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Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, Glasgow, 1770. Hardcover. Poor. Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, Glasgow, 1770. Poor. Approx. 13'' by 8.25''. Full leather binding, spine with raised bands, outer binding original, but in poor condition. Inner book is generally clean & still well bound. Subscriber list, summary of the arguments within the poem. 466pp of the poem plus index. Portrait of Milton on title page and marbled endpapers. 3 pages at front have a tear and there is an ink stain on the edge. (see pictures). From the library of Lockhart of Cleghorn with their bookplate on the front pastedown. With an inscription 'Barbara Lockhart from her sister Mrs Jamieson' on the front endpapers.***Heavy & will require overseas postage***
Flashes from the Dark by Levy, Ferdinand - 1941
by Levy, Ferdinand
Flashes from the Dark
by Levy, Ferdinand
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"Flashes from the Dark" by Ferdinand Levy. With Sketch of the Author by Louis Le Brocquy. Dublin: Printed at the Sign of the Three Candles, 1941. [Of this first edition 162 copies are numbered and signed by the Author. Nos. 1 to 12 are on Hand-Made Paper. This copy is No. 16]. Hardcover, black cloth, gilt lettering with a dancing woman on the front, gilt title on the spine, top edge red (stain on endpapers from dust jacket, corners bent, title on spine faded, owner's name in pencil, cloth on back cover is loose). d.w. (worn, some chipping, bottom of spine is torn (see photo), foxed on inside and soiled on back. The dust jacket is largely intact, except for the conditions noted).
The design of the book and the dust jacket are exactly the same, the book having the dancing woman in gilt, on the dust jacket it is printed in red.
Very good condition (Dust jacket- Good condition). Size: 7 3/4"(19.5cm) x 5 1/4"(13cm).
This is an unusual book and rare to find. The poems were written by an African-American studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. The poems represent his perspective of Ireland. Provenance can be provided.
Very good condition (Dust jacket- Good condition). Size: 7 3/4"(19.5cm) x 5 1/4"(13cm).
This is an unusual book and rare to find. The poems were written by an African-American studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. The poems represent his perspective of Ireland. Provenance can be provided.
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- Place of Publication Dublin
- Date Published 1941
- Keywords Ferdinand Levy, Louis Le Brocquy, Flashes from the Dark, Dublin, 1941, poetry, poems
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Paradise Lost, A Poem
by Milton, John
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Folk songs
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1867 Folk Songs American & British Poetry Tennyson Shakespeare Longfellow BurnsJohn Williamson Palmer was a 19th-century American poet and lyricist who published an impressive collection of British and American folk poems entitled simply 'Folk Songs'. This work includes the poems and folk lyrics of works of famous writers such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Burns, and even Shakespeare.
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PALMER, John Williamson
Folk songs
New York : Charles Scribner and Co., M DCCC LXVII [1867].
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o [xxxviii], [2], 596
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The Undersea Mountain
by Norse, Harold
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First Edition of the poet's first book. Inscribed in the year of publication on FFE. Beige card boards lightly rubbed and with some staining. Dark yellow unclipped dust jacket (Two Dollars) with a circular stain from a glass and rubbing to corner and edges, with a scatter of smaller stains to rear panel.
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Death of a Naturalist
by Heaney, Seamus
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"Death of a Naturalist" by Seamus Heaney. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., [1966]. First Edition, second impression. pp. 57. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (top corners bent, corners bit worn, spine bumped & worn, several marks on front cover, top edge has couple spots of foxing, inscription on front free endpaper. dj., clipped (spine faded, bottom of spine chipped, otherwise worn, soiled on back cover, marks to both front & back covers). Very Good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" (22cm x 14.5cm).**This book may also be mailed by Xpresspost (Canada & U.S.A. Only). Contact us if you prefer this. Postage would be extra, but includes tracking, insurance and signature upon delivery.
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Le Cahier Jaune: Poems (Limited Numbered Edition, No. 163 of 200)
by Arthur Christopher Benson
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Le Cahier Jaune: Poems by Arthur Christopher Benson of Eton CollegePaperback/booklet, 1892, first edition, privately printed, limited, numbered 163 of 200, 99 pages.A somewhat worn but scarce copy of this limited private printing of the author's first collection of poems. Tattering, creasing, tearing and chipping to covers, spine and preliminaries. Crude tape repair to inside of front cover, with marking on title page. Slightly dog-eared corners to some pages. Binding strained, though contents all present and intact. Despite the tattered covers and outer pages, inner contents between the preliminaries and hindmost pages in rather good condition, very clean, only the occasional mark and with little wear other than at their very edges. See pictures for further information.Biographical information about the author from The Famous People website:Arthur Christopher Benson was an accomplished English author, poet and essayist. A number of his ghost stories have also been published along with stories of the…
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Poesie
by Quasimodo, Salvatore
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Milano: Edizioni Primi Piani, 1938. First Edition. Printed wrappers. 198pp. Original bright yellow wraps printed in black. Short tear to the spine heel, name on the flyleaf, two small bookstore stickers to first and last page. Text block is clean with mild toning along the edges. A bright, near fine copy. In the Italian language.; Octavo.
