Slim booklet with sewn binding, yellow thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Mountains has an striking full page colour illustration by Edward Bawden, a full black and white illustrated title page, and a further small black and white illustration on the final page. The booklet is in lovely, clean condition. Lacks envelope. pp. 5 including title page. Booklet is 21.5cm tall x 13... View More...
Hardback with slipcase. Quarter leather with printed cloth sides. Top edge tinted blue. In excellent fine condition with a very near fine navy slipcase - a few very light scratches to the slipcase. The text of this edition follows that of the 1996 HarperCollins edition. pp. xxxv, 372. The book measures 28cm tall. View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, light purple thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. The Winnowing Dream has an striking full page colour illustration by Robin Jacques and a small black and white vignette on title page, repeated on last page. The booklet is in very good, clean condition but the covers are slightly faded, particularly at the edges. Comes complete with its original... View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, red/pink thin card covers, with flaps; faded at the edges and spine. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This is title number 6 from the original series, published in 1927. pp. 4, comprising, illustration, two pages at the centrefold bearing the poem, last page is list of titles in the series, featuring titles nos 1-8. In good to very good condition; the booklet is clean but has numerous light handling creases. The booklet measures 18.5cm tall x 12cm wide. View More...
Hardback, full red/brown cloth binding with faded (barely legible) gilt titles to the spine. In very good, clean condition. This is the 1964 unauthorised reprint of the 1945 first edition of The North Ship, Larkin's debut collection of poetry. The volume was published again, legally, by Faber and Faber in 1966. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Printed at Sevenoaks by Knole Park Press Ltd. A very little light foxing to the enpapers and some foxing to the top closed textblock page edge. A couple of foxing spots to pages 34 and 35. pp. 36. 23.6cm tall. A nice copy. View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, orange thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Christmas Eve has a stunning full page colour illustration by Edward Ardizzone and two smaller black and white illustrations. The booklet is in excellent, fine condition. It comes with its original pale blue envelope (unused) in good condition. The envelope is discoloured at the edges and has an old ta... View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, orange thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Christmas Eve has a stunning full page colour illustration by Edward Ardizzone and two smaller black and white illustrations. The booklet is in very good condition but has a faded patch to the top corner of the front cover where an old pencil price mark has been erased (see photos). Lacks envelope. Bo... View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, orange thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Christmas Eve has a stunning full page colour illustration by Edward Ardizzone and two smaller black and white illustrations. The booklet is in excellent, fine condition. It comes with its original pale blue envelope (unused) in good condition. The envelope is discoloured at the edges and has a very sm... View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, orange thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Christmas Eve has a stunning full page colour illustration by Edward Ardizzone and two smaller black and white illustrations. The booklet is in excellent, fine condition. It comes with its original pale blue envelope (unused) in good condition. The envelope is slightly discoloured at the edges and has ... View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, orange thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Christmas Eve has a stunning full page colour illustration by Edward Ardizzone and two smaller black and white illustrations. The booklet is in very good condition but has some very slight fading to the cover edges and a light crease in the side of the covers and pages. Lacks envelope. Booklet is 21.5... View More...
Slim hand-sewn booklet, loosely enclosed in printed pink wraps. Limited edition, 1969. 226 copies were designed and printed by Caspar and Juliet Standing at Daedalus Press. Hand numbered and signed by Edward Lucie-Smith at the colophon. This copy is no. 15. One small printed woodblock illustration on the title page, by Juliet Standing. There are some small creases to the bottom corner of one page. Otherwise very good clean condition. pp. [20, including prelims]. 21.5cm tall. View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, pale blue thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. The Other Wing has an striking full page colour illustration by Michael Ayrton, a full black and white illustrated title page, and two further black and white illustrations; one a small vignette on the title page. The booklet is in lovely, clean, near fine condition. Lacks envelope. pp. 5 including ... View More...
