Richard Aldington

The Eaten Heart

Chapelle-Reanville , The Hours Press, 1929. Cloth. A signed limited edition poetry collection by Richard Aldington, published by the Hours Press, the Press of Nancy Cunard. Limited edition, limited to 200 copies, of which this is numbered 84.Signed by Aldington to the limitation page.Published by the Hours Press, founded in 1928 by Nancy Cunard. With this press Cunard published experimental poetry of young writers; as she had inherited wealth she was able to take financial risks that other publishers could not. Cunard was a prominent heiress and activist against racism and fascism, a muse to many of the important writers of her time - she was the lover of Aldous Huxley, Ezra Pound, and Ernest Hemingway, among others. A collection of poems by Richard Aldington, an important early twentieth century author and poet of the Imaginist movement. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with patterned paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the paper. A little fading to the spine, joints, and extremities. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 819P16

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Eaten Heart richard aldington poetry hours press richard aldington None

Richard Aldington; Various

Fifty Romantic Lyric Poems

New York, Crosby Gaige, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. The first limited edition, first printing of this collection of romantic poetry, signed by the author and book designer. The first limited edition, first printing of Fifty Romance Lyric Poems, collected and translated by Richard Aldington in cloth binding. Signed by the author to the half title and the book designer, Bruce Rogers, to the limitation page. Roger's is often considered one of the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. Nine hundred copies printed on cloth and nine on green paper.Aldington was an English poet and writer himself. In this collection, poets and writers include Giovanni Boccaccio, Marcello Macedonio and Torquato Tasso. In cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is a small mark to the front board. The front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 830W22

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Romantic Poetry Richard Aldington Bruce Rogers Signed Richard Aldington First edition None

Richard Aldington

Love and the Luxembourg

New York , Covici, Fiede Inc , 1930. First edition. Fine Binding. A smartly bound, signed copy of this poem by Richard Aldington. Numbered 215 of a limited print run of 475. Bound by the socialite and patron of the arts, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. This limited edition printing of 'Love and the Luxembourg' was designed by Frederic Warde and printed by William Edwin Rudge. It has been signed by both Richard Aldington and Frederic Warde. This work is bound in a full morocco binding with diamond shaped inlays to the boards, and has been signed by 'Audrey Field' to the front pastedown. Her name is tooled to the spine. 'Field was the second married name of Audrey Evelyn Pleydell-Bouverie. It is believed this work was bound by her as she owned a group of bookbinding tools.This book is from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (Audrey Evelyn James Coats, and Audrey Evelyn James Field) at Julian"s Park. Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII, although she was also rumoured to be his daugher, or the lover of King Edward VIII.  She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things.Loosely inserted is a small funeral card for John Amery, the originator of the British Free Corps. This poem is by Richard Aldington, who is regarded as an early associate of the Imagist movement. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally, very smart. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 793L18

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Love Pleydell-Bouverie Audrey Coats Audrey Field Pleydell-Bouverie None

Alan Aldridge; William Plomer; George E. Ryder; Harry Willock

1973 the Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast 1979 the Peacock Party

London, Jonathan Cape , 1973-1979. First edition. Hardback. - Two first edition works from British artist Alan Aldridge. Signed by the author to 'The Peacock Party' title page. In the publisher's original illustrative laminated boards. With an "invitation" to the Butterfly Ball tipped in to the work. Aldridge is best known for his psychedelic artwork, featured in record covers for The Beatles and The Who. These picture books are collaboration works with illustrator Harry Willock. This set contains:The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1973) - Loosely based on the poem of the same name by William Roscoe, written in 1802 and telling the story of a party for insects and other small animals.Aldridge's version focuses more on the animals' preparations for the Ball. With verses by William Plomer. The Peacock Party (1979) - The sequel to The Butterfly Ball, with verses written with George E. Ruder. Based on the poem The Peacock 'At Home' by A Lady, written in 1807. In the original laminated boards. Externally, excellent with shelf wear, heavier to 'The Peacock Party&apos. Handling marks to the spine of 'Butterfly Ball&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Alan Aldridge; Harry Willock. Near Fine .

