SONGS FROM THE STAR HOTEL.
Pp. 72; printed glazed paper wrappers with flap folds; Red Deer College Press, Alberta, Canada, 1987. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Australian writer Thomas Shapcott) on title page. More
Modern Poetry
SIX LEGS GOOD.
Pp. [16](last blank), frontispiece printed in green; roy. 8vo; printed green paper wrappers; Mandeville Press, Hitchin, Herts., 1987. Trade edition; one of 225 copies. More
ANNA AKHMATOVA.
A Poetic Pilgrimage. Pp. x+214(last blank), frontispiece portrait, text illustrations (several full page), select bibliography, reference notes, appendix, index; small med. 8v; red cloth, spine lettered in silver, upper board decorated in blind; dust wrapper, back panel faintly scuffed and slightly creased at top fore-corner; book label of David Levine..... More
POETS 1977, ONE PLUS TWO.
Mal Andersen, Stefanie Bennett & Robyn Roylance. Pp. [48], text decorations; f'cap. 4to; tape-backed printed paper wrappers, lightly soiled and foxed; small stain to fore-edge of a few leaves;North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Brisbane, 1977. *Loosely inserted is a TLs. from the publishers to Literary Editor Thomas Shapcott, regarding..... More
9 POETS 1976.
Pp. [96], text illustrations; tape-backed printed paper wrappers, a trifle marked; edges of leaves slightly foxed and soiled; North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Brisbane, 1976. *Loosely inserted is a TLs. from the publishers, to writer and Literary Editor Thomas Shapcott, requesting a review of this publication. More
5 POETS 1977.
Mal Andersen , Bill Hook, Laurie Neill, Robyn Roylance, & Julie Spreadbury. Pp. 72, text illustrations; f'cap. 4to; tape-backed printed paper wrappers; edges of leaves slightly soiled; North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Brisbane, 1977. More
3 POETS 1974.
Mal Andersen, Laurie Neill & Graham Pitt. Pp. [62], processed, a few text illustrations; printed paper wrappers, stapled, a trifle soiled, staples rusting; top edges of leaves faintly foxed;North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Brisbane, 1974. *Loosely inserted is a TLs. from the publishers, to author and Literary Editor Thomas..... More
THE LONG-DISTANCE POETS' ENTRY INTO HEAVEN.
Pp. 28; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, edges a trifle rubbed; Makar, St. Lucia, 1973. Gargoyle Poets 4. More
THESE DUCKS
and other poems. Pp. 32; printed paper wrappers, stapled; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed, backstrip faintly faded; Makar Press, Brisbane, 1977. First edition. Gargoyle Poets series 22. More
KINGFISHER OUT OF EGYPT.
A dialogue in an English garden. Pp. 52(last colophon), title and colophon decorations, 7 full page illustrations; med. 8vo; qr. parchment, spine lettered in gilt, patterned papered boards; top edges navy, others uncut; a little light foxing, the outer leaves faintly offset; Oxford University Press, London, 1934. Edition limited to..... More
THE KINGS OF MIN ZAMAN.
Pp. x+32(last colophon); med. 8vo; qr. parchment, spine lettered in gilt, patterned papered boards; top edges blue, others uncut; a few spots of foxing; Oxford University Press, 1938. *From the library of Australian bibliophile Claude Prance, with his small book label (from Malta) on the upper pastedown, plus his pencilled..... More
COMMOTION OF THE BIRDS: new poems.
Pp. [xii]+100; demy 8vo; pale blue papered boards, spine lettered in black, top fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised; dust wrapper; Ecco, New York, 2016. First edition. *The poet's twenty-seventh collection, published shortly before his death. John Ashbery (1927-2017) received nearly every major American award for poetry, including a Pulitzer..... More
QUICK QUESTION: NEW POEMS.
Pp. [xiv]+110; demy 8vo; grey papered boards, lettered in blind; dust wrapper; Ecco, New York, 2012. First edition. *John Ashbery (1927-2017) published over 20 volumes of poetry and won nearly every major American award for poetry, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1976. More
SONGS OF SENTIMENT.
Preface by Colin Roderick. Pp. 36(last blank); plain stiff paper wrappers, slightly browned; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges and backstrip faded, the edges slightly split; outer leaves lightly offset, a little light foxing; The Wentworth Press, Sydney, 1968.First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author to historian Professor E. D...... More
RHYMING DOODLES.
Pp. x+50; printed paper wrappers, stapled, a trifle marked; Visionvox Titles, 1993. More
LAND FALL.
Pp.[30](including final blank); pictorial glazed paper wrappers with flap folds, slightly soiled; top edges of leaves a trifle foxed;Delta Canada, Montreal, 1971. Buckbook series. *From the library of Australian writer Thomas Shapcott, with the author's signed presentation inscription to him (dated 1980) on the half-title page. More
SHORE LINES.
Pp. 56, decorations; printed paper wrappers, the edges and backstrip faintly faded;Turnstone Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1979. *Inscribed and signed by the author, to Australian writer Thomas Shapcott, on half-title page. More
VISIONS OF MY GRANDFATHER.
Pp. [40](last blank); printed stiff paper wrappers, a trifle rubbed; a little light foxing; Golden Dog Press,Ottawa, 1977. *From the library of Australian writer Thomas Shapcott, with the author's signed presentation inscription to him (dated 1980) on the dedication page. More
POEMS: 1914-1919.
Pp. 58+[2](blank, colophon), errata slip tipped-in at front; bound by Roger de Coverly & Sons in full green morocco, spine lettered in gilt between raised bands, the boards with gilt ruled edges, a trifle sprung, edges and spine faded to brown and lightly rubbed; a.e.g.; dentelles decorated in gilt; book..... More
BEHIND THE SOCIAL EYE.
Pp. [x]+30; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled; faint stain to blank preliminary leaf; the author, Adelaide, 1980. *Author's first book of poetry, inscribed by him on blank preliminary leaf. More
WHATEVER THERE IS OF LIGHT.
Five poems. Pp. [4](last blank); printed paper wrappers; Mandeville Press, Hitchin, Herts., 1975. Trade edition. *With publisher's prospectus loosely inserted. More
THE LEGEND OF MONTE DELLA SIBILLA or Le Paradis de la Reine Sibille.
Pp. 26(last blank), frontispiece, plus pictorial headpiece and tailpiece; narrow cr. 4to; pictorial white papered boards, upper board lettered and decorated in black, lightly foxed (heavier on lower board), the edges slightly rubbed and top fore-corners lightly bruised, tiny chip to bottom edge of upper board; uncut; book label of..... More
AFTER-THOUGHTS.
Pp. viii+62; qr. canvas, printed label on spine, spare label at end, brown papered boards; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, price cut from backstrip, lightly chipped and split at edges; Methuen, London, 1929. First edition. *Inscribed by author on upper free endpaper. More
THE KANGAROO'S SAD NOTE NO. 1.
Pp. 12, including wrappers, portrait illustration; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, a trifle soiled and creased; Fat Possum Press, Armidale, New South Wales, 1980. More
NO STANDING.
[Poems by Winifred Belmont, A. J. Bennett & Michael Sharkey.] Pp. 80, processed; printed paper wrappers, stapled, edges slightly soiled and silverfished; Kardoorair/Fat Possum Press, Armidale, New South Wales, n.d.[1980]. More