Poetry
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1896 Towards DemocracyManchester : 1896The very scarce third edition of Edward Carpenter's long poem discussing his idea of 'spiritual democracy.'
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1914 Nicholas Murford's Fragmenta Poetica 1650King's Lynn: 1914A lovely reprint copy of Nicholas Murford's Fragmenta Poetica.
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1892 The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIIIth CenturyLondon : 1892A first edition, first impression copy of this illustrated collection of poems by Austin Dobson.
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1987 Wordsworth Selected PoemsBrighton: 1987A limited edition copy of this illustrated collection of Wordsworth Selected Poems.
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1754 Poems on Several OccasionsEdinburgh: 1754A scarce collection of the poetry of Thomas Blacklock, the second edition.
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1833 Paradise LostLondon: 1833A new edition in pocket size of John Milton's important biblical poem.
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1941 Poems of Peace and WarLondon: 1941A signed presentation copy of this collection of poetry by British barrister, judge and author Christmas Humphreys, known for his 1920s conversion to Buddhism. -
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1907 The Last Blackbird and Other LinesLondon: 1907A nice first edition copy of the first poetry collection of Ralph Hodgson, including a letter from the author signed to Wilfrid Meynell. -
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1946 To-Day the Sun and Other PoemsLondon: 1946A signed presentation copy of this very scarce first edition from twentieth century poet Raymond Tong. -
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1985 The Gneditch CenturyLondon: 1985A scarce, privately printed copy of The Gneditch Century. Signed by the members. -
1930 Collected PoemsLondon : 1930A beautiful copy with the very scarce dust wrapper of the first collected edition of poems by Robert Frost.
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1927 A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of An Old SoulLondon: 1927The scarce 1927 edition of this collection of poetry from each day of the year by George MacDonald, with the original dust wrapper.
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1956 The Less DeceivedEast Yorkshire: 1856A second edition copy of this poetry collection by Philip Larkin.
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1787-1788 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1787-1788A beautifully illustrated six volume edition of the literary works of Alexander Pope, one of the most prominent English poets of the eighteenth century.
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1826 Old English and Hebrew Proverbs, Explained and IllustratedLondon: 1826A very scarce first edition copy of this pocket-sized exploration of many English and Hebrew proverbs, compiled by the political writer William Carpenter.
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1948-1950 3vol Selected Works from Milton, Byron, and ColeridgeLondon: 1948-1950A collection of the works of Milton, Byron, and Coleridge, from The Nonesuch Press.
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1958 John Betjeman's Collected PoemsLondon: 1958A very smart first edition of this collection of poetry from John Betjeman.
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2006 StokerNimes: 2006A very scarce anthology of verses of Lindsay Clarke, a signed limited edition in the original publisher's wraps. -
1917 Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous VersesLondon: 1917A smart first edition copy of this anthology of brilliant poems by Thomas Hardy, an extensive collection of his poetical works.
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1960 Summoned By BellsLondon: 1960The first edition of John Betjeman's blank verse autobiography in the original dust wrapper.
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1862 Poems MDCCCXXX - MDCCCXXXIIIToronto: 1862A pirated edition of a collection of early poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson, with a loosely inserted signed letter from the publisher, James Dykes Campbell. -
1802 The Metrical MiscellanyLondon: 1802The very scarce first edition of this anthology of poetry by Maria Riddell, containing examples of her own poetry, and unpublished works from prominent poets of the day.
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1801 The Pleasures of Hope; with Other PoemsEdinburgh: 1801The fifth edition of this collection of poetry from Thomas Campbell, from the library of prominent essayist Charles Lamb.
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1825 Odes and Addresses to Great PeopleLondon: 1825A bright copy of the first edition of Thomas Hood and John Hamilton Reynolds's collection of satirical odes to famous contemporary figures.
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1835 Yarrow Revisited and Other PoemsLondon: 1835A beautifully bound copy of the first edition of this collection of poetry by English Romantic poet William Wordsworth.
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1806 Epistles, Odes, and Other PoemsLondon: 1806The first edition of this collection of poetry by Thomas Moore in leather binding.
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1893 The Complete Poetical Works of William WordsworthLondon: 1893The collected poetical works of William Wordsworth in charming full calf prize binding.
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1832 4vols The Poetical Works of William WordsworthLondon: 1832A complete four volume set of this new edition of the poetical works of William Wordsworth, bound in half calf by Sotheran.
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1732 The Genuine Works in Verse and Prose of the Right Honourable George GranvilleLondon: 1732The first edition thus of this impressive collection of the works of Tory politician, poet and playwright George Granville, Lord Lansdowne.
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1862-1863 7 vols The Works of Thomas Hood Comic and Serious, In Prose and VerseLondon : 1862-1863A complete seven volume set of the works of Thomas Hood.
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1931 The IliadOxford: 1931A morocco bound limited edition of Homer's Iliad with both English and Greek translations.
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1720-1728 The Dramatick and Poetical Works of Nicholas RoweLondon: 1720-1728Three scarce volumes of the works of English dramatist Nicholas Rowe, including the second edition of Rowe's 'Poetical Works'.
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1844 The Buccaneer and Other PoemsLondon: 1844The scarce first edition of this collection of poetry by American writer Richard Henry Dana.
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1813 Tixall Poetry; With Notes and IllustrationsEdinburgh; London: 1813A vanishingly scarce first edition collection of poems of the Aston family, compiled and edited by the antiquarian Arthur Clifford.
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1802 Poems, by Mrs. John HunterLondon: 1802The very scarce first edition of Georgian poet and salonniere Anne Hunter's first published collection of poetry.