Elegant Extracts: Being a Copious Selection of Instructive, Moral, and Entertaining Passages from the Eminent British Poets

London, John Sharpe, ND (c. 1820s). Hardcover.12mo,,Volumes I through V, bound uniformly in full polished leather,With engraved title page vignettes and all foredges of the textblock marbled, as are the endpapers. This is a re-binding or reference set, as the bindings of all volumes are in a poor state. Internally, there is little foxing and the contents are fairly tightly-bound, clean, and in good condition. Sold with all faults, and priced accordingly. .

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Book number: 9900007210

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: BriLit;;;;;;;;

New Verse / Alden Double Number / Nos. 26-27 / November, 1937

London, Lindsay Drummond Ltd. 1937. Wraps. pp. 47.8vo,,Bound in original printed wrappers stapled at the spine,With contributions by Christopher Isherwood, Cecil Day Lewis, Louis MacNeice, Herbert Read, Stephen Spender, Edwin Muir et al. With a facsimile of a Auden poem, and a photo, printed on glossy stock, of 'Wystan Auden'. Ill.: black-and-white photograph. Covers spotted and lightly soiled. Pages edges a bit turned. Occasional spotting to pages; else tight & in gd/gd+ condition.

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Book number: 9900036740

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poets;;;;;;;;Poetry list black-and-white photograph

The Saskatchewan Poetry Book [a Lot of Eight Individual Issues, 1959 to 1985]

Reginga, SK, Saskatchewan Poetry Society, 1959 to 1984. 1st printings. Wraps.Small 8vo,,Card covers slightly scuffed, else all in very good condition. Sold as a lot of eight.

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Book number: 9900041899

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Keywords: CanLit;;;;;;;;

COWLEY, ABRAHAM AND S. B.

Anacreon Done Into English out of the Original Greek

London, Nonesuch Press, 1923. 1st edition. Hardcover.tall, slim 8vo,Bound in quarter vellum over gold paper on boards,From the colophon: 'This book is reprinted, with some alterations in the spelling and punctuation, from the edition of 1683. It contains also seven original engravings designed and executed by Stephen Gooden. This edition is limited to 725 copies for sale in England and America. This is number 720.' Minor wear to edges of bds. bds. show scuffing, esp. to rear board. Contents pristine. Binding tight, hinges and joints tight. Overall, in about very good condition. Ill.: Stephen Gooden engravings. Reprinted from the 1683 edition, and newly embellished with copperplate engravings by Stephen Gooden.

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Book number: 9900026944

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Keywords: Fine bindings;Limited editions;Vellum;Stephen Gooden;Copperplate;;;; Stephen Gooden engravings

ADAMSON, ARTHUR

Bird Beast and Lover Poems and Woodcuts

Winnipeg, Editions Ink Inc. 1994. 1st edition. Hardcover. unpaginated,4to,,Sl. soiling to bds. else in nf cond. (issued without dj),With several publicity items, and a typed biography of the poet laid-in loose. Ill.: woodcuts. Issued in a limited edition of 126 copies, of which this is number 22, signed by the author on the colophon.

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Book number: 9900009344

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: CanLit;Limited editions;;;;;;; woodcuts

ALBRAN, KEHLOG

The Profit

Los Angeles, Price Stern Sloan, 1973. Paperback. 8vo. Black and white illustrations. Light shelfwear, first page loose but present; good. .

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Book number: 057295

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CARY, ALICE AND PHOEBE

The Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe Cary

New York City, Hurst and Company. Hardcover. pp. 205, 439.8vo,,Bound in original wine-red cloth over bevelled boards,Alice Cary (1820-1871) was an American poet and the sister of American poet Phoebe Cary (1824-1871). Their work was included in the influential work by Rugus Griswold, 'The Female Poets of Amrica'. This title was first published in 1849. Our offering is a later 19th century printing in an attractive presentation. The cloth is ribbed, with the top edge in gilt. The binding is very slightly stressed but holding nicely. The boards show slight wear. The contents are unmarked. Altogether, in very good condition. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations. This is the 'Avon' edition.

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Book number: 9900043643

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Keywords: ;;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

ANDERSON, SANDRA; MERI-LENORE STONEBERG, AND CHRIS MARSON (EDITORS)

Inland Sea An anthology of student work in the creative fields

Winnipeg, University of Manitoba Press, 1971. Paperback. 8vo. Light shelfwear, ink name to inside front cover; very good. .

