Court, Lily

Lyrics Of Leisure.

The Venture Press, 1946. Hard Cover, 42 pp, dustjacket with a little loss to edges. Attractive b + w illustrations. Internally clean. Includes 'In Memory of F D Roosevelt'. A rare item from a rare press... Very Good /Very Good.

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Book number: 999

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: F D Roosevelt. Penmaenmawr

Crawford, Thomas

Burns A Study of the Poems and Songs.

Canongate, 1994. Soft Cover, 400pp, illustrated softback covers with no creases. A very clean, probably unread, copy. A classic linguistically informed critical study showing the subtlety of Burns' poetry and songs in both English and Scots... Fine.

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Book number: 13026

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, Literary Criticism, Scottish Poetry, Scottish Song

Crum, Margaret (ed)

First Line Index Of English Poetry 1500 1800 In Manuscripts of The Bodleian Library Oxford.

Oxford, 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover, 2 heavy Quarto volumes. References to about 23,000 poems from MSS, identified by first and last lines and including short bibliographical and historical notes... As New /As New.

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Book number: 3780

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Bodleian, poetry, manuscripts, library

Drew, Philip

The Poetry of Browning A Critical Introduction.

Methuen, 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover, First edition. 471pp, complete dustjacket with a little wear to the ends of the spine. Internally very clean. How to read Browning, his philosophical and religious views, and the opinions of the most influential critics... Fine /Very Good.

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Book number: 6803

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Literary Criticism, Biography, Poetry, Robert Browning

Dryden, John and Nichol Smith, D

Dryden's Essay Of Dramatic Poesy.

Blackie, 1111. Hard Cover, Edited by D Nichol Smith. Probably 1950s. 148 pp, green cloth covered boards, a little faded to spine. College Library stamp on inner board and title page, occasional pencil marking, otherwise VG... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 399

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry, drama, Nichol Smith

Ferro, Lina

Torquato Tasso.

Fratelli Fabbri Editori, 1968. First Edition. Soft Cover, Text in Italian. 444pp. Cream softback covers. A very clean copy. The text of Gerusalemme Liberata, Aminta, with poety, dialogues and letters, with a biography, Bibliography and Notes. Part of the classici italiani series for 'scuole medie superiori'... Fine.

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Book number: 13086

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Tasso, Ilalian Literature, Italian Poetry, italian Renaissance,poetry

Fowler, Laurence and Helen (editors)

Cambridge Commemorated An Anthology Of University Life.

Cambridge, 1989. Mass Market Paperback, 1st paperback edition. 384pp, colour illustrated laminated softback covers.B + w illustrations. Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh. An illustrated anthology of prose and poetry describing life at the University of Cambridge through the ages.One light crease to corner, otherwise a clean, tight copy... Very Good.

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Book number: 5190

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Duke of Edinburgh, Anthology, Cambridge, University

Gilfillan, George (ed)

The Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray and Smollett Eith Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes.

Nichol, 1855. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 254pp, embossed blue cloth covered boards, with loss to top of spine. Neat stamps of a school library to the inner board and flyleaf removed, otherwise internally clean. An influential edition.. Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 11050

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry

Horace Edited By James Gow

Satires Q Horati Flaci Saturarum Liber I.

Cambridge, 1901. First Edition. Hard Cover, Pitt Press Edition. Black cloth covered boards. 120pp. Previous owner's name to inner cover, pencil notes. English Introduction and Notes, latin text... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 10247

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Latin, Classics, Poetry

Hall, Martin

Moments in Time.

Martin Hall, 1987. First Edition. Soft Cover, Ill.: Mary Hall. 87pp. Colour illustrated soft covers. A couple of very small foxmarks to the foredge, otherwise internally clean. B + w illustrations to each facing page y Mary Hall. Poems on childhood and school days in Fulwood, Sheffield, sold in aid of Manchester College. COMES with a letter from the author enclosing the book, and a letter from the owner to a friend, giving details of the author... Very Good.

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Book number: 8620

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, Sheffield, Fulwood, School,manchester College

Harrison, G B

A Book of English Poetry Chaucer to Rossetti.

Penguin, 1981. Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of the enlarged edition. 416pp, the paper browning a little with age, illustrated softback covers. A couple of light foxmarks to flyleaf, otherrwise internally very clean and tight. A classic collection of English poetry from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century... Very Good.

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Book number: 13530

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: English Literature, Poetry

Harte, Bret

Tales, Poems and Sketches.

Cassell, 1908. Hard Cover, People's Library edition. 322pp, black cloth covered boards, with light marks, paper label. Art nouveau design to title page. Internally clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 5933

Catalogue: Poetry

Harte, Bret

Tales, Poems, And Sketches.

Miles & Miles, 1111. Hard Cover, Circa 1897 - dated from school prize label on the inner board. 382pp, dark green cloth covered boards with gilt title. Paper now browning a little with age, otherwise internally clean... Fine /No Jacket.

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Book number: 6300

Catalogue: Poetry

Hemans, Mrs

The Poetical Works of Mrs Hemans.

Griffith and Farran, Full-Leather, Lansdowne Poets Series - probably 1880s. 708pp, plain black leather covers. Edges gilt. Engraved illustrations. Gift inscription on flyleaf, a couple of spots of foxing, otherwise a clean attractive copy... Very Good.

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Book number: 10668

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry

Holmes, Edmond

Sonnets To The Universe.

Arthur L Humphreys, 1918. First Edition. Soft Cover, 21pp, blue card covers with paper title label. Gift inscription initialled from the author. to the flyleaf. 21 poems. An interesting copy, as a couple of lines revised in ink in the author's hand... Very Good.

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Book number: 11479

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry