a little foxing to some pages. No other marks or inscriptions, no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked boards, dusty page edges and a little rubbing/bumping to corners. Six coloured tissue-guarded plates all in excellent condition. Extremely scarce. 48pp. The poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and some discussion. Undated ca 1920. Coloured pastoral scene of water mill across all end papers. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 007929

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, Verse, Elizabeth Barrett Browning

MR. S. MR. OF ART AND HFB BRETT-SMITH (EDITOR)

Gammer Gurtons Nedle

Oxford, Basil Blackwell. 1920. Hard Cover, 7.75 x 5.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, dusty untrimmed page edges, end papers not discoloured and slight bumping to upper corners. 80pp. A rare example of the vernacular University comedy from the mid-16th century, whose cloistered inhabitants only gained relief from listening to the ribald speech of the fen country which is contained in this work. Also called Gammer Gvrtons Nedle. Percy Reprint No 2. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 020044

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Play Theatre, 16th Century Performing Arts - Theatre

KENNETH BAKER (EDITOR)

I Have No Gun But I Can Spit (Signed By Author)

London, Faber and Faber. 1991. (ISBN: 0571162355) Soft Cover, 7.75 x 5 inches. Inscribed on title page by Author. No other marks or inscriptions. Light creasing to some corners, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. 185pp. A collection of satirical and abusive verse from a wide range of poets and writers. The editor was a Conservative MP and Home Secretary and held other ministerial positions. Very Good. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 020665

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Poems, Poetry, Satire, Abuse 0571162355

BARON, JOHN T (JACK O' ANN'S)

A Cotton Town Chronicle - Blackburn

Accrington, Lancashire, John Baron. 1978. Soft Cover, 8.5 x 6 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Crease to front cover. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked, very slightly dusty covers and no bumping to corners. 88pp. Introduction by journalist and local historian Chris Aspin. These stories in Blackburn dialect verse written under the non-de-plume Jack o' Ann's were taken from the Blackburn Times over a period of 33 years from around 1880 onwards. They were written by the publisher's great grandfather. With four black & white photos of the author and the area from the 1890s plus some of his hand-written correspondence. Scarce. Very Good.

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Book number: 010850

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Lancashire Dialect, Poetry, Nineteenth Century, Blackburn Local History

BARRIE, J. M.

Margaret Ogilvy By Her Son

London, Hodder & Stoughton. 1896, First Edition. Hard Cover, 7.75 x 5.25 inches. Easily removable pencil details of possible interest left on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to very slightly sunned spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked dark blue bevelled cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Clear gilt lettering to spine, gilt top of page edges and other page edges untrimmed. Frontispiece tissue-guarded photograph of Marraget Ogilvy. 204pp. An account of his mother's life and character by writer JM Barrie. First Edition. Very Good.

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Book number: 026063

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Biography Biography - Literary

BATES, E. S.

Intertraffic : Studies in Translation

London, Jonathan Cape. 1943, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8 x 5.5 inches. Name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, clear gilt lettering to spine and bump to upper front corner. 179pp. Discussion about translation and historical and more modern works from a world-wide perspective. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 016512

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Literature, Language Language

BATESON, F. W. (EDITOR)

The Works of Congreve

London, Peter Davies. 1930, First Edition. Hard Cover, 7.5 x 5.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers, slightly creased spine. Very clean very tight pages with lightly sunned unmarked boards, and no bumping to corners. 507pp. Plays from 17th century dramatist Mr William Congreve containing his plays (comedies), the fictional story Incognita and his poems. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 019411

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Plays, Theatre, 17th Century Performing Arts - Theatre

BEER, DORIS

Pennine Thowts (Signed By Author)

Driffield, Yorkshire, Halstead Print & Publications. 1980. Soft Cover, 7 x 4.75 inches. Author signature on title page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A lovely clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 48pp. Undated ca 1980. The author's third book of West Riding dialect poems. Fine. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 027286

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Dialect Poems, Poetry, Halifax, West Yorkshire Language

BEER, DORIS

T'Weaver's Web (Signed By Author)

Driffield, Yorkshire, The Ridings Publishing Company. 1979. Soft Cover, 7 x 4.5 inches. Author signature on title page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 48pp. Very Good (+). Signed by Author.

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Book number: 011515

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Dialect Poems, Poetry, Halifax, West Yorkshire Language

BELL, ROBERT (EDITOR)

Golden Leaves from the Works of the Poets and Painters

London, Griffin, Bohn & Co. 1863. Leather, 9 x 7 inches. Foxing to some pages, date stamp on end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean pages with soiled bevelled edge boards, front board partly detached and no bumping to corners. All edges gilt and marbled end papers. 480pp. Selected poems illustrated by sixty-four engravings on steel, after paintings by David Roberts, Stanfield, Leslie, Stothard, Haydon, Cattermole, Nasmyth, Sir Thomas Lawrence and many others. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 016937

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, Paintings Arts - Graphic / Painting / Drawing

BELMONT, JUSTIN DANIEL

The Art of Bicycling: A Treasury of Poems

Halcottsville, USA, Breakaway Books. 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 1891369563) Soft Cover, 9 x 6 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 351pp. A splendid authoritative collection of poems about bicycles and cycling including many not previously published. Scarce in the UK. Near Fine.

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Book number: 018793

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Bicycles, Cycles, Poems, Poetry Sport - Athletics / Cycling Walking / Rambling / Cycling 1891369563