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Dryden Poetry and Prose Smith, D. Nichol [With Essays by Congreve, Johnson, Scott and others] (Book #ID 45807) Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London 1946 Edition with Corrections. London 1946. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 204 printed pages of text. Three pages with pencil underlining. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with tanning to the spine, minor rubs to the tips. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Shelley Adonais Shelley, Percy Bysshe [Edited with Introduction and Notes by William Michael Rossetti and Further Revised with the Assistance of A. O. Prickard] (Book #ID 52155) Published by Oxford University Press London, Humphrey Milford New Edition 1918. London 1918. Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, white title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 167 printed pages of text. Front free end paper missing, notes to the margins of the poem, front free end paper missing, marks to the lower cover and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Into Your Light Schaffer, Ulrich [Calligraphy by Friedrich Peter] (Book #ID 48023) Published by Inter Varsity Press, Leicester First UK Edition 1979. Leicester 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original photographic black paper covered boards. Quarto. 10'' x 10''. ISBN 0851106269. Contains 96 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic illustrations throughout. Small bumps to the spine tips and corners, without any ownership markings. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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I'm Deaf - Not Daft [Signed] Sayer, Bernadette [The Tonbridge Poet] (Book #ID 70830) Printed by Willowprint Ltd., Tonbridge not dated. First edition in publisher's original terracotta card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 48 printed pages of text. Covers with small marks and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author inside the front cover 'Best wishes to Ann Frost, Thank you for your appreciation, Bernadette Sayer [Bunnie]'. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The San Simeon Zebras Sage, C. J. (Book #ID 69009) Published by Salmon Poetry, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland First Edition 2010. County Clare 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 64 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907056222 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Ferndale Fires; A Children's Story Searle, Chris [Illustrations by Mel Robinson] (Book #ID 50760) Published by Reality Press, London January 1974. London 1974. First edition in publisher's original stapled illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 35 printed pages of text with splendid monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Chimes from North and South (Signed) Sparke, J. (John) Author of The Old Deal Pier (Book #ID 113720) Published by T. F. Pain & Sons, Ltd., 13 Queen Street, Deal | New Street, Sandwich First Edition 1918. 1918. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt lettering to the front cover, page edges untrimmed. 12mo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 100 pp. Off-setting to the end papers, indigo stamp to the front free end paper 'G. L. Davis, 51 Mill Road, Deal, Kent', Mr Davis has also affixed his bookplate to the front paste down and inscribed his name above the plate. SIGNED by the author with a tiny hand to the top of the front free end paper 'Wishing all a good New Year - J. S.' Very Good condition book in scarce Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little grubbiness to the pale cream paper, spine slightly browned. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Radio and Other Poems [Signed] Street, Sean (Book #ID 69425) Published by The Rockingham Press, 11 Musley Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire. First Edition 1999. Hertfordshire. 1999. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 80 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the Author to the front free end paper 'For Sue - With love and best wishes Sean. Western House, 20 March '00. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1873468687 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Bricks of Illusion Stooke-Vaughan [Stannard], Victoria (Book #ID 57193) Published by Author House UK Ltd., 500 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes First Edition 2008. Milton Keynes 2008. Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 39 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781434359391 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Reflections [Signed] Sayer, Bernadette [The Tonbridge Poet] (Book #ID 71859) Printed by Willowprint Ltd., Tonbridge circa 1980. 1980. First edition in publisher's original aubergine card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 54 printed pages of text. Covers with small marks and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author inside the front cover 'To Ann, Best Wishes, Bernadette Sayer'. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Essay on Rime Shapiro, Karl (Book #ID 87597) Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 7 John Street, London First UK Edition 1947. 1947. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original stone cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 64 printed pages of text. Age darkened spine, rubs to the spine ends, age tanning to the free end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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A Pilgrim's Thoughts [Signed] Stoddart, Diana [Foreword by Michael Townroe] (Book #ID 82252) Published by Mitre Press, 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London First Edition 1968. London 1968. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original bright blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 70 printed pages of text. Light rubs to the spine tips, old water mark to the last page. Near Fine clean condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with creases, rubs, chips, closed tears, old water mark to the back cover, not price clipped 12s. 6d. