GRANT, KAY / DREW, ANNE (ILLUSTRATIONS).

It's 'Ard to be Good in the Blackout.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1944. 1st edition. Humorous wartime verse. 16cms x 11.5cms. Pp.48, with vignette cartoon illustrations by Anne Drew. Paperback, slightly rubed, tear to top of spine. G+.

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Book number: 50858

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Keywords: Kay Grant It's Ard to Be Good in the Blackout Illustrated Anne Drew Humour Verse Humorous World War Two Sidney Angus Robertson 52298 Poetry

GRAVES, CHARLES L.

The Hawarden Horace.

London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1895. 3rd edition. Satirical verses in Latin and English poking fun at political figures of the day. W.E.Gladstone (whose country home was Hawarden Castle) had published a translation of the poems of Horace. Pp.91/4(ads), occasional pencil notations suggesting names of those being satirised (e.g Lord Roseberry), owners name to inner endpaper, front inner hinge cracked. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. G+.

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Book number: 32079

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Graves Hawarden Horace Poems Latin English Satirical Verse Humour Poetry 31831 Poetry

GRAVES, ROBERT.

Poems and Satires. 1951.

London: Cassell & Company, 1951. 1st edition. A short volume of poetry. A supplement to 'Collected Poems 1914-1947'. Pp.xii/40, gift message to front free endpaper. Green cloth, dustwrapper spine and edges toned. G+/G+.

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Book number: 49332

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Keywords: Robert Graves Poems Satires 1951 Poetry 51074 Poetry

GRAVES, ROBERT & ALI-SHAH, OMAR. (TRANSLATORS).

The Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayaam.

London: Cassell, 1967. First in this new translation with critical commentaries. "A Persian scholar and a distinguished English poet have collaborated in a new translation of the Rubaiyyat which presents the philosophy of Omar Khayyam in a very different light." Pp.86. Blue cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Book number: 49972

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Rubaiyyat Omar Khayaam Robert Graves Omar Ali Shah English Translation Persian Poetry 51497 Poetry

GRAY, THOMAS.

Gray. Poems Published in 1768.

London: Henry Frowde, 1909. Facsimile edition. "reprinted, page for page and line for line, from a copy of the edition of 1768 kindly lent for the purpose by Professor W.Bang. The other poems published in Gray's lifetime (Ode Performed in the Senate-House at Cambridge and A Long Story) have been added at the end of the volume." Pp.120/4/23, owner's details to front free endpaper, toning to endpapers. Green cloth, title to spine dulled. G+.

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Book number: 43638

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Thomas Gray Poems Poetry 18th Century Verse Elegy Country Churchyard Spring Favourite Cat Eton Hymn Advesrity Poesy Bard Fatal Sisters Odin Owen 44918 Poetry

GRAY, THOMAS 1716-1771.

Poems By Thomas Gray .

Eton College : Spottiswoode & Co, Ltd, 1907 . 0. A very good half leather binding with the Eton College Crest. 4to. pp.14/pp.164/[2pp. - Colophon to last leaf: "Eton College: printed by Spottiswoode And Co, Ltd. At The Savile Press"] . + four full-page engravings (inluding frontis). 10.50" x 7.25" x 1.00" . polished tan calf spine and corners over green cloth covered boards. Bright gilt Eton crest to each board. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and original green leather title label: "Poems Of Thomas Gray". All page edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Presentation page (inserted before the half-title) with hand-written names: "E. Lyttelton"; to "Edmundo S. Clarke" and dated 1912. ** E. Lyttelton - Rev. Hon. Edward Lyttelton (23 July 1855 – 26 January 1942) was an English sportsman, schoolmaster and cleric from the Lyttelton family. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Middlesex as well as representing the England national football team. Between 1905 and 1916 he was the Head Master of Eton College.." - See Wikipedia *** Edmundo S. Clarke - Edmund Stephenson Clarke was born circa 1894 at Hove, Sussex, England. He was the son of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke and Edith Gertrude Godman. Lieutenant in the Scots Guards 1914-1920. He died before 1963. He lived at Pickwell, Bolney, Sussex, England.

