Poetry

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Beyond the High Hills, A Book of Eskimo Poems, illustrated with color photographs by Guy Mary-Rousseliere, very good condition, First Edition, 1961... $35

Beattie, James: The Minstrel or the Progress of Genius and other Poems., Printed in London in 1819. Brown leather, very good condition, some great illustrations...$48

Bryant, Wm. Cullen: A Library and Poetry and Song: Choice Selections from the Best Poets with an Intro by William Cullen Bryant., Red, with gilt, cover edges worn, top&bottom of spine worm with small tears, 1872...$38

Burns, Robert: Works of Robert Burns, The., Containing his Life, by John Lockhart, Esq. "The Poetry and Correspondence of Dr. Currie's Edition: Biographical Sketches of the Poet; by Himself Gilbert Burns, Professor Stewart, and Others; Essay on Scottish Poetry including the Poetry of Burns, by Dr. Currie; Burn's Songs, from Johnson's "Musical Museum," and "Thompson's Select Melodies, Select Scottish Songs of the Other Poets from the Best Collections with Burn's Remarks," "in one work, the truest exhibition the man and the poet, and the fullest edition of his poetry and prose writings hitherto published," Full Leather, compartmental spine, gilt lettering and border decoration on spine, attractive marbelized pages, frontispiece illustration of Burns, excellent condition, 1875... $115

The Poetical Works of Samuel T. Coleridge, 1883, brown cloth binding with gilt decoration, very good condition, all page edges are gilt... $24

Dobson, Austin: The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century., fifty illustrations by Hugh Thomson, very good condition, maroon cloth with florishes of gilt and man and women holding banner of title. Spine also very decorative, 1897...$45

Folsom, Florence. Love Lyrics. Very good to excellent condition, 1899...$40

Gallagher, James T.: At the Gates of Noon; 1899, excellent condition, Irish poetry...$45

Lamb, Charles and Mary: Tales from Shakespeare., beautiful black and white illustrations throughout, very good condition ... $39

Lang, Andrew: Blue Poetry Book, The., First Edition, SCARCE, Illustrated, ATTRACTIVE dark blue cover with gold gilt design covering book, minor wear to top and bottom of spine only, excellent condition, 1891... $165 View 1 View 2

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth: Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems, The., Second edition, brown tooled cloth with gilt lettering on spine, excellent condition, 1859... $65

Longfellow, Henry W.: The Courtship of Miles Standish., Beatiful llustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. A true treasure inside and out.Excellent condition, extremely minor discoloration to first 2 pages only. Gorgeous! 1903...$85

Longfellow, Henry W.: The Courtship of Miles Standish., Brown binding with gilt on spine, good condition, 3rd printing, 1875...$35

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth; Longfellow's Poetical Works, 1903, printed in chronological order, all of his original verse that he wished to preserve, and all of his translations except the Divina Commedia, excellent condition, green cloth binding with beautiful gilt decorations on front boards and spine ... $115

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Longfellow's Poems- complete edition. Very Good condition. Illustrated, 1883...$28

Magic Casements., Compiled by George S. Carhart andPaul A. McHee, Poetry by JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, EMILY DICKINSON, EDGAR ALLEN POE, ETC., red cover with gold gilt on spine/decorative lettering... $30

Milton, John: Poetical Works of John Milton, The., illustrated, decorative spine and cover, gold gilt pages, excellent condition, circa 1886 ... $45

Riley, James Whitcomb: Child-World, A, Illustrated, green cover with gold gilt border and lettering, excellent condition, c. 1896... $35

Robinson, Edwin Arlington. The Glory of the Nightingales. First Trade edition. Very good condition, 1930...$45

Scott, Sir Walter; The Lady of the Lake, 1883, published by James Osgood and Company of Boston, excellent condition, beautiful engravings, cover is brown with gilt banner title and plaid in gilt ... $195.00

Scott, Sir Walter: Lady of the Lake, The., RARE Sterling Edition, extremely decorative attractive cover and spine, with 25 photogravures throughout, excellent condition... $165 View 1 View 2

Scott, Sir Walter: Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, The., "Together with the minstrelsy of the Scottish border with the author's introduction and notes," leatherbound, decorative spine, gold gilt on pages, excellent condition, 1875 ... $75

Scott's Poems, The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, complete edition, no date, circa 1890, full page black and white illustrations, very good condition, all edges are gilt, binding is red with gilt decoration...$30.00

Service, Robert. Ballads of a Cheechako., Beautiful illustrations. RARE. Pages cut roughly, gold gilt of tops of pages. Minor wear0 only, some yellowing of pages, very good to excellent condition, 1911... $125

Service, Robert W; Rhymes of a Rolling Stone, 1912, Toronto publisher, has dustjacketwith photo on front of Robert Service in a canoe, book in excellent condition, dustjacket has 2 inches missing from spine bottom and small tear along top front and chip along bottom front ... $45

Sterling, Sara Hawks; Shakespeares Sweetheart, story published about Shakespeare's wife in the first person, 1905, first edition, full plate illustrations, very good condition ... $95

Whittier, John G.: Early Poems by John G. Whittier., Hurst pub. red cloth with gilt on spine, very good condition, c. 1890-1900...$14

Whittier, J.G., editor. Songs of Three Centuries. Poems include the following sections: " From Shakespeare to Milton," "From Dryden to Burns," and "From Wordsworth to Longfellow." A total of over 300 poets. Very good condition, 1877... $26

Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. Maurine. Very Good condition. Illustrated with photographic life studies, 1901...$24

 

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