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Book number: 049857

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ARIOSTO, LUDOVICO

L'Orlando Furioso

London, 1779 to 1781. Hardcover.12mo,,Volume II, III, and IV, all bound in full period brown leather,With armorial bookplate of Francis Martin to inside front board of each volume. Rubber stamp at bottom of front free endpapers. The Orlando Furioso is an epic poem written by Ariosto in 1516. It was originally written in Ferrarese, a dialect of Ferrara, and later translated into literary Tuscan, to be more accessible to Italians at large. The poem formed the basis, or inspiration, for numerous baroque operas, including those by famous composers such as Vivaldi and Handel. Note: this is an incomplete set, lacking the first volume. It is sold as a reading, reference, or re-binding set; and priced accordingly. Ill.: engravings. Bindings of volumes II and III in very poor cond. Vol. IV a bit better. Contents show occasional foxing, else tightly bound.

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Book number: 9900040809

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Keywords: Epic poems;Italian verse;Bindings;;;;;; engravings

ARNOLD, LES

Plain Sailing

Rose Acre Press.Stapled card covers show light soiling, contents clean and tight,This title not in WorldCat or Amicus, although there are several listings in Amicus for other titles by 'Les Arnold', several of which appear to be books of poetry. Presumably, if the authors are one and the same, then Mr. Arnold is Canadian. No reference to Rose Acre Press can be found. Signed by the author on the title page. No information as to the date, or place, of publishing. 27 poems - unpaginated.

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Book number: 9900037456

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Keywords: CanLit;;;;;;;;

ATWOOD, MARGARET (INTRO.)

Barbed Lyres Canadian Venomous Verse

Toronto, Key Porter Books, 1990. Hardcover. 8vo. Near fine in near fine dustjacket. Ill.: Aislin.

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Book number: 052929

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Aislin

ATWOOD, MARGARET

The Journals of Susanna Moodie Poems

Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1970. Paperback. 8vo. Ink name to title page; very good+.

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Book number: 049285

Catalogue: Poetry

ATWOOD, MARGARET

The Journals of Susanna Moodie

Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1970. Paperback. 8vo. Near fine. .

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Book number: 049858

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AYTOUN, WILLIAM EDMONSTONE

Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1866. pp. 359.12mo,,Finely bound in full crimson morocco with marbled foredges,The boards are double ruled in gilt with florets in the corners. The spine is in compartments, blocked in gilt, with a morocco spine label. The binding is signed 'J. B. Hawes, Cambridge'. The contents are exceptionally bright and quite unmarked. There is a small abrasion near the base of the spine, and the board edges show a trace of rubbing. There is small, one inch, black mark to the rear board, and some very light general scuffing to the boards. The hinges and joints are tight. Overall, in very good condition, and most handsome in appearance. This is the eighteenth edition, bound as a prize binding with crests embossed in gilt on the front and rear boards.

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Book number: 9900030183

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Keywords: Bindings;Prize bindings;Scotland;Poet;Literature;;;;

BACON, LEONARD

The Legend of Quincibald

New York City, Harper & Brothers, 1928. 1st edition. Hardcover. pp. 76.8vo,,,Inscribed in ink (which should have been blotted before closing the book) by the author to Roger Burlingame, author, writer, and editor (Scribners (1914-1926). Many pages uncut. Curious ooo-ooo-o//oo-ooo scribbling across rear endpapers, apparently with the same ink as the inscription on the front free endpaper. Old tide mark across bottom of boards, affecting very bottom margin on pages 14/15. Otherwise, the book is in very good condition. The publisher's original dust jacket is present, now show some wear and soiling, but still very serviceable. This edition, printed on 'little chart' English hand-made paper, is limited to 50 copies. This is an out-of-series copy.

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Book number: 9900042328

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Keywords: BritLit;;;;;;;;

BACON, JOSEPHINE

A Tea in the Tundra / Nipishapui Nete Mushuat

Markham, Bookland Press, 2017. Paperback. 8vo. Near fine. .

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Book number: 058672

Catalogue: Poetry

BARHAM, A.G. FOSTER (TRANS.)

The Nibelungen Lied Lay of the Nibelung

London, George Routledge and Sons, [N.D. Circa 1890]. Leather Bound. pp. xii, 371. 8vo. Half bound in textured burgundy leather over marbled boards with gilt lettering to spine; five raised band and six compartments. Marbled endpapers, gilt top edge. Scuffing, spine sunned, bookplate to front pastedown. Contents reamin clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good. .

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Book number: 047316

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: german; languages; history;

BARNES, JOSUAE [JOSHUA BARNES]

Anacreon Teius Poeta Lyricus Summa Cura Et Diligentia Ad Fidem Etiam Vet. Ms. Vatican. Emendatus Etc.

