Poesia

Third Day Lucky: Poems.

SKELTON, ROBIN. · 1958 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

London: Oxford University Press, 1958. 1st ed. ".. they are all related to the exploration of a central theme, that of man's relationship with his environment, his history, and himself." Pp. 9/71, ex college libris. Red cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. G+/G+.

The Colour of Blood. Poems by George MacBeth.

MACBETH, GEORGE. · 1967 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Macmillan, 1967. 1st ed. "His work attempts - though obliquely and without consistency - to present the attitudes of a classical pessimist." Pp. 77, ex college library. Black cloth, illustrated d/w has small edge chipping. G+/G+.

A Collection of Verse and Prose. Dedicated to Almighty God and His Wonderful Work of Creation.

DENTON, SIMON. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Ilfracombe: Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd, 1993. 1st ed. "Here is a well-written collection of rhyme of a religious nature, some on a lighter side, for the interest of all Christians, not just Catholic readers." Pp. 84. White cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Forgive Me, Sire. (Key Poets. 10).

CAMERON, NORMAN. · 1950 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: Fore Publications. 1950. "The author has made his name with neat and witty poems...As well as rebuking all sprawling vagueness in their urbane way comment with judgment on a lost world as in his Happinesws Ltd here". 16cms x 11cms. Pp 24, name to fep.P/b, sunning to sp...

A Smell of Burning.

BLACKBURN, THOMAS. · 1961 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Putnam,1961. 1st ed. Poetry. Pp.32, college inkstamps to front endpapers and title page. Black cloth spine with marbled paper boards, scuff to front board. G+.

New Poems. 1963. A P.E.N. Anthology of Contemporary Poetry.

DURRELL, LAWRENCE. (EDITOR). · 1963 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London:Hutchinson, 1963. 1st ed. Includes poems by: Kingsley Amis, Alasdair Aston, A.Alvarez, Dannie Abse, Charles Causley, Richard Church, C.Day Lewis, Thom Gunn,Ted Hughes, Elizabeth Jennings, Philip Larkin, John Lehmann, George Macbeth, Mervyn Peake, Sylvia Plath, Edith Sit...

Poetry Galaxy.

GODFREY-BARTRAM, ELLEN. · 1973 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Atlantic Press. 1973. 1st ed. A book of poetry. 24.5cms x 18.5cms. Pp 350, 1 b/w illustration to fep. P/b, creasing and slight tear to spine, crease to rear cover, illustrated cover. G+.

Landscape Poets: Thomas Hardy.

PORTER, PETER (WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN HEDGECOE.) · 1981 · Chilton Books

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1981. 1st ed. "Peter Porter's anthology covers the broad span of Hardy's poetic achievement, from the evocative Cornish scenes of his courtship and the Wessex poems to the incomparable later laments." Pp. 128, 37 b/w photographs. Orange cloth, gi...

The Oxford Book of Christian Verse.

CECIL, LORD DAVID. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1965. Rep. " Lord David Cecil .. has set out in this anthology to make a full and representative collection of English religious verse." Pp. 33/560, inscrip. to fep. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w price-clipped and has small losses and sunni...

Where the Rainbow Ends. Sonnets.

BROWN, SID. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

1993. Pp 30, signed by author. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

Aspects of Faith.

JORDAN, DAWN. (EDITOR.) · 1992 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Peterborough: Arrival Press, 1992. 1st ed. Poetry. "This book concentrates on the Christian faith and what it means; to different people; at different times." Pp. 5 (Index)/161, notations to p.5. Grey cloth, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

The Oxford Book of Spanish Verse. XIIIth Century - XXth Century.

FITZMAURICE-KELLY, JAMES. · 1920 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Oxford: Clarendon Press,1920. Anthology of seven centuries of Spanish verse. Pp.36/460. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, spine slightly rubbed. VG.

Poems.

BENSON, ROBERT HUGH. · 0 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Burns and Oates, nd. Poetry + introductory biographical sketch. Pp.87/8(ads), b/w portrait photo frontis. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine. VG.

The Blossoming Tree. Poems and Illustrations. (Foreword by the Countess of Longford.)

STOCKDALE, LOUISE. · 1977 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

Basingstoke: Printed by Bird Brothers Ltd, 1977. 1st ed. Poetry. 28cms. x 21.5cms. Pp. 92, 16 colour, 26 b/w illustrations, inscribed by author to title page. Orange cloth with gilt motif, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

G.M. Hopkins: This World of Wales.

ROBERTS, PETER. · 1975 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

1975. "This lecture was delivered in St.Asaph Cathedral as part of the 1975 North Wales Music Festival to commemorate the centenary of Hopkin's arrival at St.Beuno's". (Poetry) Pp 15, name to title page. P/b, slight toning to covers. G+.

Soul in Cold Storage.

HAGENBACH, P.J. · 1960 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

1960. "Miss Hagenbach, wrote most of these poems during her schooldays..". Pp unpaginated. P/b, slight sunning to cover. G+.

Prize Winning Poetry.

TAYLOR, C. JOHN. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

Oban: Highland Art Studios. nd (c.1978). "The poet/artist whose works are in private collections throughout the world". Pp 416, 4 b/w illustrations, slight toning to page edges. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

Some Time After and Other Poems.

RIDLER, ANNE. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: Faber and Faber. 1972. 1st ed. "As always Anne Ridler's work is marked by a precision of intelligence and feeling which is all the more effective for being totally unflamboyant and unostentatious. Includes The Departure, a one-act opera for two characters with music by...

Glimpses.

KENNELLY, BRENDAN. · 2001 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

Tarset: Bloodaxe Books. 2001. 1st ed. "Subline or profane, joyous or crazily raucous, Kennelly's vivid glimpses have a life of their own, leaping beyond the words used to summon them up on the page. When lightning flashes, the graveyard dances". Pp 160, inscrip to fep. P/b, po...

Celebration. A Salute to a Visiting Artist.

FITZGERALD, JIM (ED). · 1979 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Dublin: Veritas Publications. 1979. 1st ed. Tribute to Pope John Paul II on his visit to Ireland. Contains 'Sweeney Praises the Trees' by Seamus Heaney. The poems, which cross all our denominational and regional borders, include many not previously published and will ensure th...