Search Results: Poetry from Books Bought and Sold

London: The Mitre Press, 1969. First edition of this narrative poem, 55 pages in bright, clean condition just very slight browning to extreme edges of pages. Dustwrapper is a little dusty with a few light marks and very light fade to spine and a few light creases on spine. There is a letter laid in to unknown person asking if they liked the attached poem , hand written and signed Walter Lyle, I cannot verify that it is actually written by walter Lyle, it is sold as not, so if it is that is a bonus. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Utopia Press, 1909. Well illustrated book 129 pages in bright clean condition, just some light foxing to endpapers and outer edges of pages.Many B/w llustrations plus 4 full page colour illustrations, all present as listed. NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are browned and marked see image. Though not perfect still a presentable example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First UK Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by E Bent Walker. 24.5 x 19 Cms. Hardcover.

Woking Surrey UK: Gladys Newlyn Privately printed book of poetry, not dated, published by Gladys Newlyn and SIGNED by her without dedication opposite index page. Contains 20 pages in very bright clean condition, Illustrated card covers, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition Private Print. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5¾ Inches. Card Covers.

London: G T Foulis and Co Ltd, 1954. First edition of these poems, limited to 150 copies signed by T M Auld this is number 60. Book has 46 pages in bright clean condition just slight browning to endpapers at hinges. Dustwrapper a liittle darkened on spine and very light wear to edges. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Oxford Uk: Basil Blackwell, 1923. First edition of this book 1923, INSCRIBED AND INITIALLED by Author and artist on front endpaper. 47 pages in bright clean condition just some light browning to front endpaper, Many B/w illustrationss, all present as listed NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are very slightly yellowed, spine is worn with a little loss SEE IMAGE. Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book especially with inscription SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Initialled, Inscribed By Author and Illustrator. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Charles T Nightingale . 8 ½ x 6¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Wm. S Orr and Co Book of Ballads with illustrations by Crowquill, Leech and Doyle, bound in blue half leather binding with marbelled boards, endpapers and page edges, gold decoration to spine. Not dated but mid to later 1800s. Contains 254 pages in bright clean condition just some small foxing spots to first and last couple of blank pages and a few light marks to illustrated title page. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are a little rubbed and worn on edges. Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Decorated Half Leather. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Crowquill, Leech, Doyle. 7 ¼ x 5 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Humphrey Milford Beautifully illustrated book of child's verse accompanied with splendid colour illustrations, not dated but around 1920s. Contains 32 pages in overall clean condition just a few light marks and very light foxing,. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are a little worn on edges and some light marks. HEAVY BOOK 1.9Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 14¾ x 9½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1949. First issue of the collected poems of Isaac Rosenberg, 240 pages in bright clean condition, light diagonal crease to rear endpaper and last page of index, light foxing spots to endpapers, signature of author J K Mepham on front endpaper. Dust wrapper is a little foxed with wear to edges and small losses now in clear non adhesive protective sleeve, overall a pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Collected Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good. 9 x 5 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

Privately Printed, 1961. Series of poems privately printed by the author, 50 pages in clean condition just a little light browning to endpapers, serveral photographs of the author and family members through the years. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by AUTHOR on front endpaper To my friend Charles Francis Blake, ink annotation by author under list of poems. Outer covers a little rubbed on edges and a few light marks. A pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Collins Attractive copy of The Works of Robert Burns, tartan covered boards with gold emblem and lettering. spine is a little faded and worn top and bottom. 639 pages in overall clean condition just some light foxing to first and last couple of pages and a little heavier on edges of title page and coloured frontispiece, all outer edges of pages are gold. Many full page illustrations, not dated,looks early 1900s, a pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Tartan Covered Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: J M Dent and Sons Ltd, 1946. First edition of this book, 66 pages in clean condition, neat ink names of former owners on front endpaper, Dustwrapper is a little marked and rubbed to edges, small loss to top of wrapper spineand rear top corner, not price clipped. outer boards are bright and clean, A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 15 x 12 Cms. Hardcover.

London: The Mitre Press, 1962. First edition of this book, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author on front endpaper. 94 pages in overall clean condition just some light browning to inside hinges of first and last couple of pages see images. Dustwrapper is little browned to spine and edges with a little creasing to top rear and a few small losses. not price clipped. outer boards are clean, A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1981. poems chosen from the weekly poetry broadcasts by the BBC School Radio series Stories and rhymes and edited by the producer Paddy Bechely. 160 pages with many poems, some from children, in 14 sections and with many illustrations by Priscilla Lamont. Book is overal clean and bright just smal light brown stain on pages 8 and 9 which has very lightly marked a few pages each side of 8 and 9 very minor images available, previous owner's name on inside front cover. Dustwrapper is clean and bright just a little rubbed at corners and edges and spine slightly faded. Still a pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Priscilla Lamont. 21.5 X 15 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Dennis Dobson, 1961. Third impression of this book of silly verses, written and illustrated by Spike Milligan, published December 1961. Contains 119 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w illustrations, all present as listed. Dustwrapper clean but background colour faded on spine tiny tear to top front , not price clipped, 10s 6d net . A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. Illus. by Spike Milligan. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1961. Book of poems by Miriam Wornum,59 pages in overall bright clean condition just a few very small foxing spots to last couple of pages.Signed Inscription from author to a fellow student at Bishops Palace art school on front endpaper. Dustwrapper is a little browned to spine, tto the inside of wrapper and red lettering faded couple of small marks to rear of wrapper, not price clipped. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 8 x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Workshop Press, 1970. First edition of this book of poems by Jeni Couzyn, card covers 76 pp with original glassine wrapper. Wrapper is a little browned and tiny losses top and bottom of spine there is an area on wrapper at back which looks like a tea stain covering an area 6x 5 cms this has come through onto back cover of book but only as a light V shape stain 2.5 cms wide and 2 cms deep does not detract greatly. A very good copy of a desirable book. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/Good. 24 Cms X 15 Cms. Card Covers.

North Yorkshire UK: The Sutcliffe Gallery, 1978. Excellent book showing the photographs of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe taken in the Whitby area of Yorkshire in the late 1800s, a splendid record of the people and places of the time. 63 pp of which 60 are just the photographs mostly full page. Book and wrapper in very good, bright, clean condition. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First. Gold Embossed Buckram. Very Good/Very Good. 30.5 X 22 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Hutchinson and Co Beautifully illustrated book, 124 pages in overall clean condition but occassional light foxing to first and last few pages.a little heavier to front endpaper with former owners name dated 1907, rear endpapers more heavily foxed see images, outer edges of pages lightly foxed. Many B/w illustrations and full page colour illustrations, all present as listed, Dustwrapper is also a little marked with a few small tears and wear to edges, not price clipped, Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Gold Decorated Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. Illus. by Winefred V Barker . 10 x 7¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Salamander Imprint, 1976. First edition of this book of poems by Jim Burns, 64 pp book and wrapper very bright and clean a really nice copy. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Boards. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.

London: J Power, 1825. Seventh edition of this book of Irish verse published 1825 for J Power and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green. 265 pages in overall bright clean condition just a few occasional very small foxing spots, marbled endpapers and outer edges of pages. Outer full leather boards are gold decorated and rubbed and worn on edges, sound no splits to leather, a nice firm copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Full Decorated Leather. Good/No Jacket. 6 ½ x 4½ Inches. Hardcover.