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Book number: 46519

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Keywords: Gray, Thomas Eton College Savile Press Edmundo S. Clarke Edmund E. Lyttelton Spottiswoode & Co Poems 48096 Poetry

GRAY, THOMAS 1(716-1771) .

Poems By Mr. Gray. A New Edition .

London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall M DCC LXVIII. [1768] . 0. "A New Edition." A very good full leather binding. 8vo. 7.0" x 5.0" x 0.5". [2pp.]/pp.119/[2pp.] , with a final contents leaf . Half-title (before the title-page) lacking. Page signatures: [A]¹, B-H8, I4, K¹. Brown calf carefully re-cased at sometime in the past. Board edges carefully strengthened. Matching brown calf spine with 5 raised bands gilt publication date: '1768' and tan leather title label: 'Gray's Poems". Plain endpapers, lightly soiled. Previous owner's details to front free-endpaper: "Hariette Chick, Christmas 1887." Printed title-page. Clean text throughout. Just the odd small blemish. VG. Referenced by: ESTC T136298 / Rothschild 1071 . Contents include: Ode on the Spring, Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Ode on a Distant prospect of Eton College, Hymn to Adversity, The Progress of Poesy, The Bard, The Fatal Sisters, The Descent of Odin, The Triumphs of Owen, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.

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Book number: 50690

Catalogue: Poetry: : 18th Century

Keywords: 52158 Gray, Thomas J. Dodsley Poems Ode on the Spring, Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, Hymn to Adversity, the Progress of Poesy, the Bard, Poetry: : 18th Century

GREENE, ROBERT 1558-1592. [ GROSART, ALEXANDER BALLOCH, 1827-1899 ]

Green Pastures : Being Choice Extracts from the Works of Robert Greene, M.A., of both Universities made by Alexander B. Grosart. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1894. [ The Elizabethan Library. ]

London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1894 . 0. Original 19th century quarter leather binding. pp.16/pp.173/[3pp. - Adverts]. 5.75" x 3.50" x 1.00". Brown leather spine with gilt title, over dark green buckram boards. Top page edges gilt, all other edges deckled. Bookplate to verso of the front board: "Samuel Davies, Frodsham". Clear English text througohut on lightly toned paper, with half title and frontis. VG. ** "Samuel Davies (1857 - 1929) was born in Frodsham, Cheshire, the son of Thomas and Ellen Davies. Samuel Davies was articled to Peter Bradshaw Alley of Manchester. Educated at Manchester School of Art and won prizes awarded by the Manchester Society of Architects and the Manchester Architectural Association. Samuel Davies commenced independent practice at Frodsham about 1891 and on 1 July 1893 his partnership with C E Linaker was dissolved. In 1894 he was elected a member of the Society of Architects and the following year opened a branch office in Runcorn. In 1907 he suffered severe financial difficulties, forcing the auction of his household furniture and his move from Avanley Terrace. However, these actions were insufficient to clear his debt and in May 1907 he sued for bankruptcy. In March 1908 a first and final payment of 1s 5½d in the pound was made to creditors and Samuel Davies then set about re-establishing his practice, opening a new branch office at Victoria Buildings, Runcorn. His Frodsham practice continued until at least 1923. Works include detached residences at Frodsham, Runcorn, Helsby, Blackpool and other places and shops, factories, farms etc. restoration of tower and other works at Frodsham parish church. On 23 June 1887 Samuel Davies married Margaret Anne Jones the daughter of Robert Jones (deceased) gentleman, at Frodsham Parish Church. She died on 29 November 1900, aged 42. He died on 29 April 1929 at Kingsway, Frodsham, leaving effects of £50." - See Architects of Greater Manchester 1800 - 1940 .

