Poetry
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1884 Ballads by William Makepeace ThackerayNew York: 1884A very scarce American edition of the ballads of William Makepeace Thackeray, compiled from his various works, in a decorative cloth binding.
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1928 The New ArgonauticaLondon : 1928A lovely series of poems inspired by the connection between famous voyages and the desire to seek the heavens, bound in original decorative cloth.
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1957 The Complete Writings of William BlakeLondon: 1957The complete collection of works by the noted William Blake, printed by the Nonesuch Press private press.
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1946 The TravellerLondon: 1946A smart first edition of this philosophical poem from Walter de la Mare, with colour images from John Piper.
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1951 Winged ChariotLondon: 1951A first edition of this epic poem by the celebrated author Walter de la Mare in its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1908 A Midsummer-Night's DreamLondon; New York: 1908The first Arthur Rackham edition of Shakespeare's ever popular 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', illustrated in colour throughout.
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1928 The Sirens an OdeLondon: 1928A long form poem by Laurence Binyon, this being a revised edition.
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1907 Songs of the Glens of AntrimLondon: 1907A charming anthology of poems focussing on Country Antrim, by native of the county Moira O'Neill.
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1897 The Mirror of the Sinful SoulLondon: 1897A faithful facsimile of Queen Elizabeth I's manuscript translation of a French poem, with plates showing the original manuscript.
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1856 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1856An extensively illustrated anthology of the popular poetical works of Longfellow.
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1910 The Rime of the Ancient MarinerLondon: 1910The first edition of this popular poem to be illustrated by Willy Pogany, with striking colour plates.
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1925 The Poems of John Milton: English, Latin, Greek & ItalianLondon: 1925A collection of John Milton's poetry arranged in chronological order and with a preface by H. J. C. Grierson, complete in two volumes.
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1912 Little Songs of Long AgoLondon; New York: 1912A smart first edition of this colourfully illustrated anthology of children's poems put to music.
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1923 Kipling CalendarNew York: 1923The first US edition of this scarce collection of quotations from the works of Rudyard Kipling, from the library of Kipling's literary agent.
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1956 The Mystery of The Holy Innocents And Other PoemsLondon: 1956The first UK edition of this translation of poetry by Charles Peguy, comprised of 'The Mystery of The Holy Innocents' and other poems.
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1992 Bête Noire, Anniversary Issue: Issues 12/13 Autumn 1991/Spring 1992Hull: 1992The scarce 1992 anniversary issue of the Hull-based literary magazine, Bête Noire, focusing on Hull poets.
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1912 A Song of the EnglishToronto; London: 1912Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology in which he ruminates on the British Empire, complete with colour plates by W. Heath Robinson.
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1898 London in SongLondon: 1898A first edition of this collection of song of London, for the lover of London.
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1952 Pomes PenyeachLondon: 1952The second published collection of poems by the pioneering author James Joyce.
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1946 The Poetical Works of Rupert BrookeLondon: 1946A first edition copy of this Rupert Brooke poetry collection edited by Geoffrey Keynes, with the scarce dust wrapper.
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1874 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1874A two volume set of the poetical works of the noted John Milton, bound in a full calf prize binding.
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1824-1825 The Seasons & Poems, Chiefly of the Lyric Kind: In Three BooksLondon: 1824-1825A pocket-sized collection of poetry from James Thomson and Isaaz Watts, two volumes bound into one.
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1918 Collected PoemsEdinburgh and London: 1918Two volumes of poetry by Alfred Noyes, in a half calf Bickers prize binding.
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1856 Songs, Ballads, and Sacred SongsLondon: 1856A smart pocket-sized collection of songs and ballads from Irish writer Thomas Moore.
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c1826 The Poetical Works of William Cowper With an Account of the Life and Writings of the AuthorLondon: c1826A smart pocket-sized copy of this collection of poetry from English writer William Cowper.
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1817 Paradise LostLondon: 1817John Milton's epic twelve book poem, illustrated and bound in one volume in full straight grain morocco.
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1862 PoemsLondon: 1862A collection of poems by the noted poet Alfred Tennyson, illustrated and in a decorative full morroco binding.
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1825 The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham, With an Account of His LifeLondon: 1825The eleventh edition of this collection of poetic fragments from Henry Kirke White, with a biographical sketch from Robert Southey.
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1902 Songs of InnocenceLondon: 1902A smart illustrated copy of William Blake's collection of poems Songs of Innocence.
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1816 Catulli, Tibulli et Propertii, OperaLondon: 1816A collection of poetry by Catallus, Tibullus and Propertius bound in full straight grain morroco and written in Latin.
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1812 TalesLondon: 1812The first edition of this collection of poetry by the Reverend George Crabbe, bound in half paper vellum.
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1920 The Year's At The Spring: An Anthology of Recent PoetryLondon: 1920A first edition of this brightly illustrated collection of poetry.
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1934 A Book of Old BalladsLondon: 1934The first edition of this wonderfully illustrated collection of ballads, compiled by Beverley Nichols and illustrated by H. M. Brock.
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1914 The Tale of Lohengrin Knight of the Swan After the Drama of Richard WagnerNew York: 1914A beautifully illustrated rendition of the tale of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan, with colour plates by Willy Pogany.
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Signed1812 Portugal. A Poem. In Two Parts.London: 1812A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of George Nugent-Grenville's poem about the Napoleonic wars.
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1919-1920 The Garden of Kama and Other Love Lyrics, Stars of the Desert, & Indian LoveLondon: 1919-1920Three smartly bound, beautiful works of poetry and verse from Laurence Hope.