Poesia

Sestina for a Far-Off Summer. Poems 1957-1962.

LATTIMORE, RICHMOND. · 1962 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

USA: University of Michigan Press, 1962. 1st ed. Poetry. "He has a fresh sense of the language, an engraver's eye, and his ear is properly tuned". Pp. 3/90. Red boards, d/w has small edge chips. VG/G.

Country Verse.

CARR, SAMUEL. (EDITOR). · 1979 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Chancellor Press, 1979. 1st Chancellor Press ed. An anthology which spans the 16th century to the present day, illustrated. Pp. 190, 8 colour & 50 b/w illustns. by well-known artists. Illustd. endpapers. Illustd. cream cloth,illustd. d/w. VG/G+.

Matthew Arnold. A selection of his Poems.

ALLOTT, KENNETH. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1954. 1st ed." Matthew Arnold is probably the 'most satisfactory' Victorian man-of-letter...Contains all the poet's best work in poetry (to-gether with his famous critical preface of 1853)." Pp 273. P/b. Small tear to top and bottom of spine and slightl...

Dryden.

SAINTSBURY, GEORGE. · 1881 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: Macmillan,1881. English Men of Letters series (edited by John Morley). 1st ed. A study of Dryden's life and works. Pp.8/192/4(ads), minor spotting to verso endpapers and half-title. Red cloth, slightly rubbed. VG.

Christmas Thoughts.

WALTON, CHRIS. · 1997 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Peterborough:Triumph House,1997. 1st ed. "Christmas Thoughts is an inspirational collection of poetry and prose featuring over 130 new and established writers..From the Virgin birth, to the festivities and celebrations, each piece of writing holds its own special element of ca...

Beyond This Disregard. Poems.

PUDNEY, JOHN. · 1943 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1943. 1st ed. "These poems are infused with authentic pity, a touch of sub-acid protest, most of all with a positive and touching beauty". Pp. 32. Inscrip. to fep. Toning to endpapers. Pale yellow cloth, illustd. d/w has small edge chips. G+/G+.

John Skelton. A Selection of his Poems.

GANT, ROLAND. (EDITOR). · 1949 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Crown Classics, Grey Walls Press, 1949. 1st ed. "Skelton was undoubtedly one of the most colourful figures in 15th century England". Pp. 64, illustd. title page. Illustd. beige cloth, illustd. d/w ( jacket design from a contemporary woodcut of the famous character, Ely...

Because I Love You. Introduction by Helen Steiner Rice.

DAVIDSON, ALICE JOYCE. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Hutchinson, 1982. 1st ed. Poetry. "You will find that 'Because I Love You' is a book which will move you, inspire you, awaken you." Pp. 96, 23 b/w line drawings. White cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w, price clipped. VG/G+.

From The Heart. Poems of Praise and Thanks. (Treasuries of Inspiration).

ANON. · 1986 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Century Publishing, 1986. 1st British ed. Selection of poems offering praise and thanks - for loved ones and for friends, for the beauty of Creation and, above all, for the grace and love of God. 16cms. x 12 cms. Pp. 57, b/w line drawings to each poem. Illustd. endpape...

Peculiar Poems.

LAMB, J.C. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Bucharest: Editura Babel, 1990. 1st.ed. "Food..Animals..Philosophy..Women..Children..Death." Pp. 81. P/b. Stiff card covers. G+.

Modern Poetry from Africa.

MOORE, GERALD AND BEIER, ULLI. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1964. Rep. "This modern poetical geography of Africa is unique. It draws on sixteen countries to present the work of black poets writing in English, French and Portuguese, although all the poems, many of which appear for the first time here, are prese...

Church Poems.

BETJEMAN, JOHN. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Pan Books, 1982. 033026849X. "Poems on churches and religious themes..Complemented by John Piper's faithful, inventive, enchanting and sometimes witty illustrations." Pp. 72, many b/w illustrations by John Piper. Paperback. VG.

Thames Poetry. Vol.II. No.14. (March 1984).

BROWNJOHN, ALAN; EWART, GAVIN; FRY, CHRISTOPHER; HEANEY,SEAMUS; RUMENS,CAROL; ET AL. · 1984 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London:1984. Original work by Alan Brownjohn, Gavin Ewart, Christopher Fry, Seamus Heaney, Carol Rumens and others (Includes Heaney's "Sweeney and the Cleric" and "Sweeney and the Scribes"),review of new poetry to last 14 pages. Pp.49. Stiff card covers have edge stains to fro...

An Anthology of Poetry About Libraries.

YOUNG, BERNARD. & DAVIDSON, JONATHAN. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Hull: Humberside Leisure Services, 1990. 1st.ed. "This collection of poems is inspired by one subject - The Public Library." Pp. 62. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

A Choice of Clough's Verse.

THORPE, MICHAEL. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Faber & Faber, 1969. 1st.ed. "A selection of Arthur Hugh Clough's poetry." Pp. 165. P/b. Portrait cover. VG.

Poems Grave and Gay of shoes and ships and sealing wax.

LAUDERDALE, IRENE. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

Privately Printed, 1982. 1st.ed. Pp. 63. 8 b/w. illustrations. Signed by author. P/b. Few marks to covers. G+.

Crabbe. ( Poet to Poet series ).

LEWIS, C. DAY. (ED). · 1973 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1973. 1st ed. "In this book a modern poet presenting his own edition of the work of a British or American poet of the past." Pp.159, pages slightly toned. P/b. G+.

The Penguin Book of Contemporary Verse.

ALLOTT, KENNETH. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1954. Rep. Pp.270, pages slightly toned. P/b, spine slightly creased. G+.

The Faber Book of Useful Verse.

BRETT, SIMON. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Faber and Faber, 1981. 1st.ed. "Contains a wealth of practical information, some in subline poetry, some in schoolboy doggerel." Pp. 254. Inscrip. to fep. P/b. Spine slightly scudded. Illustrated cover. G.

Poetry Please! 100 popular poems from the BBC Radio 4 programme.

CAUSLEY, CHARLES (FOREWORD). · 1987 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1987. 0460022962. Rep. "First anthology of poems requested by listeners to BBC Radio 4 programme - Poetry Please!". Pp.150, slight toning to pages. Paperback. G+.