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Book number: 46002

Catalogue: Poetry: : 19th Century

Keywords: 47562 Sidney, Sir Philip Elliot Stock a Cabinet of Gems, Cut & Polished by Sir Philip Sidney; Now, for the More Radiance Samuel Davies Frodsham Poetry: : 19th Century

GRIERSON,H.J.C.(EDITOR).

The Poems of John Donne.

London: Humphrey Milford, OUP,1945. Rep. Pp.56/404, owners name to verso front board. Blue cloth, blind-stamped motif to front, gilt title to spine, rubbed. VG.

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Book number: 744

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Grierson Donne Poems Poetry Hexastichon Bibliopolae Songs Sonnets Epigrams Elegies Heroical Epithalamions Marriage Satyres Letters Anatomie Epicedes Obsequies Epitaphs Divine 12421 Poetry

GUEST, HARRY.

Private View. (Signed).

Dulwich Village: Outposts Publications, 1962. 0. Scarce 1st printing. Poem set in an art exhibition and dedicated to the painter Trevor Goodman. Pp.16, inscribed "To Harold best wishes ever Harry" to title page. Cream card covers have light spotting and pen scribble to lower front margin. G+. Scarce. ** "Harry Guest was born in Penarth in 1932. After studying at Cambridge and the Sorbonne (where he wrote a thesis on Mallarmé) he taught at schools and universities in France, Japan and the U.K. until he retired in 1991 to devote himself full-time to writing."(mtpmag).

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Book number: 38846

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Keywords: Harry Guest Signed Private View Poem Poetry 39782 Poetry

HAGENBACH, P.J.

Soul in Cold Storage.

1960. "Miss Hagenbach, wrote most of these poems during her schooldays..". Pp unpaginated. P/b, slight sunning to cover. G+.

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Book number: 24737

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Hagenbach Sould Cold Storage Poetry Norfolk 21555 Poetry

HALL, MARTIN. ILLUSTRATED BY MARY HALL. (FOREWORD BY PETER LEVI).

A Hint of Spires.

Bridport: C.J.Creed(Privately Printed),nd.(c.1985). "These poems have a dry and disarming charm and a curious power. All poetry disarms in one way or another, but not much poetry is powerful." Pp, 104, many b/w illustrations, letter from author loosely inserted. P/b. spine slightly scuffed. G.

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Book number: 7599

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Keywords: Hall Poetry Seasons Past Future Words Levi Hint Spires Bridport Creed Private Printing 19449 Poetry

HALL, MARTIN.

Moment in Childhood. Illustrated by Mary Hall.

Dorset, Charmouth: Martin Hall, 1987. (Privately printed). 1st ed. Three books of Poems. Pp. 87. B/w illustns. throughout. P/b. Illustd. cover (The Boyhoodof Raleigh by Sir John E. Millais.) VG.

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Book number: 7461

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Hall Moment Childhood Three Books Poems Privately Printed 19789 Poetry

HARDY, THOMAS.

The Complete Poems. (Edited by James Gibson).

London: Papermac, 1991. 0333488733. Rep. "The Complete Poems has been edited by James Gibson for the New Wessex series and includes all of Hardy's proligic output of over 900 poems - his eight books of verse, all the uncollected poems, 'Domicilium' and the songs from 'The Dynasts'." Pp.36/1002, 4 b/w illustrations including a map of Hardy's Wessex. Pbk, some creasing to spine. VG.

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Book number: 31590

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Keywords: Hardy Complete Poems Gibson Domiciliun Dynasts Poetry Wessex 31134 Poetry

HARRIS, JOHN.

Lays from the Mine, the Moor, and the Mountain.

Milton Keynes: Bibliolife, 2010. Facsimile reprint of the second edition of this book of poems(1856) written by John Harris, a Cornish miner. Pp.186. White laminated boards with photo of a wood filled with bluebells to front and rear boards. VG.

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Book number: 39824

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: John Harris Lays Mine Moor Mountain Poetry Cornwall Cornish Miners Mining Nature Countryside Chanonchet Wetamoe Nortth American Indians 40784 Poetry