Poetry
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1872 Poems by Thomas HoodLondon: 1872Two beautifully illustrated volumes of the poetry of Thomas Hood, with plates by Birket Foster. In a beautiful signed binding by Sotheran.
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1941 The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight FitsLondon: 1941Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem, beautifully illustrated by the expressive drawings of Mervyn Peake, in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1911 Because I Love You: Love PoemsLondon: 1911A beautiful collection of love poetry written by a variety of poets, bound by Hatchards.
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1967 A Reverie of Bone and Other PoemsLondon: 1967A limited edition anthology of poems written and illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
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1904 Classical and Foreign QuotationsLondon: 1904A full vellum bound dictionary of translations, curated from quotations, pieces of poetry and more.
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1941 Shapes & SoundsLondon: 1941The first edition of Mervyn Peake's first collected volume of poetry, a smart volume in the original dust wrapper.
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1962 The Rhyme of the Flying BombLondon: 1962The first edition of this illustrated narrative poem set in wartime London by Mervyn Peake.
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Signed1980 Mervyn Peake / Oscar Wilde Extracts From the Poems of Oscar WildeLondon: 1980A smart limited edition of this interesting collection of extracts of the poems of Oscar Wilde, illustrated throughout by Mervyn Peake.
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1919 The Spirit of Man: An Anthology in English and FrenchLondon : 1919A very scarce morocco bound impression of this anthology of poetry and prose compiled by Robert Bridges, Britain's poet laureate during World War I.
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1810 Woman, A Poem.London: 1810The vanishingly scarce 1810 first edition of Eaton Stannard Barrett's poem 'Woman'.
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1847 2vol A Lytell Geste of Robin Hood with Other Ancient & Modern Ballads and SongsLondon: 1847A very scarce first edition of this illustrated collection of historical works and ballads on Robin Hood.
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1770-72 Paradise Lost, and, Paradise Regain'dLondon: 1770-72John Milton's two epic poems in a uniform binding, illustrated throughout.
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1824 Theodric: A Domestic Tale and Other PoemsLondon: 1824A smartly bound first edition of this collection of poetry from Scottish poet Thomas Campbell.
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1951 A Last SheafLondon: 1951A smart first edition of this posthumous work from the writer and painter Denton Welch, with illustrations.
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1946 The GardenLondon: 1946The first edition of this touching poem following a year in the life of a garden, by Vita Sackville-West.
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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.