Poetry from Dodman Books

Reading: Ithaca Press, 2009. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fascinating collection of 41 Bedouin poems addressing contemporary themes and translated into English, with accompanying introduction and commentary. Poems also presented in Arabic script to rear. All in fine internal order, clean and bright throughout. No inscriptions. Smart pictorial boards… Read more about this item

London: Alfred A Knopf, 1919. Hardcover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First US edition of Waley's second volume of Chinese translations. 1919 printing but bound up in 1923, as indicated by date to foot of spine cloth. Stock toned but otherwise all in VG internal order. Publisher's blue paper-covered boards, lightly marked and worn… Read more about this item

Ilfracombe: Arthur H Stockwell, 1946. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce poetry collection from Sutton, of wartime quality production but in general VG order nevertheless. A little rusting from internal staples, but otherwise all is clean and bright internally. Smart pink printed paper-covered boards lightly bumped to bottom… Read more about this item

Privately Printed / The Tragara Press, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In an edition of 200 copies, designed and printed by Alan Anderson at the Tragara Press, and compiling some of author and bookseller Sims' favourite poetry and prose. In fine internal order, crisp, clean and bright. A… Read more about this item

Hove: Coelian Press, 1945. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. E W Forrest. The first volume of Rev Stanley John Forrest's gently satirical clerical poetry, poking fun here at post war "bright ideas" in the church and beyond. Now largely forgotten, Forrest's books, always illustrated by his reverend brother, were… Read more about this item

Church Literature Association, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A 1976, 150th anniversary edition of Keble's Christian Year, seemingly repackaged to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Oxford Movement (1833-1983). All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Former owner's name neatly to fep. Smart green boards with bright gilt titling to… Read more about this item

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1919. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition of Waley's second volume of Chinese translations. Stock toned but otherwise all in good internal order, bar a little bubbling to front pastedown. Publisher's blue paper-covered boards, lightly marked and worn to edges, with cream cloth to… Read more about this item

London: Fountain Trust, 1970. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Poetry inspired by Moses. Appears unread, thus in VG+ clean crisp and bright order throughout. A little light marking only to pictorial covers. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 127pp

New York: The Sheep Meadow Press, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softback edition of Prince's collected works (to 1979), signed and dated by him to first blank. All in VG internal order. Minor wear only to card covers, with a little light toning and fading to spine.… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1919. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Early poetry collection from Preston, later noted Chicago columnist and literary editor. Stock toned, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Attractively illustrated boards, toned to spine and lightly worn to edges, moreso to corners. 12mo. 74pp

Barrytown: Station Hill Press, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Typographic poetry, illustrated with photos by the author. All in VG internal order. Light toning to printed cream card covers. 168x200mm. Unpaginated [16pp]

Providence: Burning Deck, 1975. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed and inscribed by both authors to first blank. No.109 of the limited edition of 500 copies. All in VG+ clean and bright internal order. Printed pink card covers faded towards spine and damp marked to rear. 120x158mm. Unpaginated [36pp]

Urbana: University Of Illinois Press, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Winner of the 1980 Lamont Poetry Selection. All in fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. Near fine brown cloth with gilt tilting to spine. VG+ unclipped d/j, lightly faded towards spine. 8vo. [8] 63pp

London: John Baker, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Biographical summaries of leading poets with examples of their work. All in VG+ internal order. Smart purple cloth showing light shelfwear only, with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j a little dulled to spine. A nice copy. 8vo.… Read more about this item

New York: Boni And Liveright, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First printing of Parker's second poetry collection and, bar toning to stock, in VG, clean and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Patterned paper-covered boards with black cloth to spine. Embossed gilt tilting mostly rubbed away, but otherwise all… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Open Space / Dariel Press, 1968. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Second collection from noted San Francisco (now Canadian) poet Stanley. All in VG+ clean and bright internal order, bar a couple of rust spots from staples. Toning to pictorial card covers. 8vo. Unpaginated [36pp] … Read more about this item

London: East And West, 1927. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ND. 1927 - WorldCat. First UK edition and scarce thus. A few minor and faint spots early and late, but in general all in VG, clean and bright internal order. Gift inscription neatly to fep. Pale green paper-covered boards ,… Read more about this item

Laguna Beach: Caliban, 1994. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Issue 14 of the well regarded biannual literary journal Caliban, notable for the inclusion of work by William S Burroughs alongside a stellar line-up of literary talent. In fine internal order. Light wear only to pictorial card covers. 8vo.… Read more about this item

Paris: Jean Grassin, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jeanne-Marie Veron. No.66 from the edition of 604 copies. Laid in are two gift cards addressed to Mr George Reavey, noted poet, publisher, translator, art collector, and Samuel Beckett's first literary agent. One is signed by Winthrop Palmer "With my affectionate regards",… Read more about this item

Sweet Briar: Virginia Center For The Creative Arts, 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent anthology of new writing, worth the price of admission for editor William Smart's introduction alone, and apparently the first from an 'artists' colony' such as the Virginia Center For The Creative Arts. In fine,… Read more about this item