Minor poems
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street "the aim of this volume is to present a trustworthy text of the minor poems of spencer, based upon a collation of the editions published in the poet's lifetime with the folio ofcover is board with navy cloth, stamped on front, with gold writing on spinethe cover itself is in very good condition, tiny bumps on two of the corners, a bit of shelf wear on the bottom of the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno visible damage to any of the pagespossibly a hint of water damage at the bottom of the spine on the dust jacketdust jacket is in good condition, but has sun damage on the spine and inner edges of the covers, with slight tears in the paper at the top of the spinethis copy is published in , reprinted lithographically in great britain at the university press, oxford from the corrected sheets of the first edition
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Oxfam books & music fareham jean sibelius complete syphomies with tone poemssymphony no 5 in e flat major, opsymphony no 7 in c major, op52 period: romantic written: ; finland bournemouth symphony orchestra works on this recording: 1104 period: romantic written: ; finlandsymphony no 1 in e minor, opsymphony no 6 in d minor, opsymphony no 4 in a minor, oplemminkäinen suite, opkuolema: valse triste, op112 by jean sibelius period: romantic written: ; finlandkarelia suite, op64 by jean sibelius period: romantic written: ; finland 982 period: romantic written: ; finland39 period: romantic written: ; finland11 period: romantic written: ; finland43 period: romantic written: ; finland105 period: romantic written: ; finland44 no 1 period: romantic written: ; finlandsymphony no 2 in d major, op26 period: romantic written: finland see oxfam website for delivery information read more22: no 3, swan of tuonela period: romantic written: ; finlandsymphony no 3 in c major, op63 period: 20th century written: ; finland
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minor superficial foxing and occasional marks throughoutvolume vi: a midsummer holiday; astrophel; a channel passage; and other poems all six volumes: dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spinevolume i: poems and ballads, first series volume ii: songs before sunrise; songs of two nations volume iii: poems and ballads, second and third series; songs of the springtides volume iv: tristram of lyonesse; the tale of balen; atalanta in calydon; erechtheus volume v: studies in song; a century of roundels; sonnets on english dramatic poets; the heptalogia; etcsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport a six-volume set of works by the renowned victorian poet, playwright, novelist, and critictext blocks are lightly and evenly tannedendpapers discolouredvarious scuffs, marks, discolouration and signs of wear to boards, edges and top and bottom of spines
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The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-nonsense and are presented in nine sections: poems of childhood and youth; poems of love and marriage; poems of life; poems of loss and comfort; poems of war and peace; poems to read aloud; poems to read quietly; poems of animals and nature and poems of magic and mysterythe poems have all been chosen and arranged by neil philip and the volume is illustrated throughout with watercolour borders and decorative motifs by isabelle brent, glowing with her trademark gold leafoverall in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle this highly accessible collection gathers together the best-loved gems of english language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously sillythe anthology includes works by william blake, dylan thomas, seamus heaney, robert burns, t s eliot, rudyard kipling, w b yeats and many, many more
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Some minor foxingoxfam bookshop sevenoaks dorset dialect poems by william barnes first collectionin good used condition for age, block is good and tightsee oxfam website for delivery information read more owner's name on title page and half title pagespine piece missing head and tail and remains of a sticker/label halfway down spinebound in brown cloth which has faded at the edges and towards the spine) inside front coversixteen page book catalogue to rear of bookthird edition published by john russell smith incorners bumped and exposedsticker from the beverley historical society (incblind embossed design front and back
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Housman was one of the best-loved poets of his day, and a shropshire lad and other poems is a collection of poems whose elegant simplicity of form belies their hidden complexitieshousman, was an english poet and classical scholar, now best known for his cycle of poems a shropshire ladthis volume brings together the works housman published in his lifetime, a shropshire lad () and last poems (), along with the posthumous selections more poems and additional poems, and three translations of extracts from aeschylus, sophocles and euripides that display his mastery of classical literaturehousman's poems, including'to an athlete dying young', 'loveliest of trees, the cherry now' and 'when i was one-and-twenty', conjure up a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss and sadnesstheir scope is wide - ranging from religious doubt and doomed love to intense nostalgia for the countryside and patriotic celebration of the life of the soldier - and they are made all the more memorable by their distinctive diction and perfectly modulated rhythm and soundsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealfred edward housman () usually known as athis penguin classics edition is introduced by nick laird with revisions by archie burnett and an afterword by john sparrow'what are those blue remembered hills,what spires, what farms are those?'in this collection, aif you enjoyed a shropshire lad and other poems, you might like john clare's selected poems, also available in penguin classicsin his afterword, john sparrow discusses housman's methods of writing and melancholic temperamentoxfam bookshop cheltenham athis edition has been revised by archie burnett and includes updated notes on the text and indexes of first lines and titles
