A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads

London, W. Kent & Co. 1860. First edition. Leather. First edition of this picturesque collection nineteenth century ballads enriched with numerous beautiful engravings. The first edition of this work. A large paper volume containing favourite English ballads in the nineteenth century, enriched with lovely engravings in text by modern English artists, including a frontispiece and gilt decorations to margins. Including beloved ballads such as 'A Gleam of Sunshine,' 'Bonnie Jean', 'and 'Robin Redbreast' among many others. In a full straight up grain morocco binding, with five raised bands, intricate gilt tooling to spine and boards, gilt to edges. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, rubbing along the joints and to extremities. Back strip laid down. Internally, firmly bound. light spotting scattered throughout. With numerous engravings in text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 816A54

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: modern ballads first editions illustrated first editions Not Stated

The Christmas Box, or, New Year&Apos;S Gift

London, Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press &C; Simpkin Marshall & Co; Hamilton, Adams & Co, 1889-90. Cloth. A charming festival collection of poetry, a wonderful work illustrated here with woodcuts throughout. A 1889-90 facsimile of this original 1825 work by the Religious Tract Society, a selection of charming festive poetry published as a Christmas annual. This volume contains twelve poems in total.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text woodcuts throughout.Introduction by S. G. Green.Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the front board, 'Margaret Williams, from . Clifford.&apos. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart, with an ink inscription to the head of the front board. Light marks to the boards. A little bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, gathering B is working loose a little. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few odd spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 773P9

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Christmas Box, or, New Year's Gift christmas box new year's gift religious tract society christmas box festive Not Stated

The Christmas Box: Or New Year&Apos;S Gift

London, The Religious Tract Society , c1823. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of the Religious Tract Society's gift publication for Christmas, featuring some impressive woodcuts. A very scarce gift publication for Christmas from the Religious Tract Society, dated from Copac, first and only edition of this work, held by three institutional libraries only. A collection of Christmas hymns, songs, and carols, featuring various woodcuts in text, vignette and border, divisional title page, and head-pieces. Jisc notes I. C. as illustrator and Mason as wood-engraver.  In a contemporary binding over paper covered boards, paper-backed, with titles inscribed in black ink to the spine. Externally generally sound with some shelf wear and edge wear, rubbing to the boards, and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Bookseller sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, the hinges are slightly strained, holding firm; the text block firmly bound. Light spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Decorated with various woodcuts in text, vignette and border, divisional title page, and head-pieces. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 806A25

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: christmas gift first editions very scarce books first editions Not Stated

A Collection of Seventy-Nine Black Letter Ballads and Broadsides

London, Joseph Lilly, 1867. Cloth. An early English poetry collection, from the library of Labour politicians Norman and Janey Buchan. This work comprises a collection of ballads and broadsides printed between 1559 and 1597 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.Containing the bookplate of Norman and Janey Buchan. Janey (1926-2021) was a Scottish Labour Member of the European Parliament for fifteen years; she was an important Glaswegian figure. Norman (1922-1990) was a Labour party politician representing West Renfrewshire between 1964 and 1983 and the Paisley South from 1983 until his death. He penned a work called '101 Scottish Songs' based on his interest in folk music. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with slight bumping and wear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the front hinge strained after the title page but remaining firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 764R37

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Early Poetry English Poetry Poetry Janey Buchan English Poetry None

Epitres Diverses Sur Des Sujets Differens; Reveries Poetiques Sur Des Sujets Differens

Amsterdam, François Changuion, 1750-1755. Unbound. A very scarce three-volume set of poetry on different subjects by Georg Ludwig von Bar, written in French. A three volume set, unbound but intact. In the first two volumes, Georg Ludwig von Bar (1701-1767) anonymously wrote letters in the form of poetry, in praise of the printer Pierre Marteau (also known as Peter Hammer); the character Sancho Pança from the novel Don Quixote; characters from Molière's plays; and many others. The third volume contains poems by him with subject matters of a broader nature, including 'L'Homme sans Religion', 'Sur l'Histoire Litteraire', 'Sur l'Amour', among others. The third volume of this set is a very scarce work, making this set an unusual find. Unbound but intact. Externally, faded with creases to the extremities, and losses to the head and tail of the backstrips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 863M2