Londini (London), Jacobi, Johannis et Knapton, 1734. Hardcover. 12mo. Bound in original full leather. Engraved frontispiece. The binding of this copy is very worn, but holding. Contents show occasional light foxing at outer margins, else clean, bright and tight. The binding is poor to fair; the contents good, to good plus. Nice armorial bookplate of Jasper Hume Nicolls on inside front board. Nicolls (1818-1877) was an Anglican priest and first Principal of Bishop's College (now Bishop's University in Quebec). Ill.: engraved frontispiece. Editio Tertia, auctior & emendatior (the third edition, corrected and revised). Barnes (1654-1712) was a Greek scholar and antiquary, educated at Cambridge University. His works include this title (translated as 'Sacred Poems'), dramatic pieces in English and Latin, a 'Life of Edward III (published 1688), and edition of Homer (1710) and various religious treatises.

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Book number: 9900006846

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Keywords: engraved frontispiece.

BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT / WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LOUIS UNTERMEYER / DECORATIONS MADE FOR THIS EDITION BU VALENTI ANGELO

Sonnets from the Portuguese

New York City, The Heritage Press, 1948. Hardcover.4to,,Slight shelf wear, else clean, tight, and in very good condition. Ill.: rubricated firts letters. Unpaginated, with index of first lines. No slip case or dust jacket.

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Book number: 9900043541

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Love poems;;;;;;;; rubricated firts letters

BATTY, JOSEPH W.

The English Year

England, Published by the author, 1957.12mo,,In original printed stiff card covers, stapled at joints,The Author's Note comments: 'The twelve 'interwoven' sonnets in this collection were written within the twelve months of 1942. When begun, no definite outline was in mind; but there came a desire to avoid octet and sestet [sic], because to the author's idea the usual sonnet-form would make for monotony and would add nothing to charm. Like our English year, so is each month's item different, in all but one instance, from others. The sonnets thereafter seemed to 'compose' themselves.' Several typos in the text are corrected by hand. Laid in loose is a small folded piece of paper on which is written: 'Prof. Wm Watson / one of his finest sonnets / 'night on Curbar (?) Edge'' - then follows the twelve neatly written lines of poetry. This little booklet shows age-toning to covers, but is otherwise in very good condition. 'The following sonnets appeared in a Kemsley newspaper in World War II in aid of Lady Kemsley's fund.' Unpaginated - 15 pages.

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Book number: 9900043581

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Keywords: Sonnets;BritLit;;;;;;;

BAYER, MARY ELIZABETH

Responses

Winnipeg, Canada, Peguis / North Star Press, 1971. Paperback. 8vo, pp. 103. SIGNED by author with inscription to title page. Light shelfwear; very good+. .

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Book number: 012081

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Manitoba history, Poems, Winnipeg

BEMBO, PIETRO; MARY P. CHATFIELD (TRANS.); BETTY RADICE (TRANS.)

Lyric Poetry; Etna

Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 2005. Hardcover. pp. xxi, 278. 8vo. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to front board and spine. Blindstamp to half-title page; near fine in near fine dustjacket (protected in brodart sleeve). The I Tatti Rennaissance Library, ITRL 18.

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Book number: 054497

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BETJEMAN, JOHN

Collected Poems

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Paperback. pp. 366. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good+. .

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Book number: 025906

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BETJEMAN, JOHN

Summoned by Bells

London, John Murray, 1960. 1st edition. Hardcover. pp. 111.Small 4to,,Bound in embossed green cloth with gilt spine lettering,Betjeman's attempt at autobiographical verse, dealing mainly with his experiences from boyhood, to early manhood. Very light shelf wear. 1960 gift inscription to front free endpaper; otherwise clean, tight and in very good condition. Ill.: Michael Tree drawings.

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Book number: 9900044371

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: BritLit;Poet Laureate;;;;;;; Michael Tree drawings

BLACKIE, JOHN STUART

Lays and Legends of Ancient Greece, with Other Poems.

Edinburgh,, Sutherland and Knox, 1857. Hardcover. pp. x, 363.8vo,,,The extremities of the boards are rubbed, and there are a few small spots of staining to the boards. 1868 prize inscription to front free endpaper from the Episcopal Training College, Edinburgh. Front endpaper split at hinge, but binding tight. Contents clean. A very good copy. Very handsomely bound in full pigskin, rules to boards, spine in compartments, all edges gilt.

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Book number: 9900033899

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Bindings;;;;;;;;