Search Results: Poetry from Astro Trader Books

[JOHN BELL]. EDITOR. (VARIOUS AUTHORS). BELL'S BRITISH POETS. THE POETS OF GREAT BRITAIN. (18 OF 61 BOOKS). BAGSTER'S EDITION. Cadell and Davies...and Samuel Bagster, London, 1807. First Edition Thus. First edition from this publisher reprinted from John Bell's British Poets 1776-1782 poetry serial anthology True First Edition. In publisher's original polished calf, red and black morocco labels, with numerous decorations and titles in gilt and engraved frontispiece from John Bell's edition. A incomplete set total of 18 books of the original 61 books, 37 of the 124 volume set from Cadell and Davies. This unique Bagster edition contained a compact 2 volumes per book and a few books even have 3 volumes. Condition: Very Good ~ Near Fine. Most books appear unread, scuffs to covers, light foxing, chips to extremities, (label and chip dislodged and safely placed in a mini plastic zip lock bag from Mathew Prior #27 book, can be easily repaired at a professional book binder) pages are clean and binding tight.… Read More

[ISABELLA GARDNER]. BIRTHDAYS FROM THE OCEAN. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1955. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Unclipped with the original price of $3.00 on first inner flap, chips, closed tears to edge extremities, stain to middle of spine with minor scuffs, trivial closed tears and indents on front cover. Protected in professional plastic protector dust jacket sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Isabella Gardner was a American actress and poet, she was the grand niece of the famous turn of the century American art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner and cousin of the American poet Robert Lowell. She was the wife of poet Allen Tate and was friends with many well known poets of the time including James Wright and John Berryman. Classic modern Americana poetry, uncommon. 43 pgs. 12 mo.

[ROBERT POLLOK]. THE COURSE OF TIME, A POEM, IN TEN BOOKS. Crocker and Brewster, Boston, 1828. Third U.S. Edition. Condition: Very Good / Good. Original quarter muslin and paper covered boards, original rough cut pages, printed titles on spine label paper, minor soiling to covers, mild foxing, staining to pages thoughout, otherwise pages are very clean and binding tight. Previous owner's stamp to ffep. Rare in original muslin boards. Classic Americana 19th Century poetry collectible. 247 pgs. 12mo.

[ALFRED LORD TENNYSON]. MAUD LOCKSLEY HALL AND OTHER POEMS. VIGNETTE EDITION. Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1891. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in three-quarter cloth bound with titles, floral decorations in gilt over floral decorated boards, light rubbing to edges else pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. With 97 illustrations, nearly all by Charles Howard Johnson with three by Frederick James Boston. Classic 19th Century first edition poetry collection from a major author, rare collectible. 382 pgs, 8vo.

[DR. EDITH IGLAUER DALY]. FRANCES WALKER (EDITOR). SPECULARIA 1934. Hathaway Brown School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1934. First Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine / Very Good +. Appears gently read, with one-quarter brown cloth over paper boards, light rubbing to corner tips, boards are very clean, mild scattered foxing to a few pages, page edges throughout, overall pages and are very clean, bright and binding tight. Previous owner inscription in erasable pencil on title page. Signed by editor in chief Frances Walker of this rare 1934 Hathaway Brown School for Girls senior alumni album book on the first pastedown. Additional signed and inscribed by numerous fellow senior classmates, faculty staff on both first and rear endpapers of then senior student Edith Iglauer. Earliest known published work that contains several poems and one short story by Canadian journalist and writer Edith Iglauer. Under the senior synopsis pages in the "prophecy" section, she is the only one named destined to be "Writer of Repute"… Read More

[JEAN DU BOUILLIER]. WIND SONG. Schauer Printing Studio, Inc., / Karlton Winter, Santa Barbara, CA., 1927. First Edition. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, light soiling to rear cover board, minor rubbing, micro-chips to edge extremities of boards otherwise pages are clean, bright, unmarked, hinges are strong and binding tight. One-quarter black cloth binding, titles in gilt on spine, gilt paper backed pictorials boards and illustration, decorated endpapers in gilt, folded leaves, pages with the original fine paper watermarks. Scarce in this about fine condition. Cover art by Jean Du Bouillier. Classic poetry from a well known Art Deco illustrator and poet, rare collectible. 65 pgs. Large 8vo.