
Poetry
[trans. RIGNAUT, Homer] SAINE, Uc
The Legend Of Ermengarde
Paris: Edward Titus, 1929
8vo, pp. 16. Original plain stiff paper wrappers, housed in a dustwrapper printed in red and black to front panel. Top edge cut, others uncut. Small ... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
SPEAR, Thelma
First Fruits
Paris: Edward Titus, 1927
12mo, pp. 34. Original cream marbled stiff paper wrappers, green title label to front panel, title label to spine. Edges rough cut.... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
HUGHES, Ted
The Burning Of The Brothel
London: Turret Books. 1966
4to, unpaginated. White card covers in dark blue wrappers, lettered in black to front panel.
First edition. No. 52 of 75 copies SIGNED... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
AUDEN, W.H. and ISHERWOOD, Christopher
The Dog Beneath The Skin
London: Faber, 1935
8vo, pp. 180. Original red boards, lettered in black to spine. Lower edge uncut. Dustwrapper.
First edition. One of 2000 copies. ORIGINAL FLYER ... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
BETJEMAN, John
Poems In The Porch
London: SPCK, 1954
8vo, unpaginated. Original illustrated stiff paper wrapper, lettered in blue and red to front panel.
First edition, INSCRIBED ON HALF-TITLE BY... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
BETJEMAN, John
Ode On The Marriage Of HRH Prince Charles To The Lady Diana Spencer In St. Paul's Cathedral On 29th July 1981
London: Warren Editions, 1981
Broadside, single white sheet, 485mm x 215mm, with red and blue fleur de lys and encircling decoration.
First edition, one of 125... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
STEWART, Douglas
Shipwreck
Sydney: Shepherd Press, 1947
4to, pp. 96. Original grey boards, lettered in red to front panel and spine. Printed dustwrapper.
First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
WILLIAMS, Heathcote
Whale Nation
London: Cape, 1988
Large 8vo, pp. 191. Original black boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographic dustwrapper. Bookplate to foot of front pastedown.
First... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
WILLIAMS, Heathcote
Falling For A Dolphin
London: Cape, 1990
Large 8vo, pp. 112. Original black boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographic dustwrapper. Small bookplate to front pastedown.
First... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
ELIOT, T. S.
Poetry And Drama
London: Faber, 1951
8vo, pp. 35. Original red boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Printed dustwrapper.
First UK edition of this lecture, first delivered at Harvard... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
AUDEN, W.H.
About The House
New York: Random House, 1965
8vo, pp. 84. Original grey boards, lettered in silver to black spine.
First edition. Poet and essayist Nathaniel Tarn's copy, with his ... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
AUDEN, W.H.
New Year Letter
London: Faber, 1941
8vo, pp. 188. Original grey boards, lettered in red to spine.
First UK edition. First published two months earlier in the US under the title... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
AUDEN, W.H.
Nones
London: Faber, 1952
8vo, pp. 72. Original blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine.
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AUDEN, W.H.
Three Songs For St. Cecilia's Day
New York: Privately printed, 1942
Small 8vo, unpaginated. Original blue stiff paper wrappers, lettered in black to front panel. Stitched binding.
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[ed. SPENDER, Stephen and LEHMANN, John]
Poems For Spain
London: Hogarth Press, 1939
8vo, pp. 108. Original pink boards, lettered in yellow to front panel and spine. Leading and lower edges uncut. Dustwrapper.
First... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
BETJEMAN, John
A Wembley Lad / The Crem
London: Poem Of The Month Club, 1971
Broadside, single sheet, 11" X 15".
First edition, one of 1000 copies SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, AND WITH A TWO-WORD CORRECTION IN HIS HAND. With the original Poem of the Month cover letter.
AUDEN, W.H.
Selected Poems
London: Faber, 1938
Small 8vo, pp. 128. Original red boards, lettered in silver to spine. Printed dustwrapper.
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WILLIAMS, Heathcote
Falling For A Dolphin
London: Cape, 1988
8vo, pp. 47. Original black boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Illustrated endpapers. Photographic dustwrapper.
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