KENDON, FRANK.

Jacob & Thomas: Darkness.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1950. 0. 1st edition. "A dialogue in darkness in an Eastern house between two old men, met again after forty years, of whom one is the man who once, when young and rich, asled Christ the question, "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?". " Pp.20. Grey card covers. VG.

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KENNELLY, BRENDAN.

Breathing Spaces. Early Poems.

Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe Books Ltd, 1992. 2nd imp. "In these poems, Kennelly opens up his imagination, making a space through his poetry for constrained voices to speak, live and breathe." Pp. 160, inscribed and signed by author to title page. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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KENNELLY, BRENDAN.

Glimpses.

Tarset: Bloodaxe Books. 2001. 1st ed. "Subline or profane, joyous or crazily raucous, Kennelly's vivid glimpses have a life of their own, leaping beyond the words used to summon them up on the page. When lightning flashes, the graveyard dances". Pp 160, inscrip to fep. P/b, portrait cover. VG.

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Keywords: Kennelly Glimpses Poetry Riddles Epigrams Proverbs 20139 Poetry

KETCHEJIAN, SIRANOOSH.

Under His Wings: A Selection of Poems. (Second Selection).

Leeds: W.E. & R.G.Carswell, 1990. Siranoosh Ketchejian was born of Armenian parents in Central Turkey, but unfortunately was born blind. Her handicap more than certainly saved her life during the Turkish massacres of Armenians during World War One - she was the only one of her family to survive. She was sent to a home for blind girls in Jerusalem, run by Mis Mary Jane Lovell, where she developed her love of English literature. Pp.64. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 31282

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KILLINGRAY, HEATHER. (EDITOR).

Poetry Now. Eastern England 2002.

Peterborough: Poetry Now, 2002. 0754327248. 1st edition. "A compilation of poetry which has been assembled using the work of poets who reside in this area. The poems collected within this anthology vary in style and content. Both traditional verse and modern poetry broach a wide variety of subjects." Pp.175, inscribed by one of the contributors (Hazel Devonshire - Vision of Paradise p.86) "To Dear Sister Teresa. Another book with one of my poems in, the hardest I ever had to tackle. Hope it fills an occasional easy moment Love Hazel" to inner front endpaper. Illustrated laminated boards, matching dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Book number: 45310

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Keywords: Heather Killingray Poetry Now Eastern England Hazel Devonshire Signed Poems Verse Anthology 46782 Poetry

KING, JANE.

Fellow Traveller.

Toronto: Sandberry Press, 1994. 9768070153. 1st edition. "Jane King was born in St Lucia, and has been writing since a child..Her writing has won local awards, and has been published in anthologies in the UK, the USA and the Caribbean." Pp.63, indented crease to preliminaries. Paperback. G+.

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Book number: 50875

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Keywords: Jane King Fellow Travelle Poetry Poems St Lucia 52308 Poetry

KONINGS, NICKY. (COMPILER).

The Collection of New Zealand Poetry & Prose.

Auckland: Media Publishers Ltd, 2001. 0958231400. 1st edition. "Covers a broad spectrum of topics - some typical of our Kiwi lifestyle - reflecting our connection to the land, the people and the richness of our country. There are some heart warming and humorous poetry and prose about farm life, lost love, family, war, as well as strong Maori and ethnic themes." 24cms x 17cms. Pp.320, gift message from Mike [Benson] (writer of poem on p.30 plus another two typed and printed poems by the same author loosely enclosed. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 45223

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Keywords: Konings Collection New Zealand Poetry Prose Anthology Mike Benson Farm Life Love Family War Maori Ethnic 46701 Poetry

KOTEWALL, ROBERT & SMITH, NORMAN L. (TRANSLATORS).

The Penguin Book of Chinese Verse.

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1975. 0140420657. A selection of Chinese verse over the whole period of verse-writing in China, a period of more than 2,500 years. Pp.lxxii/ 84, slight toning to pages. Paperback, minor sunning to spine. VG.

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Book number: 47561

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Keywords: Penguin Chinese Verse Kotewall Smith Translated Poetry Songs 49048 Poetry

LAMB, J.C.

Peculiar Poems.

Bucharest: Editura Babel, 1990. 1st.ed. "Food..Animals..Philosophy..Women..Children..Death." Pp. 81. P/b. Stiff card covers. G+.

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LATTIMORE, RICHMOND.

Sestina for a Far-Off Summer. Poems 1957-1962.

USA: University of Michigan Press, 1962. 1st ed. Poetry. "He has a fresh sense of the language, an engraver's eye, and his ear is properly tuned". Pp. 3/90. Red boards, d/w has small edge chips. VG/G.

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LAUDERDALE, IRENE.

Poems Grave and Gay of shoes and ships and sealing wax.

Privately Printed, 1982. 1st.ed. Pp. 63. 8 b/w. illustrations. Signed by author. P/b. Few marks to covers. G+.

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LEPPER, JOHN HERON.

The Testaments of Francois Villon. (Translated by John Heron Lepper).

London: The Casanova Society, 1924. 0. Privately printed for subscribers, a limited edition of 775 copies of which 750 are for sale. This copy is numbered 545. 25.5cms x 19cms. Pp.145, frontispiece facsimile of P.Levet's edition of 1489, rough cut page edges with some pages uncut. White vellum(?)spine over blue boards, gilt title to spine, slight soiling to spine. G+. ** "François Villon, pseudonym of François de Montcorbier or François des Loges (born 1431, Paris—died after 1463), one of the greatest French lyric poets. He was known for his life of criminal excess, spending much time in prison or in banishment from medieval Paris. His chief works include Le Lais (Le Petit Testament), Le Grand Testament, and various ballades, chansons, and rondeaux ."(Britannica Online).

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LEWIS, C. DAY. (ED).

Crabbe. ( Poet to Poet series ).

Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1973. 1st ed. "In this book a modern poet presenting his own edition of the work of a British or American poet of the past." Pp.159, pages slightly toned. P/b. G+.

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Book number: 12317

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LEWIS, NELL.

Heart's Ease and Other Poems.

Colchester: Wheatfield Words, 2000. 1900145235. "Ellen Lewis lives in Suffolk..In her 60's she discovered a living faith in Jesus Christ which was put to the test soon afterwards when she was knocked into the air by a lorry and broke 17 bones. Three years later she had a stomach tumour removed - in a Spanish hospital where she was unable to speak the language.." Pp.48, signed by author to title page, black & white sketch illustrations throughout. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 37839

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LINDSAY, JACK.

Perspective for Poetry. (Key Essays No.1).

London: Fore Publications. 1944. "There was considerable activity in 1944 in the writing and printing of verse. A glance inside the covers of the books will show that there was considerable and experimental verse abound. Certain trends emphasise themselves confusedly and loudly. This essay is written in the belief that it is worth while to try to get this welter of verse and theorising into focus". Pp 30, name to title page. P/b, rusting to staples, slight scuffing to spine. G+.

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Book number: 26490

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Keywords: Lindsay Perspective Poetry Key Essays Verse 23085 Poetry