POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES

Sidgwick, Frank [Edited by]

(Book #ID 73138)

Published by Cambridge at the University Press First Edition 1907. London 1907.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 211 printed pages of text. Rubs to the spine ends and corners, some fading to the red of the spine, ghosting to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Abercrombie, Lascelles

(Book #ID 49482)

Published by The English Association, Imperial College Union, South Kensington, London February 1914. London 1914.

Publisher's original twine bound grey card wrap covers, black title and author lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains 12 printed pages of text. A little darkening to the cover edges, without any ownership markings and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. We currently hold in stock 14 other titles from this series. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lawrence, David Herbert [1885-1930]

(Book #ID 728)

Published by Martin Secker, Number Five John Street, Adelphi, London First Edition 1929. 1929.

First edition hard back. 8vo 154 pp. Blue cloth spine, gilt lettering to the spine, chevron decorative paper covered boards, top edge gilt, fore and lower edges untrimmed. Small ink name and light foxing to front end paper, two small closed tears to inner margin of Contents page, small brown ink stain to the foot of first four pages, corners and spine tips turned-in. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Leonard, William Ellery

(Book #ID 1782)

Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1926. 1926.

First edition hard back white cloth spine, paper title label, green paper covered boards. 110 pp. Rubbing of cloth to spine tips, corners rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Raad, N. C.

(Book #ID 1788)

Published by Selwyn and Blount, London First edition 1920. 1920.

First edition hard back slate blue paper covered boards, paper title label. 64, 12 [pp]. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Pagett, Fiona [Edited by]

(Book #ID 67156)

Published by Chaucer Press, Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 2003. London 2003.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards, red silk tie book mark. 4to 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 157 printed pages of text with colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused and unopened new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1904449069

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Ayres, Pam [Illustrated by Roy Garnham Elmore]

(Book #ID 2795)

Published by Galaxy Records, London First edition 1976. 1976.

First edition card wraps. Illustrated by Roy Garnham Elmore. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ayres, Pam [Illustrated by Roy Garnham Elmore]

(Book #ID 2796)

Published by Galaxy Records, London First edition 1976. 1976.

First edition card wraps. Illustrated by Roy Garnham Elmore. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Musgrove, S.

(Book #ID 107616)

Published by Auckland University Press, New Zealand First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 59 pp with monochrome photographic frontispiece. Tiny rubs to the lower spine tips. Near 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 1869400321

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Blackburn, Thomas

(Book #ID 94829)

Published by Dufour Editions, Philadelphia, USA First Edition 1964. 1964.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original pastel striped paper covered boards with buttermilk spine, grey title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 32 printed pages of text. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the spine and gutters, not price clipped. 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.

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Cowper, William [1731-1800] John Johnson

(Book #ID 110770)

Published by F. C. and J. Rivington; Law and Whittaker; Longman and Co.; Cadell and Davies; Black, Parry, and Co.; J. Black; John Richardson; James Richardson; J. Hatchard; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; R. Scholey; J. Booker; Suttaby and Co.; Sharp and Hail

Recently rebacked hard back binding in publisher's original full chestnut leather with new leather spine, the spine divided into six panels, black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, twin parallel line and tool details across the panels, elaborate gilt tools to the perimeters with floral gilt designs to the inside corners, blind diamond pattern to the sides, original end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (lxxxiv), 434 pp. pp 1 begins 'Poems | Verses Written at Bath, On Finding the Heel of a Shoe, in 1748'. 23 line printed poem adhered to the verso rear paste down titled 'A Poem | Not published in his Works' first two lines reads: 'Doom'd as I am in solitude waste - The present moments and regret the past'. Spotting to the end papers, beyond which the text block is in clean condition, from the private library of H. J. ? Taylor with his small printed bookplate 'Qui Stat Videat ne Gadat | He who stands must see that he does not fall' to the front paste down and ink monogram by him beneath. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lane, Rhona Arbuthnot [Introduction by Guy Kendall]

(Book #ID 4316)

Published by Frederick Muller Ltd., London First edition 1936. 1936.

First edition hard back sea blue cloth covers. 294 pp. Spotting to spine and fore edge, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hills, Sarah Ann

(Book #ID 4573)

Published by F. Kirby First edition circa 1875. 1875.

Hard back bright blue cloth covers with gilt titles to spine and gilt letter blocks to front panel. Black design to front panel. All page edges gilt. 92 pp. Tiny tail pieces to each poem of birds, bees, butterflies and flowers. Frontispiece. In Fine condition, no bumps, marks or foxing. Superb. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Williams, Iolo A.

(Book #ID 4682)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London First edition 1927. 1927.

First edition hard back blue cloth covers with black titles. 138 pp. Book in Fine condition. Dust wrapper has 15 mm loss to top of front panel which extends around on to the spine, shelf wear to pale cream colours. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bridges, Robert

(Book #ID 6260)

Published by Oxford at The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1930. Oxford 1930.

First edition hard back marble paper covers with vellum spine and gilt titles, page edges untrimmed. 173 pp. Tissue guarded frontispiece. Light foxing verso to frontispiece, in tight, clean and tidy condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns

(Book #ID 7023)

Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1988. 1988.