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Book number: 909Y61

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Illustrated Book Poetry Colour Plates Colour illustrations Poetry Alan Aldridge; Harry Willock

Russell George Alexander

Poems

Oxford, John and Edward Bumpus, Ltd. 1928. Cloth. A scarce limited edition and signed volume of poetry by Russell George Alexander. Limited edition, number 204 of 255 copies. The work is also signed by the author. Published by Bumpus. Contained is a collection of Alexander's poetry including The Mourning Bells, Nightfall, A Summer Thought, Renewal, The Fallen Tree and The Pilgrim's Way. This handsome volume is in excellent condition. In a full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart but with minor wear to extremities and handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and generally clean with only slight handling marks, predominantly to text block edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: GEN1-D-9

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Bumpus Poetry Russell George Alexander Scarce Poetry None

Vittorio Alfieri

Opere Scelte Di Vittorio Alfieri

Paris, Baudry, 1847. Leather. An impressive volume of the selected works of the Italian poet and dramatist Count Vittorio Alfieri. An impressive volume of the selected works of the Italian poet and dramatist Count Vittorio Alfieri. Considered the "founder of Italian tragedy", Vittorio (1749-1803) may be considered the founder of a new school in the Italian drama. His country hailed him as her sole tragic poet; and his successors in the same path of literature have regarded his bold, austere and rapid manner as the genuine model of tragic composition. This volume features many of his plays, alongside examples of his satire, sonnets and odes. Featuring a handsome vignette title page opposite an engraved frontispiece of Alfieri, protected by its original tissueguard. Bound by F. W. Rinck, The Hague. Uncommon. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, rubbed with some light wear and very minor loss to the extremities and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Dark spotting throughout, heaviest to first and last few pages and tissueguard. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Good Only . Ill.: Not stated. Good Only .

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Book number: FGN21-H-2

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Italian poetry Vittorio Alfieri poetry Not stated

Henry Alford

The Abbot of Muchelnaye Sonnets Etc.

London, William Pickering, 1841. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this selection of poetry. First edition of this work. Scarce text. A neat collection of sonnets and poems by Henry Alford, an English churchman, theologian, textual critic, hymnodist and poet. Includes 16 pages of publisher's advertisements to the front. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Marks to boards and some rubbing to rear board. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Light spots to front few pages. Contemporary ink inscription dated 1841. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 839T16

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Sonnets Poetry Alford Poetry None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Death of Oenone, Akbar&Apos;S Dream and Other Poems

London, Macmillan and Co. 1892. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of poetry by Tennyson. Including June Bracken and Heather, Kapiolani, The Dreamer, St. Telemachus and many others. In a green cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some bumping and a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Bookplate to front pastedown. Pages are bright and clean, aside from some foxing to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN23-D-4

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Tennyson Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson Oenone Poetry None

Alfred,

The Death of Oenone

London, Macmillan and Co, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A very bright, first edition copy of Alfred Lord Tennyson's poetry anthology, 'The Death of Oenone.&apos. An uncommon large paper edition. Limited edition, numbered 135 of 500 copies of this large paper edition. A contemporary review by G F Watts states 'The Large-paper edition of Tennyson's 'Oenone' is a great gift-book. Small wonder that the 500 copies were exhausted in advance.' Illustrated, with five portraits of Tennyson which retain extremely bright. The titular poem, Oenone, describes the Greek mythological character of the same name. It follows her witnessing incidents in the life of her lover, Paris, during the Trojan War. Comprising 'Oenone', 'Akbar's Dream' and many other poems. An extremely bright copy of this poetry collection. In the publisher's original cream cloth binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to the top of front board at the extremity. Several light marks and spots to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Pages are clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 739L2

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Tennyson Poet Laureate Mythology Poet Laureate None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Enoch Arden, Etc.

London, Edward Moxon, 1864 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's mid nineteenth century narrative poem, published during his tenure as Poet Laureate. The first edition of this work. The issue, however, is unclear, as this copy has been bound without the publisher's advertisements.In a wonderful rebacked full morocco binding, with gilt gauffered page edges, and a brass onlay to the front board reading September 1864, 'Riffler Haus Gorner Grat Zermatt', and brass corners to the boards.The titular poem concerns the principle in law that after being missing for a certain number of years, a person could be declared dead for purposes of inheritance and remarriage. With a contemporary inscription to a front blank, dated September 1864. Rebacked, in a full morocco binding, with boards restored. Brass onlay to front board, with four brass corners. Silk endpapers. Gilt gauffered page edges. Externally, lovely. Housed in a cardboard slipcase, with adhesive tape repairs to each joint. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 867F12