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Internally clean and binding tight with minor foxing and discolouration to page edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon collected poems, by a e houseman london, jonathan cape th impression of st edition; 8vo, 256ppcondition: goodboards and spine bumped and faded; some marking to edges
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Have been discarded, in accordance with browning's own omission of them in the final edition of his poems (this vcolume includes (1) the contents of the three-volume edition of browning's poems published in ) pauline, taken from the first edition () the contents of the second edition of hte volume entitled dramatis personae ; (4) two short poems, a sonnet and ben karshook's wisdom, not reprinted by browning in any collected edition of his poems; and (5) orpheus and eurydice, which appeared first in the royal academy catalogue forno other alterations have been made in the textsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea few obvious misprints have been corrected, and the 'elucidatory headings' to sordello, which first appeared in the edition of
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Maud and other poems was alfred tennyson's first collection after becoming poet laureate in , published inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeedward moxon, first edition, half-title, 8ppamong the "other poems" was "the charge of the light brigade", which had already been published in the examiner a few months before"maud, and other poems" by tennysonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"maud, and other poems" by lord alfred tennyson edward moxon, first uk edition (first issue) - 154p, 15cmx13cm - hardcoverpublisher's catalogue at front, original cloth, spine faded, wear to spine, corners bumpedcondition: goodcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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It contains 30 poems and begins with 'a charade' called "paid on both sides"for the second edition () he omitted seven items and added new poems in their placeoxfam bookshop brigg auden's electrifying, enigmatic and extraordinarily influential debut collection was published by faber in , and simply entitled poemsinside, old brown areas have appeared on the free end papers as a result of the binding processthis volume is a reprint edition fromsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe jacket has darkened from handling around edges; the spine is noticeably discoloured and has chips and closed tears to endsthe book covers are in fine conditionpages are clean and unmarkedbinding is sound
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Oxfam books & music fareham the poona poems by madhurithese are poems about romantic love gone good or bad, about discipleship, about the mysteries of being in a buddhafield, and a few adventures on enfields  a new book of poems by madhuri written between and , in osho's communes in poona and the ranch; also some from goa, the himalayas, sri lankacover shows some wear with slightly bent cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more published in by lulusmall stain to bottom right page edgespaperback book in good conditionotherwise in good condition
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Smith prize for her collected poemsthis new selected poems comes forty years on from her first carcanet selected, which it honours by retaining her original choices while adding a substantial number of poems from her several later collectionsedited by rebecca watts, whose debut poetry collection was shortlisted for the seamus heaney prize, this book is a new take on a poet whose human sympathy and religious faith are transferable and timelesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the author and editor of almost fifty books of poetry, criticism and theology, she received numerous awards, including the woxfam shop hebden bridge elizabeth jennings () is one of the twentieth century's best-loved and bestselling poets
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The slip case has a very minor sign of usesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternally the book is also as newthe book is illustrated with engravings by simon brettoxfam bookshop aylesbury illustrated hard cover and green cloth spine in immaculate conditionpublished in by the folio society
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minor scuffing to spine corners  this book brings together the poetry of gerald manley hopkins and the photography of francis brownesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop truro hardback book in a very good condition black and white photographs both were jesuits whose lives overlapped duringintroduction and commentary by jo o'donovan  an inspiring book pages very good
