ABRAHAM, ASHLEY.

SOME PORTRAITS OF THE LAKE POETS AND THEIR HOMES.

Keswick. G.P. Abraham Ltd., 1947., Softback with stiff card covers. No edition stated but I'm sure its a reprint, probably about 1920. 55 pages. 29 full page monogravure photographs by G.P. Abraham. The poets included are William Wordsworth, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas de Quincey, John Wilson (Christopher North), John Ruskin and Harriet Martineau. Some photos of their homes also included. Contents near fine, no inscription. Cover is worn on edges. 22..5cm x 16cm. 1947

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Book number: 4596

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Lake District poet poetry verse poems Lakes

ADCOCK, FLEUR; DOOLEY, MAURA; LITHERLAND, S.J.; MAUGHAN, JILL.

BLOODAXE BOOKS 4-PACK # 1. Four From Northern Women.

Newcastle upon Tyne. Bloodaxe Books, 1986., Poems by 4 women in one paperback. 1) "Hotspur" by Fleur Adcock is 24 pages, with b./w., red/ w. & blue/ w. illustrations.2) "IVY LEAVES & ARROWS" by Maura Dooley, 22 pages. 3)"THE LONG INTERVAL." by S.J. Litherland, 22 pages. 4)" GHOSTS AT FOUR O'CLOCK" by Jill Maugham. 16 pages. Near fine, clean & no marks, but previous owner's name on top of title page. Priced on back £4.95. 21.5cm. x 14cm. 1986

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Book number: 9021

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry poems verse Adcock Dooley Litherland Maughan

ADCOCK, A. ST.. JOHN.

FOR REMEMBRANCE. Soldier Poets Who Have Fallen in the War.

London Hodder & Stoughton, 1920's, Revised & Enlarged Edition." Not dated, this was first published 1918, so probably this revised enlarged edition was published in the 1920's? Cover and contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is worn & torn on the edges, top edge of spine and 1.5cm. of bottom of spine have been torn off. 312 pages. 26 sepia photographs of some of the soldier poets are tipped in. 65 poets are described along with some of their verse. 1920

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Book number: 9192

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: 1st World War poetry verse poets W.W.1

ALBERY, NICHOLAS

POEM FOR THE DAY. 366 poems, old and new, worth learning by heart.

London. Natural Death Centre / Sinclair-Stevenson, 1996, Reprint, first published 1994 by Sinclair-Stevenson. Foreword by Wendy Cope. 400 pages. 24cm. x 15.75cm. Cover & contents near fine except for an inscription " Many thanks, June 1994". D./w. is fine, not price clipped but not priced. 1996

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Book number: 9097

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry poems verse reciting poets annual year daily

ALLOTT, KENNETH (EDITOR)

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF CONTEMPORARY VERSE

London. Penguin Books, 1956, Paperback. Selected with an introduction & notes by Kenneth Allott. Number D12 in the Penguin Poet series. 270 pages. 18.25cm. x 11.25cm. Previous owner's name in front, and paper is slightly brownish otherwise in good.condition. Cover is slighty dusty, otherwise very good. 1956

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Book number: 8983

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: verse poetry poems

ALVAREZ, A.

The New Poetry. An Anthology Selected and Introduced by A. Alvarez.

London. Penguin Books, 1974., Paperback. Reprint, first published 1962 in this edition. 247 pages including preface to revised edition. 18cm. x 11cm. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Top corner of front cover is faintly creased, & edges slightly rubbed, o./w. very good. 1974

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Book number: 9548

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poets verse poems anthology

AMIS, KINGSLEY ( EDITOR)

THE FABER POPULAR RECITER.

London. Faber & Faber, 1978., Paperback. 256 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back £7.99. ISBN 0571113397. 1978 ISBN: 0571113397

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Book number: 8800

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poems poetry verse reciter

AMIS, KINGSLEY.

The Pleasure of Poetry, From his Daily Mirror Column

London. Cassell, 1990., The editor of the Daily Mirror asked Kingsley Amis to choose his favourite poems, and one would be printed on five days of each week. This is Amis selection of 245 poems from the collection printed. 247 pages. 24cm. x 16cm Cover & contents near fine, in near fine d./w. ISBN 0304319076.. 1990

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Book number: 8286

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poem verse poetry Kingsley Amis Daily Mirror

AUCHTERLONIE, DOROTHY. (SELECTED BY.)

AUSTRALIAN POETRY 1968.

Sydney, Australia. Angus & Robertson, 1968., Anthology of poetry by 52 Australian writers. 93 pages. Near fine except previous owner's signature and "20p." written in ink in top corner of front endpage. D./w. is very good, but edges & corners rubbed, price clipped & price label added for £1.40. SBN 207950253. 1968

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Book number: 6326

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Australia poetry anthology verse poems

AUDEN, W. H.

Some Poems.

London. Faber & Faber, 1944., Hardback. Fourth impression, first published 1940. 80 pages. Contents very good except inscription on front free endpage. Spine of grey board cover is worn, especially on the top & bottom, otherwise cover is good. 19cm. x 12.5cm. 1944

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Book number: 9884

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: W. H. Auden

AYRES, PAM.

SOME MORE OF ME POETRY.

London. Galaxy Records, 1976, Paperback. Introduced and illustrated by Roy Garnham Elmore. 47 pages, with 25 poems & some funny drawings. Near fine, no inscriptions or marks. 21cm. x 15cm. 1976

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Book number: 9022

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry verse poem Pam Ayres Garnham Elmore

BARING, MAURICE

POEMS: 1914-1919.

London. Martin Secker, 1920., Appears to be a first edition. Has errata slip. 57 pages. Board covers are slightly marked on front bottom edge, back top edge is slightly marked, and worn slightly on top edge. Pale green cloth spine with title label is slightly soiled. Starting to split between f.e.p. & half title; and between pages 16 & 17. End papers slightly yellowed. Some pages were opened a bit carelessly, & the bottom edges of some pages are shorter than others. In other words its been treated rather roughly, but it is still a nice book. 22.75cm. x 14.75cm. 1920

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Book number: 2360

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Maurice Baring poems poetry Martin Secker W./W.I war poets

BARKER, GEORGE; BELL, MARTIN; CAUSLEY, CHARLES.

PENGUIN MODERN POETS 3 George Barker, Martin Bell, Charles Causley.

London. Penguin Books, 1962., Paperback. "Penguin D 70." 128 pages.18.5cm. x 11.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, priced 2/6 1962

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Book number: 8820

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: George Barker Martin Bell Charles Causley

BARKER, GEORGE; BELL, MARTIN; AND CAUSLEY, CHARLES.

Penguin Modern Poets 3.

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1962, Paperback. (D70) First edition thus. 128 pages. Poems by Goerge Barker on pages 13-40. Poems by Martin Bell pages 43-81. Poems by Charles Causley pages 85-125. Priced 2/6 on front. Very good condition, no inscription or marks but back top corner faintly creased. 18cm. x 11cm. 1962

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Book number: 9775

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: George Barker Martin Bell Charles Causley poems poetry verse

BATTISCOMBE, GEORGINA. (EDITOR)

WINTER SONG. An Anthology of poems on old age.

London. Constable, 1992., 213 pages. 24.25cm. x 16cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £14.95 except top edge is slightly bumped. ISBN 0094709904 1992

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Book number: 8923

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry elderly old age senility pensioner aged poems verse prose