LITTLE, ROGER.

The Shaping of Modern French Poetry. Reflections on Unrhymed Poetic Form 1840-1990.

Manchester: Carcanet Press, 1995. 1857541898. 1st edition. "This book is uniquely designed for those interested in the radical possibilities of poetry, and for students of French literature at graduate and undergraduate level." Pp.viii/117, mild spotting to closed page edges not affecting text. Paperback. G+.

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Book number: 41813

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Little Shaping Modern French Poetry Unrhymed Poetic Form Cratylian Nostalgia Rimbaud Mallarme Form Visual Lyricism 43037 Poetry

LLOYD, WILLIAM WATKISS (1813-1893 ) .

Elijah Fenton: His Poetry And Friends. A Monograph By William Watkiss Lloyd...Edited By George Livingstone Fenton... Preceded By A New Life Of The Poet, By Robert Fenton. With A Brief Sketch Of The Author, By Sophia Beale.

Hanley [England] : Allbut and Daniel , Printers And Publishers, MDCCCXCIV [1894 ] . 0. Limited first edition. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" x 1.0". [2pp.]/pp.190/[12pp. - Subscriber's List] . "Of this book only 250 copies have been printed." with 'Erratum' slip inserted. A very good original full vellum binding. Printed title and decoration to the front board and title also to the spine. Corners bumped and and boards soiled. Top page edges gilt. All other page edges deckled (rough-cut). Light toning to endpapers. Title-page in red & black. Clean text throughout, plus all 5 plates (as called for). A very good copy of this scarce book.

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Book number: 49289

Catalogue: Poetry: : 19th Century

Keywords: 51028 Lloyd, William Watkiss Allbut and Daniel William Watkiss Lloyd Elijah Fenton Robert Fenton Sophia Beale Poetry: : 19th Century

LOCHHEAD, LIZ.

Dreaming Frankenstein and Collected Poems.

Edinburgh: Polygon Books, 1993. 0748661581. Rep. Brings together all Liz Lochhead's previously published work - 'Memo for Spring'(1972), 'Islands'(1978) and 'Grimm Sisters'(1981) together with a new volume 'Dreaming Frankenstein' to provide a complete collection of her poetry from 1967 to 1984." Pp.159, inscribed by the author ("All the very best. Liz Lochhead, 94"). Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 31560

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Lochhead Dreaming Frankenstein Collected Poems Signed Poetry Verse 31107 Poetry

LONFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH.

The Song of Hiawatha.

London: Little Blue Book. nd. "The Song of Hiawatha, the outstanding trait of Longfellow's character, namely, kindliness, is portrayed in every line". Pp 63, slight toning to pages, name to title page. P/b, rusting to staples. G+.

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Book number: 27720

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Longfellow Wadsworth Hiawatha Poetry 24870 Poetry

LONGFELLOW, HENRY W.

Nuremberg. A Poem.

Nuremberg: Joh.Leonh. Schrag, nd (c.1890). 3rd edition. 16cms x 12cms. All edges gilt. Pp.13/6(ads), 7 engravings. Black cloth over flexible card cover, gilt title to front, covers rubbed with uneven discolouration. G+.

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Book number: 42970

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Longfellow Nuremberg Poem Poetry Engravings Germany Poem 44318 Poetry

LOVRIE, MICHELLE. (COMPILER).

Seasons/ An Illustrated Treasury.

Pennsylvania: Courage Books, imprint of Running Press, 1993. 1st ed. "This book, uniting words and images of the Seasons, expresses the Seasons' gifts to the senses and to the spirit". 18cms. x 25cms. Pp. 47/1 (Acknowledgements). Colour illustns. throughout. Illustd. laminated boards, illustd. d/w. F/VG.

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Book number: 12017

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Lovrie Seasons Illustrated Treasury Poetry A5050 Poetry

MACAULAY, LORD.

Lays of Ancient Rome.

London; Ernest Nister, no date. Suspected reprint, first published in 1864. A book of epic poems: Horatius; The Battle of the Lage Regillus; Virginia; The Prophecy of Capys. All edges gilt. Pp.148, printed on glossy paper, colour illustrations by Paul Hardy throughout, illustrated endpapers, date(1919) and tippex line to verso front endpaper. Dark green boards with gilt title and decoration, light green spine. VG.

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Book number: 30095

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Keywords: Macaulay Ancient Rome Horatius Capys Lake Regillus Virginia Illustrated Paul Hardy 28270 Poetry

MACBETH, GEORGE.

The Colour of Blood. Poems by George MacBeth.

London: Macmillan, 1967. 1st ed. "His work attempts - though obliquely and without consistency - to present the attitudes of a classical pessimist." Pp. 77, ex college library. Black cloth, illustrated d/w has small edge chipping. G+/G+.