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Letters Poetry French literature Poetry Not Stated

The Fields and the Woodlands Depicted by Painter and Poet

London, Ward, Lock, and Tyler, [1873]. Cloth. A scarce copy of this large paper anthology of poems adorned with twenty-four full page colour plates. A scarce copy of this anonymous collection of poems concerning the natural world of fields and woodlands. Containing odes to seasons, poems dedicated to flowers and various animals, and other elements of nature. Dated from a copy held on Copac.Complete with twenty-four charming full page colour plates. In the original publisher's full decorative cloth binding with details in gilt and black, gilt edges. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities of boards. Previous ownership ink inscription to title page, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 822A35

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: fields and woodlands poetry illustrated books poetry Not Stated

Fugitiva

Manchester, Privately printed, 1881. Cloth. A very scarce and charming collection of poems, privately printed, by an unknown author. A very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the title page. A charming, privately printed collection of lyric poetry by an anonymous author, including 'The Voyage', 'Omne Ignotum Pro Magnifico', 'To Phyllis on Her Birthday', 'Rondeau' and 'Flowers in London&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with just a little shelf wear to the extremities. Hinges are strained but holding reasonably firm. Binding is strained to pages 32 and 33, but otherwise pages are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, more so to the rear of the volume. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 859M20

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Poems Poetry anthology Poems Not Stated

The Gneditch Century

London, The Arts Club, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, privately printed copy of The Gneditch Century. Signed by the members. A scarce limited edition copy of this work. Privately printed for The Arts Club, with this copy numbered 21.  This volume contains one hundred Bally Old Rhymes and caricatures of members of the Arts Club by George Gneditch. Some of the caricatures are signed by the members Chairman B or Brian Bagnall, a V Frederick, Bernard Denvir, Laurence Cuckney, Lesley Weissenborn, Arnold Hitchcock and Stuart Rose. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages with some inscriptions throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: George Gneditch. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 858B29

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Gneditch Century bally old rhymes cartoons caricatures bally old rhymes George Gneditch

The Household Treasury of English Song. Specimens of the English Poets, Chronologically Arranged; with Biographical and Explanatory Notes, and Nearly One Thousand Marginal Quotations.

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1875 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this collection of English songs and poems. First edition, very scarce, in original publisher's cloth binding of Household Treasury of English Song. This collection is intended to encourage younger readers with this manual of English poetry. The compiler attempted to extend the collection over the widest possible range, introducing almost every distinguished name in English poetry. Includes works by Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Wyatt, William Shakespeare, and more. Gold engravings to the spine and to the front board. Undated ink inscription from prior owner to the first free endpaper. In original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart, There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine resulting in some wear, and some minor bumping to the extremities. Undated ink inscription from prior owner to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with occasional spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 826W23

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: English Poetry Illustrated First edition Very scarce Illustrated Not Stated

The Idler&Apos;S Progress: Illustrated in the Life of a Young German Nobleman

London, William Tegg and Co. c1885. Cloth. A humorous tale in verse about a spoiled German nobleman, lavishly illustrated throughout in colour, a very scarce work. A humorous tale about a spoiled little rich boy named Hans who grows up and squanders his wealth, reduced to selling matches for a living. Written in verse and published in the nineteenth century.Lavishly illustrated throughout, in colour. In the publisher's original pictorial binding. Undated, dated using WorldCat and JISC. A very scarce work. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding and pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, darkening to the boards and bumping to the spine and extremities. A few marks to the rear board. A small amount of splitting to the cloth at the head of the spine. Internally, binding has failed, pages 1 to 32, and 35 and 36 are detached but present. A few spots and handling marks to the pages. Fair . Ill.: Not Stated. Fair .