Slim hardback volume. Good overall condition. Black cloth spine, slightly faded, with titles, black printed paper sides. The boards are rubbed and a little bruised at the corners; surface paper crack to the bottom corner of the front board (see photos - sounds worse than it is). The binding is firm. Previous owner's signature - John F Danby - at the top of the front endpaper. Heavy foxing to the endpapers and pastedowns; some lighter foxing to closed textblock page edges and occasional spot to pages. One of the colour plates has some foxing to the top corner; the others are clean. pp. 128. 22c... View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, yellow thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Prometheus has an striking full page colour illustration by John Pipe, a black and white illustrated title page, and a further small black and white illustration on the final page. The booklet is in lovely, clean, excellent, fine condition. Lacks envelope. pp. 5 including title page. Booklet is 21.5cm ... View More...
Slim hand-sewn booklet; a beautifully produced edition of 8 of James Reeves's poems. Illustrated with a single wood engraving by Richard Shirley Smith, on the title page. Signed by the illustrator at the end of the colophon. The wood engraving was printed from Richard Shirley Smith's original block. Limited edition to 240 copies; 75 were for Twinrocker in Brookston, Indiana & The Janus Press and 165 copies for the Gruffyground Press, of which this is one. Some very slight creases to the brown paper cover edges and one very small, light mark to the back cover. pp. [12]. 24cm tall. View More...
Hardback, with dust jacket. Original brown cloth. Both the book and dust jacket are in excellent, very near fine condition. Clean, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket not price clipped. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. pp. 48. Beautifully illustrated with Edward Ardizzone's black and white line drawings. View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, pale pink thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Sirmione Peninsula has an attractive full page colour illustration by Lynton Lamb and two small black and white illustrations. The booklet is in very good, clean condition but is slightly faded at the spine edge of the covers. Lacks envelope. pp. 4. Booklet is 21.5cm tall x 13.7cm wide. View More...
Slim booklet with sewn binding, pale pink thin card covers. The Ariel Poems were published in two series; the first by Faber and Gwyer had 38 titles and were published between 1927 and 1931. This title is from the second series published in 1954 and was one of 8 titles published in this new series. Sirmione Peninsula has an attractive full page colour illustration by Lynton Lamb and two small black and white illustrations. The booklet is in very good, clean condition but is slightly faded at the spine edge of the covers. Lacks envelope. pp. 4. Booklet is 21.5cm tall x 13.7cm wide. View More...
Beautiful edition of this Swinburne poem. Slim hand-sewn booklet. In very near fine condition. Printed by Simon King on an Arab platen press. One full page wood engraving printed in black ink and one smaller engraving on the title page, printed in green ink. The engravings have been printed from the wood on an Albion hand press. Limited to 150 hand-numbered copies printed on 140gsm Basingwerk parchment. This is copy number 112. pp. [12]. 22.5cm tall. View More...
Hardback, with slipcase. Leaf patterned cloth boards. An excellent, fine condition copy, in a very near fine slipcase. Limited, numbered edition - this copy 69 of 100 - signed by both the author and the artist and with hand-coloured wood engravings by the artist. A further 400 copies were sold in paper wrappers, not hand-coloured. Printed at the Whittington Press on Zerkall mould-made paper. A beautifully produced book. Top edge a rust orange colour, matching slipcase; other edges deckled / rough cut. Sewn binding. Slim volume, unpaginated. The book measures 27cm tall. The slipcase has just a ... View More...
Hardback; quarter leather with gilt decoration on brown cloth boards. There is a small mark towards the bottom edge of the front, or upper, board (see photos). In otherwise excellent condition, clean and binding tight. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Profusely illustrated but illustrator is unfortunately not credited. Privately printed for Bass Charrington Vintners as a limited edition for presentation to guests at the Vintage Dinner 1973. Set in Van Dijck and printed on Van Gelder paper. Extracts include Homer, Tacitus, Shakespeare, Milton, Oliver Goldsmith, William Blake, Coleridg... View More...
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