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The book itself, bound in black cloth, is in good condition, the exterior showing only pale patches at the tops of the covers and some minor bumping of corners with no frank damagethe jacket is rather age-worn, with rubbing of angles and folds, some chips and tears to edges, and general grubbiness, but is intactinside, the endpapers are very lightly browned, but clean; binding firm with no loose pages; pages clean and brightduring the s he was considered one of the greatest living writers of the english-speaking worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, his passion was poetry, and he self-educated in the hope of eventually achieving a white-collar job which might allow him to write with greater freedoma keen trade unionist with connections to sinn fein, he joined the irish army in lord dunsany's regiment, saw action in italy and serbia, was sent to the front, and was killed near ypres, aged just 30francis edward ledwidge () was an irish war poet and soldier from county meathsometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was killed in action at the battle of passchendaele during world war ihis poetry shows his deep love of nature and wild-life, and he perhaps foreshadows the modern titan, seamus heaneytitle etc in rather faded gilt lettering on the spineb/w frontispiece portrait of the poetoxfam books & music islington francis ledwidge was ireland's major war poet, sometimes called "the poet of the blackbirds"our book is in good general condition and, unusually, retains its dust jacket (unclipped)edward john moreton drax plunkett, 18th baron of dunsany (), was an anglo-irish writer and dramatist; his work, mostly in the fantasy genre, was published under the name lord dunsanyborn to a poverty-stricken family, his education was minimal, and once old enough, he began to work at whatever job might be available
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The sleeve shows only minor wearoxfam books & music totnes his master's voice asdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morestereo/ quadrophonicsibelius: finlandia en saga the swan of tuonela tapiola the berlin philharmonic orchestra conducted by herbert von karajanthe record looks to be in near mint condition
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Oxfam bookshop hove minor cover wear and tanning to pages, clean insidesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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poems dates back to the early 'ssection of 32 poems include home they brought her warrior dead and the charge of the light brigadehas been in the family for a number of years and has been a great favourite of many generationshaving a major clear out so sadly it has to goedinburgh, nimmo, hay& mitchellthis collectable book of tennyson ait is illustrated by alice rosshappy to answer any questionscoloured illustrated en dapers by john blair
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Unheard voices: an anthology of stories and poems to commemorate the bicentenary anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, paperback by blackman, malorie, isbn , isbn-13 their short stories and poems sit alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves, making a fascinating and absorbing collection that remembers and commemorates one of the most brutal and long-lasting inflictions of misery that human beings have inflicted upon other human beings
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A collection of poetry and prose for every type of wedding including timeless favourites and modern classics with tips on writing your own vows* poems, sonnets and bible readings * unusual readings and perfect prose * how to choose readings for every kind of wedding * great ideas for writing your own vows read morewith over 100 poems, readings and religious passages, you can choose the perfect recital for your special day
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Oxfam books & music perth poems $ songs of robert burns including some unpublished poemssee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is in excellent condition internally but the dust jacket has incurred some damage edited with an introduction by james barke souvenir edition, published in by collins
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Binding: hardcoverlist price (msrp): 9product category: booksselected poems: wordsworthabout hr1 books limitedtitle: selected poems: wordsworthauthors: wordsworth, william
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Christmas at the new yorker: stories, poems, humor, and art (book) amazing valuetitle: christmas at the new yorker: stories, poems, humor, and art format: book type: book edition: 1st edition publisher: random house uk release date: language: english
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His main theme is the end of things, the end, to put it more broadly, of a world order that is dear – or at least acceptable – to himthe incarnation of this order in his poetry is the city in which he grew up, the city of leningrad… but in contrast to the dramatic effect usually found in elegiac poets… the death of the world order in rein is accompanied by a vulgar ditty from the 30s or 40sone of akhmatova's 'magic choir' of young leningrad poets, he was joseph brodsky's mentor and lifetime friendindeed, for rein’s work – and in my view he is the most gifted russian poet of the second half of the 20th century – the cadences of soviet popular music from that era probably had a greater influence than the technical achievements of the best among the russian futurists and constructivists… rein not only radically extended the poetic vocabulary and sound palette of russian poetry; he also broadened and shook up the psychological sweep of russian lyricsoxfam bookshop hexham evgeny rein is one of russia's major living poetsfew among his compatriots would dispute the depth of the despair and exhaustion that darkens these poems… ' see oxfam website for delivery information read morebrodsky figures in many of his poems, and brodsky's essay on rein introduces this bilingual selection: 'rein is unquestionably an elegiac poetborn in , he belongs to that tragic generation of russian poets who for decades went unpublished in the soviet unionhe is an elegist, but of a tragic stripe