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Book number: 26328

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Macbeth Colour Blood Poems Poetry 23308 Poetry

MACCAIG, NORMAN.

Honour'd Shade. An Anthology of New Scottish Poetry to mark the Bicentenary of the Birth of Robert Burns.

Edinburgh: W & R Chambers Ltd, 1959. 1st edition. Each of the writers were invited to contribute poems which had not appeared in any collection of their work. Contributors include: George Mackay Brown; George Bruce; G.S.Fraser; Robert Garioch; W.W.Graham; Alexander Gray; J.F.Hendry; Maurice Lindsay; Domhnall Macamhlaidh (Donald Macaulay); Norman MacCaig; Hugh MacDiarmid; A.D.Mackie; Somhairle MacGill-Eain (Sorley Maclean); Joseph Macleod; William Montgomerie; Edwin Morgan; Edwin Muir; Crombie Saunders; Alexander Scott; Tom Scott; Charles Senior; Burns Singer; Iain Crichton Smith; Sydney Goodsir Smith; Ruaraidh MacThomais (Derick Thomson); Sydney Tremayne; and Douglas Young. Pp.136, owner's name to reverse of front free endpaper, toning to endpapers, occasional minor spots. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, gilt thistle motif to front board, minor wear to top and tail of spine and corner tips. G+.

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Book number: 50127

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Honour'd Shade Anthology Scottish Poetry Bicentenary Burns Maccaig Mackay Brown Bruce Fraser Garoch Graham Gray Hendry Lindsay Macaulay Macdiarmid Mackie Maclean Macleod Montgomerie Morgan Muir 51644 Poetry

MACDONALD, ALAN. (COMPILER).

Whispering in God's Ear. 'An Inspired Collection of Poetry for Children'.

Oxford: Lion, 1996. 0745936725. "Specially selected for their appeal to children, these poems reflect the poets' Christian faith and how they view the world around us, celebrating God's creation in all its variety." Pp.96, b/w illustrations by Susie Poole throughout, small initials to inside front cover. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 31702

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Macdonald Poole Whispering Gods Ear Poetry Children Poems Verse 31332 Poetry

MACFIE, RONALD CAMPBELL.

War.

London: John Murray, 1918. 1st edition. Epic poem describing the brutality of war. Pp.72/2 publisher's ads, minor spotting to closed page edges. Red cloth spine, fawn paper covered boards, gilt title to spine, spine faded, fading/discolouration to top front edge. G+.** "Ronald Campbell Macfie (1867–1931) was a Scottish medical doctor, poet and science writer specialising in eugenics and evolution..Campbell Macfie suggested that male war deaths (during World War I) would create a surplus of fertile women, thus reducing the overall birthrate whilst the surviving men would select partners from a wide range of 'surplus' females according to eugenically (sexually) attractive characteristics.".(wiki).

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Book number: 50294

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Ronald Campbell Macfie War Poetry Poem World War I 51811 Poetry

MACGRATH, AMY.

Canberra, Home.

Australia: Towerhouse Publications, 1992. 1st ed. Poetry. Pp. 96, 12 b/w illustrations. P/b. VG.

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Book number: 29874

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Macgrath Canberra Home Poetry 27866 Poetry

MACKAY, ERIC.

The Lover's Missal.

London: Walter Scott Limited, 1897. Limited edition of six thousand copies. By the author of "The Love-Letters of a Violinist".14cms x 11cms. Pp.243/10(ads for other publications), light spotting to endpapers and closed page edges. Green cloth with gilt decorated title to front and to spine. G+.

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Book number: 40683

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Eric Mackay Lovers Missal Poetry Verse Poems Litany Love Death Ode 41791 Poetry

MACKINNON, LACHLAN.

Small Hours. (signed).

London: Faber and Faber, 2010. 9780571253500. 1st edition. Lachlan Mackinnon's fourth collection of poems. Pp.89, signed by the author (with line through printed name) to title page, colour photo newspaper cutting (Wendy Cope, Lachlan Mackinnon, with Frank Danes of The King's School Ely Ennglish Department) pasted to front free endpaper. Grey stiff card covers. VG.

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Book number: 50654

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Lachlan Mackinnon Signed Poetry Small Hours Book of Emma 52130 Poetry

MACNEICE, LOUIS.

Selected Poems.

London: Faber and Faber, 1940. 1st edition. Sesame Books series. Contains a selection of poems from 'Poems' (1935), 'The Earth Compels', and 'Autumn Journal'. Pp.80, owner's name to front free endpaper, a few light spots to closed page edges. Blue boards, yellow dustwrapper rubbed to spine with chipping to top and tail. VG/Good.

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Book number: 46152

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Louis Macneice Macniece Selected Poems Earth Compels Autumn Journal Poetry Sesame 47719 Poetry