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Enoch Arden narrative poem Cast Away tennyson narrative poem None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Poems Mdcccxxx - Mdcccxxxiii

Toronto, Privately Printed [for J. Dykes Campbell], 1862 . Hardback. A pirated edition of a collection of early poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson, with a loosely inserted signed letter from the publisher, James Dykes Campbell. A collection of the early poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson, dating from 1830 to 1833, when Tennyson was in his 20s.A pirated edition of Tennyson's early poems, forged by J. Dykes Campbell in collaboration with the bookseller John Camden Hotten.With a loosely inserted letter from Campbell, dated 1891, on the letterhead of London's Savile Club, addressed to one W. Watts. In his short letter, Campbell recounts an evening after leaving the Club, and discusses sending a telegram.Tennyson won a claim against Hotten for breach of copyright, but it seems likely that Dykes Campbell kept a number of copies which he then sold many years later. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, exceptionally bright, with small losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Light edgewear to fore edge of text block. Houses in the remnants of cloth covered slip case, lacking half of back strips, and with all joints tenderly held, and back strip repaired with tape. Internally, firmly bound. Light handling marks to preliminary leaves. Pages unopened at heads. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 856F13

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: tennyson j dykes campbell alfred lord tennyson Poems MDCCCXXX - MDCCCXXXIII j dykes campbell None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Princess a Medley

London, Strahan and Co, 1872. Leather. A lovely copy of this poem by Tennyson. 'The Princess' is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem. The work tells the story of a heroic princess who forswears the world of men and founds a women-only university. At the time of the work's initial publication there was the founding of Queen's College, London, Britain's first college for women. The prologue and conclusion are set outside the poem at a Victorian era summer fete. The characters in the Prologue agree to participate in a story telling game about a heroic princess. Written in seven cantos. Alfred Tennyson was poet laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He excelled at short lyrics and much of his work was inspired by mythology. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to the spine and board edges. Spine has faded due to colour of calf. Patches of light rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spine. A few patches of rubbing to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges. Spotting to the first and last few pages. Occasional spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 565L6

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Women Victorian Laureate Women None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

A Welcome

London, Edward Moxon and Co, 1863. First edition. Disbound. A very bright and crisp first edition copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'A Welcome&apos. Disbound, as issued. 'A Welcome' was written to commemorate the arrival of Princess Alexandra of Wales, who became Queen upon Edward VII's accession. This is the first edition, second impression, denoted by the hollow diamond below the poem's title. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most popular Victorian poets. He remains extremely popular to this day and was Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He wrote this ode of welcome during his position as Poet Laureate and it marks Alexandra's arrival three days before her wedding. A bright copy of this historically important poem. Disbound, as issued. Small crease to the title leaf at the bottom of the page. Otherwise, pages are bright with just one or two light spots. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 723L8

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poem Tennyson Welcome Alexandra Tennyson None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

A Welcome

London, Edward Moxon and Co, 1863. First edition. Disbound. A very bright and crisp first edition copy of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem 'A Welcome&apos. Disbound, as issued. 'A Welcome' was written to commemorate the arrival of Princess Alexandra of Wales, who became Queen upon Edward VII's accession. This is the first edition, second impression, denoted by the hollow diamond below the poem's title. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most popular Victorian poets. He remains extremely popular to this day and was Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria's reign. He wrote this ode of welcome during his position as Poet Laureate and it marks Alexandra's arrival three days before her wedding. A bright copy of this historically important poem. Disbound, as issued. Small crease to the title leaf. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 723L7

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poem Tennyson Welcome Alexandra Tennyson None

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet Laureate

London, Macmillan and Co. 1904. Leather. An attractively bound copy of the complete works of Tennyson. With a portrait frontispiece of Alfred Lord Tennyson himself. This volume contains the complete poetical works of Tennyson and therefore features his greatest works including In Memoriam, The Lady of Shallot and Idylls of The King. Tennyson was the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign. Even today he remains one of the most popular British poets. In a half morocco binding. Externally, very smart with just some minor rubbing to the head and tail of spine and to the raised bands. Small hole to the rear cloth covered board, but only to the surface. Gift inscription to the recto of front endpaper, To Evelyn M Morton from Margaret W Bulley on her marriage - March 1906 with her very kind regards and best wishes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: LTH11-E-12

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Tennyson Victoria Poet Laureate Victoria None