Poesia

Ideas on Wings: a collection of poems from the Christian Science periodicals.

Christian Science periodicals, various, · 1978 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Boston, MA, Christian Science Pub Soc, (1978). VG in VG slipcase. Cream binding (sl browning), pink with brown design slipcase, owner inscription.

The Dark Night.

Sinclair, May, · 1924 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Macmillan, 1924. 1st ed. G. Book plate "Ex-libris Merrywood", owner inscription, fading toward edges of binding (light spotting), cream spine. "The love that I have for my lover streams into all things that he has touched and seen".

Dialect Ballads.

Adams, Charles Follen, · 1888 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Harper, 1888. VG ex-library. Signed by author on title page. Brown pictorial binding with gilt lettering. Library markings, owner donor name ft endpaper. Edge wear, corners bumped.

Relearning the Alphabet.

Levertov, Denise, · 1970 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, New Directions, (1970). 7th ptg. VG PB. New dimension in Levertov's work, an enlargement of scale & an assurance to poems of greater length & deeper social commitment. Sl edge wear.

The Last Laugh: a completely new collection of funny old epitaphs.

Peterson, Gail, · 1968 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Kansas City, MO, Hallmark, (1968). VG in VG DJ. Unusual verse carved on gravestones in antique cemeteries in England and America. "This is what I expected but not so soon.".

The Bearded Mother.

Halley, Anne, · 1979 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Amherst, Univ of Massachusetts Press, 1979. VG PB. Halley dramatizes the role of subservience in which woman has been traditionally cast. Sl browning toward edges.

It Just Is: a new American anthology.

Hodges, Paul, compiled & edited by, · 1981 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Stafford, VA, Northwoods Press, (1981). G PB. An anthology of new talent - poetry & short stories. Edge wear, fading toward binding edges, ring mark on ft cover.

The Red Leaves of Night: poems.

St. John, David, · 1999 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Harper Flamingo, (1999). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. A mosaic of experience to limn vast architecture of erotic desire & communion. Remainder mark.

Songs by the Wayside.

Dyer, Adalena F., · 1923 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Boston, Richard G. Badger, (1923). G. Many earlier poems previous published by Portland Transcript some never printed before. Ink mark ft endpaper, binding rubbed. page of poetry by Elaine James laid in.

Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes (2 vols) and Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: every man his own Boswell (1 vol.).

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, · 1892 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Boston, Houghton Mifflin, (1892). Reprint. VG. Pretty little three volume set - half leather, marbled boards and fore-edges.

Life: vol. I, no. l, January 4, 1883 (published every Thursday).

Henry Holt Co, · 1883 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Holt, (1883). VG. Small size pamphlet with poetry and ads.

Roslyn.

Lewisohn, James, · 1975 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Portland, ME, Casco Ptg Co, 1975. Limited ed. VG in VG DJ. Written in Maine State Prison by husband of now dead Roslyn. He was imprisoned for her murder. Smudge & chip back top of DJ. Nice snow scene by Michael Wilis ft cover of DJ. Lewisohn, born in Paris, France in 1933, son...

Divers Verses.

Storms, Martin T., · 1984 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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np, Privately printed, (1984). 1st ed. VG PB. Signed by author. Hunter, trapper, fisherman, lumberman, minister of several churches in Maine.

Selected Poems: 1966-1987.

Heaney, Seamus, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Noonday/Farrar Straus, (1996). 2nd ptg. VG lg sz PB. Born in County Derry in Northern Ireland, Heaney a resident of Dublin, spent part of each year teaching at Harvard. He. selected these poems from the first 21 years of his career. Died in 2013. First page wrinkled at top...

Heart Gifts: poems of love and friendship.

Rice, Helen Steiner, · 1987 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Guideposts, (1987). VG lg sz PB. Beautiful watercolors accompany poems.

Always a Springtime: poems of love and friendship.

Rice, Helen Steiner, · 1987 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Guideposts, (1987). VG lg sz PB. Beautiful watercolors accompany poems.

Everyone Needs Someone: poems of love and friendship.

Rice, Helen Steiner, · 1987 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Guideposts, (1987). VG lg sz PB. Beautiful watercolors accompany poems.

Poems with biographical sketch by Hon. John E. Godfrey.

Barker, David, · 1887 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Bangor, ME, O. F. Knowles & Co., (1887). 3rd ed. VG. Barker was bon & raised in agricultural town of Exeter, Maine. Red binding, gilt letter & black & gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Hinges partially cracked, bottom corners bumped, edge wear.

Vagabond's House.

Blanding, Don, · 1956 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Dodd Mead, 1956. 45th ptg. VG in G DJ. Born in Oklahoma, Blanding at the age of 15 started wanderings that have been his ever since.Owner inscription fep, DJ chipped.

Lupercal.

Hughes, Ted, · 1960 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Harper, (1960). G in G DJ ex-library. Hughes' second book of poetry. Last blank page removed, library markings.