First edition card covers. Illustrated by Emily Johns with text opposite. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns

(Book #ID 7024)

Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1989. 1989.

First edition card covers. Illustrated by Emily Johns. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006] Illustrated by Emily Johns

(Book #ID 7048)

Published by Hearing Eye, London First edition 1988. 1988.

First edition card covers. Illustrations by Emily Johns. 12 poems - one for each of the hours of the day - on clocks, watches and other timing devices. Light rubs to edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gibson, Douglas

(Book #ID 77688)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1945. London 1945.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sky blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 91 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine ends. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with wear to the spine ends, not price clipped 6s. SIGNED by the Author to the front free end paper 'With every good wish, Douglas Gibson 1949'. 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.

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Service, Robert

(Book #ID 43475)

Published by Ernest Benn, Bouverie House, Fleet Street, London 1949. London 1949.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 123 printed pages of text. Light rubbing to the corners, without any ownership markings and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cowper, William [1731-1800]

(Book #ID 7633)

Published by J. Johnson, London 1801. 1801.

16mo, 272 pp. Full calf binding, title plate to spine, marble end papers, speckled page edges, gilt design to upper and lower panels, knurled edges. Corners bumped and tuned in, slight cracking to upper joint and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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De La Mare, Walter [1873-1956] Illustrated by Robin Jacques

(Book #ID 7905)

Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1954. 1954.

First edition soft covered sewn pamphlet, unpaginated. One coloured plate and tail piece. Turquoise envelope with a little foxing to one end. Pamphlet in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Heath-Stubbs, John [1918-2006]

(Book #ID 7906)

Published by Carcanet, Manchester Second Impression 1979. 1979.

Laminated card covers. 62 pp. Small crease line to bottom corner of upper panel. In Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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De La Mare, Walter [1873-1956] Illustrated by Robin Jacques

(Book #ID 7941)

Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1954. 1954.

First edition soft covered sewn pamphlet, unpaginated. One coloured plate and tail piece. Turquoise envelope which has a water mark to upper panel, small tear to centre of envelope flap. Pamphlet in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Herbert, A. P.

(Book #ID 107174)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1943. 1943.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch cloth covers, cornflower blue lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 74 pp. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chip to the top of the spine which is also age darkened, not price clipped 4s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Warburg, Jeremy [Compiled by] Decorated by Roy Morgan

(Book #ID 87666)

Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London First Edition 1958. 1958.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine with small gilt illustration to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 174 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated headers, Publisher's Review slip loosely enclosed. Lower spine end creased with shallow rubs. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with some age darkening to the spine and upper margins, not price clipped 15s. 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.

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Eddy, Mary Baker [Preface by Adam H. Dickey]

(Book #ID 107830)

Published by Allison V. Stewart, The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Massachusetts, Boston, U.S.A. 1910. 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lilac and green silk brocade cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, all page edges gilt. 12mo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains (x)-2, 79 pp with orange decorated capital letters. Small smudge mark to the bottom corner of the last leaf and in Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sturgeon, Mary C.

(Book #ID 9210)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London. Revised and enlarged edition 1920. 1920.

Soft suede covers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 440 pages. Embossed front cover, top edge gilt. Edges curled up, spine discoloured and dry. Internally the text block is clean and white. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gowan, Juliet

(Book #ID 93085)

Published by Stamp Publishing, 101 Turnmill Street, Farringdon, London First Edition 2003. 2003.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original stone grey cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains [xiii] 98 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. 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 0954487907

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Skelton, Robin

(Book #ID 9464)

Published by Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge First edition 1960. 1960.

First edition publisher's original green paper wraps, black stamping. 8vo 11" x 6¾" 10 pp. This is the first stanza of the first of two ballads, which were printed by Will Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge, in a Limited Edition of 100 copies for subscribers only. No 51 and SIGNED by the author. Printed in Poliphilus type on Glastonbury paper. Separate publisher's slip advertising the book. 10 mm closed nick to upper bottom corner. In near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cope, Wendy

(Book #ID 87695)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 2008. 2008.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dove grey paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine, red end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 96 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. 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 9780571237395

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Betjeman, John [1906-1984] Illustrated by John Piper

(Book #ID 65607)

Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Marylebone Road, London 1958. London 1958.

Publisher's original sand coloured card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 28 printed pages of text with illustrations in blue or black line by John Piper. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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MacLeish, Archibald

(Book #ID 76760)

Published by Boriswood Limited, 15a Harrington Road, London First Edition October 1935. London 1935.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original buttermilk cloth covers, red title and author lettering to the spine, pink dyed upper edges, fore and lower edges uncut. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 194 printed pages of text. Spine ends and corners creased with shallow rubs, tan age spots to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with wear to the spine ends and edges, age darkened panels, not price clipped 7s 6d. 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.

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Sue Rose, Geraldine Paine and Mark Holihan

(Book #ID 81981)

Published Privately, First Edition 2005. 2005.

First edition in publisher's original card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 28 printed pages of text. Light rubs and marking to the cover surface and edges and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by G. P. and S. R. to the verso of the contents page 'To dear Kenn Thanks for everything! Love Geraldine. To Dear Kev Thanks for the music!! Love Sue x The Nevill Gallery 20th October 2006'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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