Poesia

Dog Doggerels. Verses and Pictures.

HIRST, SHEILAH H. · 1932 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: The De La More Press, 1932. 0. 3rd edition. The Saint George Series published by Alexander Moring Limited. Poems about a variety of breeds of dogs with charming illustrations by the author. Pp.21, minor spotting to centre of centre pages. Grey card covers with dog's he...

Bell Harry and Other Poems.

HASSALL, CHRISTOPHER. · 1963 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Longmans, Green and Co Ltd, 1963. 0. 1st edition. Ex college library. Pp.43, title-page printed in green and with illustration from a glass engraving by Lawrence Whistler of Canterbury Cathedral, library inkstamps to front endpapers and title page, scuff to front free ...

The Winter Man.

SCANNELL, VERNON. · 1973 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

London: Allison & Busby, 1973. 0850311012. New poems by Vernon Scannell. Ex College Library. Pp.58, inscribed by author to title page, library stamps to front endpapers and title page, scuffing to front free endpaper. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, mark from removed tape to...

Out of the Treasure of the Heart. Sacred Poems.

JAY, ROSE. · 1902 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1902. 0. 1st ed. By the author of 'A Missionary Family' and 'I Want to go to India', with an introduction by the Rev. Preb. Webb-Peploe. Pp.xiv/124, browning to endpapers. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, boards slightly rubbed. VG.

The Struggle to Adore.

ROLLINGS, ALANE. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Brownsville: Storyline Press, 1994. 0934257973. "Alane Rollings' large, inclusive, self-questioning poems meditate on the nature of love and its accompanying mysteries."(Edward Hirsch). Pp.105. Pbk. VG.

Way Out in the Centre.

ABSE, DANNIE. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Hutchinson, 1981. 0091448514. Collection of Abse's poetry. Pp.56, signed by author to title page. Pbk. VG.

Robert Bridges. The Rede Lecture, 1931.

GORDON, G.S. · 1946 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1946. Pp.38. Pbk. VG.

St Francis of Assisi and Other Poems.

PAKENHAM-WALSH, REV. H. · 1913 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1913. Religious poetry. Pp.70. Pbk, covers slightly rubbed. VG.

Great Snakes! (Illustrated by Posy Simmonds).

WRIGHT, KIT. · 1995 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

London: Puffin/Penguin, 1995. 0140343156. "With witty illustrations by Posy Simmonds, this is an original and entertaining collection from one of today's most popular children's poets." Pp.92. Pbk. VG.

Marginal Man. Poems.

ALLWOOD, MARTIN S. · 1947 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

New York: The Liberal Press, 1947. Martin S. Allwood wrote in both Swedish and English and translated many Swedish works. These poems are in English. Pp.31, owners name (John Atkins) to title page. Red card covers sunned to top and spine edge. Scarce. G+.

What She Could and Other Verses.

COOTE, CONSTANCE. · 1904 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1904. 1st ed. Religious poetry. Pp.112, endpapers browned. Blue cloth, gilt decorated title to front, gilt title to spine. VG.

Folk Dancing.

GIBSON, JOHN. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Wells-next-the-Sea: The Hawthorn Press, 1996. 1899604081. Poetry. Pp.43. Pbk. VG.

Sacred Poems for the Sick and Suffering.

MOUL, JAMES. · 1876 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: W.Wells Gardner, 1876. Religious poetry. All edges red. Pp.144, foxing to preliminaries and index, crossed out name + a date to fep. Brown decorated cloth, gilt title to spine, slightly cocked. G+.

My Thoughts.

CATLOW, MAVIS. · 1970 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Blackburn: Blackburn Times Press, nd.(c.1970's). Religious poetry/prayers. Pp.29. Orange wraps, slightly creased. G+.

Twenty Poems by Rupert Brooke.

BROOKE, RUPERT. · 1935 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

London: Sidgwick & Jackson,1935. 1st ed. Pp.48, + newspaper cutting illustrating Brooke's tomb at Port Trebuki. Cream card covers, portrait illustration and title to front, title to spine. G+.

Charles Wesley's Verse. An Introduction.

BAKER, FRANK. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Epworth Press, 1964. 1st ed. "When Dr Baker's book 'Representative Verse of Charles Wesley' was published, one of the reviewers suggested that the introduction, which gave so much valuable information and really tried to assess Charles Wesley as a poet, should be issue...

Tides and Fashions.

BLAIR. (WALLACE WILFRED BLAIR-FISH). · 1969 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Ipswich: Norman Adlard and Company, 1969. 1st ed. "With the advice of several of his friends, his widow has assembled these poems as a memorial to a genuine poet whose work reflected the changing tides and fashions of over fifty years of writing." Pp.65, b/w photo portrait fro...

A Christmas Garland.

YONGE, MARGERET. · 1934 · Chilton Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

London: Methuen, 1934. 1st ed. Poetry. Ex theological college library. Pp.8/120, some pages uncut, library inkstamps to endpapers and title page. Red cloth, spine faded, original paper label for front loosely inserted. G+.

The City at the Water's Edge.

BRYANT, CHARLES W. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Ilfracombe: Arthur H.Stockwell, 1965. 1st ed. Author's second volume of poems. "His poetry combines symbolism and vision, as in "The City at the Water's Edge", which is both an impression and a tale of Venice.." Pp.48, marked as 'Review copy' and signed by the author. Green cl...

The Shorter Poems of Robert Bridges.

BRIDGES, ROBERT. · 1899 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Geo. Bell, 1899. Cheap edition. Pp.116/2(ads), owners bookplate to fep,minor spotting to endpapers. Brown cloth, blue d/w slightly rubbed.VG/G+.