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Mr & Mrs Simpson. Sincere Christmas wishes from the author. And a special thanks Mr Simpson, for all your efforts in the fight to try to save my College!'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 705100375 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Poets of The 90's; The Tragic Generation: A Biographical Anthology [Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley, John Gray, W. B. Yeats, etc] Stanford, Derek [Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley, John Gray, W. B. Yeats, etc] (Book #ID 94830) Published by John Baker, 5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London First Edition 1965. 1965. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original purple cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, lilac dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 225 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Mottling of the cloth to the front and rear panels. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped 36s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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I'm Deaf - Not Daft [Signed] Sayer, Bernadette [The Tonbridge Poet] (Book #ID 71858) Printed by Willowprint Ltd., Tonbridge not dated. First edition in publisher's original terracotta card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 48 printed pages of text. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author inside the front cover 'To Anne Best wishes, Bernadette Sayer'. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Sands of Time [Signed] Stoddart, Diana B. [Foreword by Charlie Chester] (Book #ID 82251) Published by Mitre Press, 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London First Edition 1973. London 1973. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 48 printed pages of text. Fine clean condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubs and closed tears to the cover edges, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Ken & Phyllis Simpson. Sincere wishes from the author Diana B. Stoddart. July 12th 1973.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0705101754 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Down Recorder Smyth, Damian (Book #ID 65149) Published by Lagan Press, 1a Bryson Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2004. Belfast 2004. Publisher's original archive illustrated brown and white card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 170 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1904652107 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Amusements of Leisure Hours: Or Poetical Pieces, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By the Late Reverend John Skinner; At Longside, Aberdeenshire. To Which is Prefixed, a Sketch of the Author's Life, with Some Remarks on Scottish Poetry + Two 1944 Bicentenary Newspaper clippings Showing Engraving of Bishop John Skinner and the House at Linshart where he was Born Skinner, John [John Skinner (1744-1816) was an Anglican clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen from 1786 to 1816 and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1788 to 1816]. (Book #ID 92908) Printed By John Moir and Sold By Stuart Cheyne and Alexander Brown, Edinburgh, First Edition 1809. 1809. First edition hard back binding in half black leather covers, gilt title to the spine, sea green cloth covers, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 144 printed pages of text. He wrote The Ecclesiastical History of Scotland from the Episcopal point of view, and several songs of which The Reel of Tullochgorum and The Ewie wi' the Crookit Horn are the best known, he also rendered some of the Psalms into Latin and kept up a rhyming correspondence with Robert Burns. Few worm holes, thinning of the paper and finger marks to the front end papers. Aberdeen Booksellers label inside. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Find a Place That Could Pass For Home Shea, Glenn (Book #ID 69011) Published by Salmon Poetry, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland First Edition 2010. County Clare 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 85 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907056543 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Old Favourites From The Elder Poets with a Few Newer Friends Sharpe, Matilda (Book #ID 67858) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, London Second Revised Edition 1912 [Originally Published in 1881]. London 1912. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 400 printed pages of text. Spine ends turned in, ink and pencil names and addresses to the front paste down and free end paper, interesting poem written in ink to the rear free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Fragilia Labilia Symonds, John Addington [1840-1893] (Book #ID 51868) Portland Maine Published by Thomas B. Mosher at XLV Exchange Street 1902. 1902. Publisher's original plain ivory white stiff thick card wrap covers, deckle page edges. 8vo. 8'' x 4''. Contains [vii] 46 [i] printed pages of text with red and green flower design to the title page. 1 of 450 copies of this book have been printed on Kelmscott handmade paper. 'Fragilia Labilia - an Old World title of a little song-garland - is not to be found among any of John Addington Symonds' published poems. Written mostly between 1860 and 1862. Privately printed for its author's own use it remains unmentioned in bibliographical lists, nor has it ever appeared in the almost inevitable book sale which takes place as soon as a well known author dies. A rare distinction even if there were no other!' Very Good clean condition book with floral designed front cover dust wrapper by Thomas B. Mosher which has lost the rear inner flap, page edges uncut, small tears and rubs to the overlapping edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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War Cry Smalling, Milton (Book #ID 69035) Published by First Class Publications, London First Edition 2011. London 2011. First edition in publisher's original card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 128 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, unused and unopened brand new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780950863634 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Blossoms From The Bough Sinden, Edward [1914-1997] (Book #ID 71566) Published Privately by the author circa 2000. circa 2000. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 154 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Poems 1987-1992 [Signed] Szasz, Ann (Book #ID 71979) Published by Attila Jozsef, Tatabanya, Hungary First Edition 1993. Hungary 1993. First edition in publisher's original plain light blue French Flap card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 119 printed pages of text. One small tear to the top front cover and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With regard and Love, Ann.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Jesus; A Poem, In Six Books, etc., etc. Stebbing, Henry (Book #ID 78054) Published by Arthur Hall Virtue, & Co., Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1851. London 1851. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original French blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, primrose end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 208 printed pages of text. Some age darkening to the closed page edges, spine and margins of the covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Rhymes of a Rolling Stone Service, Robert (Book #ID 107283) Published by T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd. Adelphi Terrace, London Reprinted Edition 1921. 1921. Hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green Bancroft cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt insignia to the front, top edge gilt, turquoise end papers. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains 189 + viii pp. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Golden Web Stitch, Wilhelmina [Ruth Collie (November 1888 - March 6, 1936) was an English born poet who published collections of her poems all under the pen name Wilhelmina Stitch]. (Book #ID 108519) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second Edition 1928. 1928. Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains 64 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper adhered to the spine as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Bats in the Belfry Stewart, Harold S. [The Gangrel] Pictures by Cecil Orr (Book #ID 74924) Published by The Moray Press, 126 Princes Street, Edinburgh First Edition 1935. Edinburgh 1935. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, red title and author lettering to the spine and front cover, lower edges untrimmed. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 96 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Age darkened page edges, ink name and address to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Penny Bride [Signed] Scott, Georgia [Foreword by Elaine Feinstein] (Book #ID 94462) Published by Poetry Salzburg at the University of Salzburg First Edition 2004. 2004. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 120 printed pages of poetry. In near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'For Julie - 2nd nite out! Georgia Scott - Southampton June 2005.' Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 3901993177 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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A Jackdaw in Georgia: A Book of Polite Parodies and Imitations of Contemporaries and Othersm Seymour, William Kean [Parodies Sitwell, Belloc, Bennett, Masefield, Le Gallienne, Mathers, Kipling, de la Mare, Chesterton, Hardy, Graves, Pound, Dobson, Pope, etc.] (Book #ID 86192) Published by John G. Wilson, 350 Oxford Street, London, First Edition 1923. 1923. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light grey cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt. 8vo. 9'' x 7''. Contains [ix] 86 printed pages of text. Ink stain mark to the front cover, blue crayon mark inside the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Plague Column Seifert, Jaroslav [Translated by Ewald Osers] Introduction by Sir Cecil Parrott (Book #ID 80475) Published by Terra Nova Editions Ltd., 25 Upper Montagu Street, London 1979. London 1979. Publisher's original cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Unpaginated printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Feint cheap paper browning to the closed page edges. Near Fine clean condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0906490006 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Of Mutability Shapcott, Jo (Book #ID 97785) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 2010. 2010. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 54 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780571254705 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Poetry of Nicolas Guillen an Introduction Sardinha, Dennis [Nicolas Guillen] (Book #ID 83510) Published by New Beacon Books Ltd., 76 Stroud Green Road, London First Edition 1976. London 1976. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 80 printed pages of text. Surface rubs and rubs to the cover edges, light dust marking to the closed page edges, ink name to the half title page. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0901241199 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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The Yellow Buoy | Poems 2007-2012 [Signed] Stead, C. K. (Christian Karlson) (Book #ID 98250) Published by Auckland University Press, New Zealand. First Edition 2013. 2013. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff French flap card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 138 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Christian Stead'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781869407353 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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Minute By Glass Minute Stevenson, Anne (Book #ID 108031) Published by Oxford University Press, Walton Street, London First Edition 1982. 1982. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 63 pp. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0192119478 Click here to select books from the POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category |
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