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IDYLLS OF THE KING. W. A. Foyle copy
by TENNYSON. ALFRED
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Macmillan & Co. Limited. London. 1906. Reprint of the 1904 Golden Treasury edition. 8vo. (6.4 x 4.2 inches). Engraved frontis illustration of Guinevere, from the marble by Thomas Woolmer, R.A. Finely bound in a contemporary full dark green morocco binding by Ramage of London. Spine with five raised bands, ruled in gilt. The compartments with gilt ruled lines, flower and star designs and lettering. Decorative flower and leaf designs to both boards, within a wavy line border which is surrounded by multiple stars, within a ruled line border, all in gilt. Elaborate gilt tooled stars, flowers and decorative roll borders to the inner boards with off-white moire silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners neat inscription, dated 1914, to the front blank free endpaper. Spine faded to an attractive tan colour and the front board to a lighter green but still a beautiful fine binding from the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, and with his burgundy morocco leather and gilt book plate to the front…
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Death of a Naturalist
by Heaney, Seamus
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"Death of a Naturalist" by Seamus Heaney. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., [1966]. First Edition, second impression. pp. 57. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (top corners bent, corners bit worn, spine bumped & worn, several marks on front cover, top edge has couple spots of foxing, inscription on front free endpaper. dj., clipped (spine faded, bottom of spine chipped, otherwise worn, soiled on back cover, marks to both front & back covers). Very Good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" (22cm x 14.5cm).**This book may also be mailed by Xpresspost (Canada & U.S.A. Only). Contact us if you prefer this. Postage would be extra, but includes tracking, insurance and signature upon delivery.
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THE SEVEN SEAS.
by KIPLING. RUDYARD
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Macmillan and Co. London. 1900. Seventh edition. 8vo. (7.4 x 4.7 inches). Foxing to the blank endpapers and the first and last couple of leaves, otherwise a clean copy in a beautiful fine leather binding, by Bumpus, of full dark blue crushed morocco. Spine with five raised bands, each with three gilt dots. The compartments ruled, lettered and fully decorated with small flower emblems, all in gilt. Both boards with four ruled lines and flower and leaf designs in the middle panel, all in gilt. Board edges double ruled in gilt Turn-ins with double ruled lines and flower and leaf designs, all in gilt. plain white endpapers. All edges gilt. Blue silk bookmarker sewn in. A fine and beautiful binding. --- An early edition of this popular collection of KIpling's poetry. First published in 1896.
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Hymni sacri et novi
by SANTEUL, Jean-Baptiste de
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1698 Hymni Sacri et Novi Catholic Hymns Music Chant Latin Poetry Jean SanteulKnown mostly for his Latin poems, Jean Baptiste de Santeul wrote a plethora of hymns that were published in 17th-century Breviaries. Santeul was a French-born poet who wrote under the name Santolius Victorinus. His complete collection of hymns and hymn texts were published in "Hymni Sacri et Novi" which first appeared in 1689.
This 1698 edition was the first enlarged edition of 'Hymni' and includes Santeul's hymns for all occasions of the Catholic liturgical year. In addition to the Latin text, this book contains hymns with music notation – chant with neumes.
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SANTEUL, Jean-Baptiste de
Hymni sacri et novi
Parisiis : Apud Dionysium Thierry ..., 1698.
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o [3], 8-13, [11], 302, [6], 12
• References: Brunet V, 135; Graesse VI, 269
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4in (18cm x 10.5cm)
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A Management Guide to PERT-CPM : With Gert-PDM, DCPM and Other Networks
by Ferdinand Levy; Jerome D. Wiest
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Prentice Hall PTR, 1977. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A Management Guide to PERT-CPM : With Gert-PDM, DCPM and Other Networks
by Jerome D. Wiest; Ferdinand Levy
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Prentice Hall PTR, 1977. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A Management Guide to Pert/Cpm
by West, Jerome D., Levy, Ferdinand K
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Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1969. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A Management Guide to Pert/CPM
by Jerome D. Wiest; Ferdinand K. Levy
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Prentice Hall, 1977-04. Paperback. Good.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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Just God And Me
by Mary Frances Reyes
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows…) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions…
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125
by Lee, Madeleine
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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Dreamer's Den
by Alsup, Byron K
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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
by Friedberg, Martha
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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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