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Book number: 810J53

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: humour german nobleman hans german verse Not Stated

The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman

London, George Bell & Sons, 1877. Cloth. Classic English ballad by Charles Dickens with illustrations by George Cruikshank. Classic English ballad adorned with charming illustrations by George Cruikshank. An uncommon edition. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear. Internally, binding cracked to title page, holding firm. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank. Good .

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Book number: 832A35

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: charles dickens george cruikshank illustrated classic george cruikshank George Cruikshank

My Mother&Apos;S Picture Book Containing My Mother the Dog&Apos;S Dinner-Party the White Cat Little Dog Trusty

London, Routledge and Sons, [1870]. Cloth. A very scarce and charming volume comprising a miscellany of four short stories and poems for children, with twenty four lovely coloured plates. A very scarce copy of this work. Undated, dated from Jisc 1870. A charming volume for children containing four works of fiction: My Mother, being a poem dedicated to the author's mother (as well as any other); and three short stories titled The Dog's Dinner-Party, The White Cat, and Little Dog Trusty. Illustrated throughout with beautiful coloured plates. Collated, only lacking one plate to 'My Mother.' In the original publisher's cloth binding with illustrations and titles in gilt to the front board. Externally smart with minor shelf wear and a slight edgewear, with a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The cloth to the spine is slightly chipped and rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. With the occasional faint offsetting to the leaves, although the pages are generally bright and clean throughout. With a minor closed tear to the blank page following page 1 of 'My Mother' as well as to page 3 of 'Little Dog Trusty,' repaired by a previous owner, and possibly the cause of the minor cockling to the leaf. Illustrated with twenty two colourful plates. Collated, lacking only one plate to 'My Mother.' Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 774A58

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: children very scarce illustrated stories very scarce Not Stated

Nothing to Wear: An Episode of City Life

New York , Rudd & Carleton, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The first book edition of this satirical poem of city life by William Allen Burton, featuring charming plates by Hoppin. The first book form edition of this popular poem. A satire telling the story of Flora M'Flimsy, a society lady of New York, who claims to have nothing to wear despite all the expensive clothes living in her wardrobe. Originally published in Harpers Weekly. Written by William Allen Butler, American lawyer and poet of satires. This poem is his most famous work.  Enriched with eight full page plates illustrations by Augustus Hoppin. Collated, complete with half title.Featuring Robert Kirk MD bookplate to front pastedown.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, boards and spine bumped to extremities, general light soiling, a touch of sunning to spine. Robert Kirk MD bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves. Illustrated with eight full page plates by Augustus Hoppin. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Hoppin. Very Good .

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Book number: 818A52

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: satire city life poetry first editions city life Hoppin

A Nut & a Kernel

Shewsbury, Ericius Press, 1981. Paperback. A limited edition collection of Shropshire bell rhymes, illustrated throughout with engraved head-pieces. A limited edition work, limited to one-hundred and fifty copies.Illustrated, hand-set, and printed by Peter Criddle at Ericius Press.A very scarce work.A collection of thirty-four bell rhymes native to Shropshire, all in the manner of 'Oranges and Lemons&apos.Illustrated with head-pieces. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, near fine, with a little bumping to the head of the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Peter Criddle. Near Fine .

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Book number: 745P42

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: A Nut & A Kernel shropshire nursery rhymes rhymes shropshire peter criddle oranges and lemons Peter Criddle

Original Acrostics

London, Bell and Daldy, 1811. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition acrostic work, compiling a selection of original poems and puzzles. The very scarce first edition of this work.A selection of entertaining acrostics, all of which had never appeared in print before.Compiled by various anonymous friends.Thirty two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the rear endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a little rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, a small amount of lifting to the tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Large chip to the head of the title page, affecting the title and ink inscription above the title. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 768P32

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Original Acrostics acrostics humour games acrostics poetry None