POETRY
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THE RING OF THE NIBLUNG
Written by Richard Wagner.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1329765
Published by William Heinemann Ltd..
1st
1939.
Almost very good condition.
A Trilogy With A Prelude By Richard Wagner. 2 Volumes in 1: The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie; Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, originally published in 1910 and 1911. 48 dramatic colour plates and b/w decorations. Blue cloth, black titles. Green/white pictorial endpapers. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. A few small marks to covers. Name plate to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to contents (which affects frontis) but otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- POETRY
- ILLUSTRATED
- PLAYS
- FANTASY
AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG
Written by Oliver Goldsmith.
Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 1329744
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
Circa
1919.
Very good condition.
Sung by Master Bill Primrose. Green boards, dark green titles. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 7 colour illustrations tipped onto brown paper. B/w illustrations and endpapers. Slight rubbing to cover edges and slight wear to spine ends. Neat name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing and fingering but generally contents clean.
SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGESE
Written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Illustrated by Reynolds Stone.
Stock no. 1329561
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1962.
Very good condition.
Dark red floral decorated silk cloth. Introduction by Dorothy Hewlett. Decorations by Stone. 44 sonnets. Minimal bumping to spine. Pale page browning else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
THE BATSFORD BOOK OF SPORTING VERSE
Written by Peter Verney.
Illustrated by Thomas Bewick.
Stock no. 1329301
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 135 pages. ISBN: 071342009X. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Browning and foxing but contents generally clean. Price-cut wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- POETRY
- ANGLING
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
THE ILLUSTRATED POEMS OF JOHN BETJEMAN
Written by John Betjeman.
Illustrated by David Gentleman.
Stock no. 1329225
Published by John Murray.
1st
1995.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. 143 numbered pages. Watercolours by Gentleman. ISBN: 0719552486. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty/foxed. Dustwrapper is price-cut and faded to spine.
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- POETRY
- ILLUSTRATED
- ART
- WATERCOLOUR
SELECTED POEMS
Written by W.B. Yeats.
Illustrated by Jack B. Yeats.
Stock no. 1829368
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1998.
Very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour plates from paintings. xxvii and 228 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is faded to one side, faded to edge of other sides and a little grubby (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
- ART
CHEPSTOW A POEM
Written by Edward Davies; Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1329117
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1967.
Very good condition.
1011 copies printed. Card wrap booklet. 19 pages. Staples are rusty. A few tiny foxspots to textblock.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- POETRY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE RENAISSANCE: STUDIES IN ART AND POETRY
Written by Walter Pater; Michael Prodger.
Stock no. 1829092
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2013.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduced by Michael Prodger. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and blocked decoration to front. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy, still in original shrinkwrap!
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ART
- RENAISSANCE
- POETRY
W.H. AUDEN COLLECTED SHORTER POEMS 1927-1957
Written by W.H. Auden; Alexander Smith.
Illustrated by Brian Grimwood.
Stock no. 1829081
Published by Folio Society.
2007.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Alexander Smith. Green, olive & blue decorated boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. xvi and 396 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG+).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
COLLECTED VERSE
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1828872
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
By the Chepstow historian. Limited to 100 copies of which 20 were signed. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. x and 112 pages. ISBN: 0950007994. SIGNED & dated by the author (with best wishes) to front endpaper. Boards clean and bright. Foxing to text block and page edges. Front endpaper lightly creased. Contents otherwise clean. Plain light grey dustwrapper is slightly grubby, lightly creased across top edge, and browned to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- POETRY
- LIMITED EDITION
POEMS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1828868
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1987.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Limited to 100 copies. Poems 1927-1987 by the Chepstow historian. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 68 pages. ISBN: 0906134382. Spine is slightly cocked. Front hinge is pulled wide but binding is tight (most likely a binding error). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, a few small marks to rear panel.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- POETRY
- LIMITED EDITION
LEAVES OF GRASS
Written by Walt Whitman; Andrew Motion.
Illustrated by Abigail Rover.
Stock no. 1828836
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Following the first edition (1855) with minor emendations. Introduced by Motion. Quarter-bound in green leather with green buckram sides. B/w text illustrations. Top edge gilt. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just slightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
- LEATHER BINDING