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" beside these widely anthologised poems, this book places a selection of other poems in many genres, revealing the scope of his workson of dr arnold, headmaster of rugby school, matthew arnold was himself deeply involved in education, becoming an inspector of schoolshis impact as a poet, critic and scholar was considerablethis is a collection of the poetry by the victorian poet-critic and professor of poetry at oxford (), matthew arnold ()frontboard, embossed banding, gilt lettering and decoration, bumped, stained, rubbedbound in blue cloth sticker, yellowed endpaper, small of amount of discolourationarnold's love for his particular engand and for his friends, his longing for stability and his religious doubt, form the case note of much of his poetry backboard, embossed banding, bumped, slightly stained at the top, rubbedmany pages are underlined with comments, in pencil and ink, all pages in complete and cleanpublisher is macmillan and cothis book contains some of his most popular works, such as "dover beach," "the scholar gypsy" and "thyrsisspine, gilt banding and lettering, bumped, some staining at the bottom along the sides, sunned  slightly dusty on the top edge,all edges yellowed, used good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreback pastedown, has a the educational co, ltd, 46 renshaw street, liverpoolpasedown, yellowed, endpaper, inscription by a previous owner in pencil on the poets biography, yellowedoxfam shop darlington hardback
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Oxfam books & music wells an extremely rare, collectable, original copy of the poems of mrs g sewellas a tribute of unfeigned respect to superior excellence, more than exalted rank, the following collection of poems is humbly addressedwith gratitude and diffidence, by her royal highness's most sincere, most obedient, and devoted humble servant, mary sewellsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprinted inscription on early page: 'to her royal highness the dutchess (sic) of yorkgreen marbled cover with red leather corners and spine - with some rubbing and wear at the edges, but good and stronginside pages are all very tight and clean, with some slight foxing and tanning, chiefly at the front and back pagesa very nice, tidy, original copy' this copy is in very good condition for its age
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His poems are known for their irony, characterisation, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntaxoxfam books & music islington a prefatory note to this volume describes the contents in some detail, stressing that they include at least two poems not included in any other such publicationonly light external wear - a little damage to the top of the spine, one or two scuff marks, a few stainssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether this is evidence of worm damage is not certain - but there appear to be no other such defects elsewherethe reader will find enough here to gain a good impression of the poet's work from to the end of his lifeall page edges giltinside, the green 'marbled' endpapers are bordered with a gilt line round edge of the covers, and the rear endpaper has a strange v-shaped hole mirrored by a pale v on the fep, and a tiny hole a little belowtitle in gilt lettering on the spine, with 5 impressed double-line bands and gilt flower motifs, remains brightrobert browning () was an english poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost victorian poetsthe body of the book is firmly bound with no loose pages; all pages clean and bright; dark green silk page marker present; frontispiece b/w photograph portrait of the poet (taken in )our book is handsomely bound in full black leather with the poet's monogram (shiny black with gilt outline) on the front cover
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Oxfam bookshop st albans this is a second edition of tony harrison's selected poems containing 13 additional poemsit includes ten new sonnets for the school of eloquence and his long poem vsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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poems and readings for funerals is a carefully curated collection of the very wisest words about death by some of the world's greatest poets, thinkers, playwrights and novelistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hebden bridge words of sadness and loss, comfort and consolationsummoning the words to express our feelings of loss for a loved one in the days following a death can feel almost impossiblefeaturing beautifully and thoughtfully written poems, prose extracts and prayers, these readings have been chosen to move and console, sympathize and relieve - to bring everyone attending a funeral or memorial closer togetherand often the choice of readings available can seem daunting
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00 selected poems of emily dickenson by james reeves paperbackshop / curiosities selected poems of emily dickenson by james reeves paperback * * ÂŁ2used 1 in stock 1 add to basket category: curiosities tags: book, craigkiddltd, curiosity, emilydickenson, hardback, jamesreeves, paperback, reading
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