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London: Collins, 1969. Gilt titles on black panel on red cloth boards which are unmarked with no wear. Internally there is some light foxing to endpapers only, else very clean, tightly bound and unmarked. Dustjacket has foxing and wear to edges with a small loss to spine head. 224 pages. 12 illustrations. Introduction by Laurence Housman. Biography of Edward Fitzgerald by G.F. Maine. There are many editions of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Some are prose translations which faithfully mirror the thought and imagery of the original, others are in verse of varying degrees of excellence, but none has won such universal favour as that best loved of all renderings by Edwrd Fitzgerald, 1809-1883. This book contains the First, Second, and Fifth Editions in full, together with the textual variations in the Third and Fourth Editions, thus providing the reader with a complete rendition of Fitzgerald's work over more than twenty-five years. There are, in addition the notes to the Second Edition which… Leer más

London: Methuen, 1909. Gilt titles, ruling and motifs on green cloth boards. Some minor marks to boards and darkening to spine. Internally there is a blank bookplate and darkening to endpapers else clean and unmarked. Top edge gilt with fore and lower edges uncut. Lithograph portrait to frontispiece tissue guarded and with a biographical note by Wilfred Meynell. Sixth thousand. An excellent selection of Francis Thompson's (1859-1907) works. Interesting newspaper clipping included of his life, his friends the Meynell's, his Sussex connection, his drug taking and death aged 48. 1. Hard Cover. Good TEG/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Headline, 1994. A Fine unmarked copy with a near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. The actress has thoughtfully selected 250 poems which are grouped by season and subject matter producing a unique celebration of the British countryside and our greatest poets. Wood engravings by Christopher Wormell. B2B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Wormell, Christopher. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cassell, 1938. First UK edition. Green and cream titles on cream and green boards which are very clean, totally unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a very small contemporary inscription and delightful quote by a very neat and decorative hand else very clean, tight and unmarked throughout. A Very Good + copy. Dustjacket is price clipped and also very clean and unmarked. The important American poet and writer's (1877-1969) small volume of poetry "Lovingly dedicated to those who are walking, for awhile, through the dark". In a most excellent condition for it's age. 1. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Andrew Melrose, 1911. Gilt Temple motif and title to front and gilt motif and lettering to spine on green cloth boards. Slight wear to spine with a small hole and a few minor marks to front board. Slight fading and foxing to endpapers and preliminaries else internally very good. Top edge gilt. Second impression. Introduction by Alfred Noyes with Index of First Lines and Index of Authors. Contains works by 27 poets selected by Noyes but not including any of his poetry. B2D. Hard Cover. Good TEG/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. SIGNED BY AUTHOR with inscription to half title page. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Second impression. The author is the widow of Roy Castle, the popular television entertainer. This beautiful collection celebrates the beauty and variety of God's creation. She has known hard times, particularly the pain of bereavement, but she would be the first to know also the sheer delight of living, and this personal collection contains poetry and prose which celebrates life in alll its fullness. D6. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.