Letteratura

Opia

MOORE, ALAN · 1986 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€7.50 ($8.27 | £6.26 | ¥1,320)

London, Anvil Press Poetry. 1986, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 83 pp. Illustrated card wraps. First edition of this debut collection and Poetry Book Society Choice in fine condition. Fine.

Winterlude

SCANNELL, VERNON · 1982 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€5.00 ($5.51 | £4.17 | ¥880)

London, Robson Books. 1982, First Thus. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 53 pp. Illustrated card wraps. First paperback edition from this accomplished, widely-read poet. Good.

The Winter's Task

WELLS, ROBERT · 1979 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€7.50 ($8.27 | £6.26 | ¥1,320)

Manchester, Carcanet New Press. 1979, First Thus. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 63 pp. Illustrated card wraps. Robert Wells's debut collection, in which he established his theme of man's interaction with nature and landscape. Very Good.

People, Places, Personal

GITTINGS, ROBERT · 1985 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€5.00 ($5.51 | £4.17 | ¥880)

London, Secker & Warburg. 1985, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. [viii] 45 pp. Illustrated card wraps. Also known for his prize-winning biographies of Keats and Hardy, Gittings published several books of poetry, this being his last. Fine.

Stone Tents

BLAND, PETER · 1981 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

London, London Magazine Editions. 1981, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. vi, 60 pp. Card wraps. A scarce early collection which explores the theme of home in the modern world. Very Good.

The Crusoe Factor

BLAND, PETER · 1985 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

London, London Magazine Editions. 1985, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. [ii] 44pp. Card wraps. A very good copy of this scarce collection which explores the themes of exile and arrival. Very Good.

The Greening of the Snow Beach

RUMENS, CAROL · 1988 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€12.50 ($13.78 | £10.43 | ¥2,200)

Manchester, Bloodaxe Books. 1988, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 80 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A fine first edition of Carol Rumens's 'Russian scrapbook', with poetry, travelogue, drawings and photographs. A Poetry Book Society Recommendation. Fine.

Selected Poems

RUMENS, CAROL · 1987 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€15.00 ($16.53 | £12.51 | ¥2,640)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1987, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 12mo. 160 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A generous selection from Carol Rumens's poetry in fine condition. A Poetry Book Society Recommendation. Fine.

Mister Punch

HARSENT, DAVID · 1984 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1984, First Edition. Soft cover. Ill.: Steadman, Ralph. Book, 8vo. 70 pp. Illustrated card wraps illustrated by Ralph Steadman. A very good first edition of this early work by award-winning poet, novelist and scriptwriter David Harsent. Very Good.

In the Hot-House

JENKINS, ALAN · 1988 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€12.00 ($13.23 | £10.01 | ¥2,112)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1988, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 12mo. 60 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A nice first edition copy of Jenkins's debut collection, which 'casts an oblique light on shadowy areas of the imagination. A stunning debut from one of the sharpest and bright...

The Coast of Bohemia

MACKINNON, LACHLAN · 1991 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€15.00 ($16.53 | £12.51 | ¥2,640)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1991, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 57 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A fine first edition of Mackinnon's second collection. Fine.

Monterey Cypress

MACKINNON, LACHLAN · 1988 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€15.00 ($16.53 | £12.51 | ¥2,640)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1988, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 12mo. 62 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A fine first edition of this well-known Scottish poet's debut collection. Fine.

Leviathan and Other Poems

LEALE, B.C. · 1984 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

London, Allison & Busby. 1984, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 72 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A very nice first edition of B.C. Leale's surrealistic debut collection. A Poetry Book Society Recommendation. Very Good.

The Colours of Ancient Dreams

LEALE, B.C. · 1984 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

London, John Calder. 1984, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 96 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A nice first edition of B.C. Leale's surrealistic second collection. Very Good.

In the Echoey Tunnel

REID, CHRISTOPHER · 1991 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

London, Faber and Faber. 1991, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. ix, 73 pp. Illustrated card wraps. First paperback edition of Reid's fourth collection containing two long poems, both concerned with the coaxing of eloquence from difficult circumstances. A Poetry Book Socie...

Tale of the Mayor's Son

MAXWELL, GLYN · 1990 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bloodaxe Books. 1990, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 112 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A fine first edition of Maxwell's debut collection and a Poetry Book Society Choice. Fine.

Dark Glasses

MORRISON, BLAKE · 1989 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€7.50 ($8.27 | £6.26 | ¥1,320)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1989, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 79 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A nice copy of the 1989 expanded edition of Morrison's debut volume, which contains eight pages of additional poetry. Dark Glasses was joint-winner of the Somerset Maugham Award...

House of Cards

BOYLE, CHARLES · 1982 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€15.00 ($16.53 | £12.51 | ¥2,640)

Manchester, Carcanet. 1982, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 64 pp. Illustrated card wraps. Very good first edition copy of Charles Boyle's rare second collection of poems. Spine has yellowed as usual. On his poetry, Boyle remarks: "I want my poems to have a rough, loose ...

Reading Geographies

CULLUP, MICHAEL · 1982 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

Manchester, Carcanet. 1982, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 8vo. 63 pp. Illustrated card wraps. Very good first edition copy of Cullup's debut collection. Very Good.

Natural Causes

MOTION, ANDREW · 1987 · Neale Williams Antiquarian Books

€17.50 ($19.29 | £14.60 | ¥3,080)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1987, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, 12mo. 57 pp. Illustrated card wraps. A fine first edition of Motion's Dylan Thomas Prize winning collection. Fine.