Anacreon; Thomas Girdlestone

The Odes of Anacreon

Yarmouth, John Beart; B. Crosby, 1804. Leather. A translation of the odes of Ancient Greek lyric poet Anacreon, translated here by the physician Thomas Girdlestone. The second edition of Thomas Girdlestone's translation. A collection of the odes of Ancient Greek lyric poet Anacreon, this volume containing a total of sixty-six poems. Anacreon is remembered today for his drinking songs and erotic poems, which were composed to be sung or recited to the accompaniment of the lyre. Girdlestone was a physician whose other works focused on the medical. In a rebacked calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the head of the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with a few occasional spots. Large chip to page 85/86. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 882P23

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Odes of Anacreon Anacreon thomas girdlestone poetry Anacreon None

Anacreon; James Usher [ed.]

The Odes of Anacreon

London, Sherwdood, Gilbert and Piper , 1833. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the classical odes of Anacreon edited by James Usher, a bright pocket sized edition. Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet known for his drinking songs and erotic poems. The present pocket sized volume is the first edition of his odes rendered to English and edited by James Usher, a scarce copy. The odes are admired for their elegance and genuine simplicity, mostly concerned with themes of love, infatuation, revelry, and aspects of every-day life. Rebound a full cloth binding with titles in gilt to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, light soiling to boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Odd minor spotting to occasional leaf, otherwise pages clean throughout with a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 815A11

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: anacreon odes poetry first editions odes None

Auguste Angellier

A L&Apos;Amie Perdue

Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1903. Leather. The second edition of this lovely collection of Auguste Angellier's poems, strikingly bound in decorative morocco by P. B. Sanford. In the original French.The second edition.Strikingly bound in red morocco by P. B. Sanford, with floral gilt to the boards, and the monogram 'R.F.' to the front board. Doublure endpapers in red silk.A beautiful collection of the poetry of Auguste Angellier.Angellier was primarily a teacher of language and English literature, as well as publishing poetry and literary criticism; notbaly he was sensational for attacking the theories of Hippolyte Taine in his thesis about Robert Burns.Ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper, 'Rosamond Fay, November 25, 1911&apos. In a full morocco binding with gilt floral decoration to the boards, bound by P. B. Sanford. Externally, smart. Spine and joints are a little faded. Very light rubbing to the spine and joints. Small chip to the doublure front paste down. Ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned to the margins and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 847P1

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: A l'Amie Perdue poetry auguste angellier french poetry None

Anna, Comtesse de Bremont

Sonnets from a Parisian Balcony

London, Gay and Hancock Ltd. 1910. Leather. A rather scarce first edition of the Comtesse de Bremont's collection of poetry, in a soft leather binding. Bound in soft leather with gilt lettering. With the Times Book Club bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. With a colour frontispiece of Anna, Comtesse de Bremont. Not widely held institutionally. Bound in soft leather with gilt lettering. There is only mild wear to the extremities, with just mild rubbing and marks, with tidemarks to the rear board. The front inner hinge is rather strained and a bit weak. The binding is generally tight and firm. Internally the pages have very slight browning and the very occasional spot, with offsetting to the lower corners of the endpapers. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: LTH8-B-15

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Times Book Club Times Bremont Times None

Anon

Catalogue of the Herald&Apos;S Visitations; with References to Many Other Valuable Genealogical and Topographical Manuscripts in the British Museum

London, James Taylor, 1825. Leather. An extremely scare genealogical reference book organised by area. Second Edition. Armorial bookplate of Henry Thomas Ellacombe to front pastedown. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally sound although rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean, just the odd spot. Heavier spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: LTH18-B-7

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Dictionary Genealogical Manuscripts Genealogical None

Anon

Coridon&Apos;S Song and Other Verses

London , Macmillan & Co. 1894. Cloth. A limited edition late 19th century collection of light-hearted poetry, illustrated by Hugh Thomson and with an introduction by Austin Dobson As part of the first edition, one hundred and fifty copies of this large paper edition were printed. The poetry consists of short vignettes, often on country characters or pursuits. 'Coridon' is a reference to a stock character of ancient pastoral poetry; characters of that name appear in both Theocritus, and of course the Eclogues of Virgil. Hugh Thompson's style reflected the nostalgia of the time, his fine line drawing of rural characters and gentle countrified society appealing to the imagination of the public. He worked on two books for his friend the poet Austin Dobson, The Ballad of Beau Brocade (1892) and The Story of Rosina (1895). This collection represents a further collaboration. Though it is unclear, the author is most likely Dobson Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. In the original cloth with a spine label. Externally excellent, with just a little fading towards the edges of the boards and to the spine. With a shelf label to the front pastedown. The text block is untrimmed but the edges remain reasonably clean. The pastedowns and endpapers are lightly foxed, but internally clean and bright throughout, and firmly bound. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: GEN34-H-13

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Hugh Thomson Austin Dobson Poetry Coridon Austin Dobson None

Anon

The Diadem a Selection of Poetry Chiefly Modern

London, Darton and Co, c1880. Leather. A nicely bound poetry collection. With an illustrated frontispiece. The eighth edition of this particular poetry anthology. Undated to title page, dated from Copac. This pocket-sized work comprises of poetry from individuals such as Wordsworth, Byron, Vaughan, Carrington, Heber, Southey and Scott. In a full morocco binding with blind stamping to the boards and spine. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Gilt stamping to the spine has rubbed off slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: LTH6-C-27

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Southey Scott Wordsworth Byron Scott None