Poetry from JimsOldBooks

London: Heinemann, 1971. A slight crease to spine, minor scuffing to spine ends and corners of cover, a previous owner's name on f/ep, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book, being number 64 in the publisher's "African Writers Series". Contains poems by seven South African poets, namely: Dollar Brand (now Abdullah Ibrahim), Dennis Brutus, I… Read more about this item

Lerwick, Shetland: The Shetland Library, 2002. Very slight creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a very good clean tight copy in of this slim hardback collection of forty-three poems by the author. Mostly in Shetland dialect, but some in English as well. 64pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

Bishops Castle, Shropshire: Zeus Press, 1982. Some fading to edges of back cover and to spine, slight rusting to the staples, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim booklet. Contains thirty-three poems by the author. Copy number 485 (but amount printed not given). 40pp. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Preston: Akros Publications, 1974. Some scuffing to corners of light blue card covers, a rusty mark on back cover, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no rusting to the staples, of this slim soft-cover booklet. Contains twenty-five poems by the author, mostly short ones except for "Orpheus" (a different poem from "Orpheus and Eurydice") which covers five… Read more about this item

Preston: Akros Publications, 1975. Some creasing to corners of card covers, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim soft-cover book. Looks at the Scots poetry of Alexander Scott and Alastair Mackie, both originally from Aberdeen. 59pp.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Aberdeen: Aberdeen City Arts Department, 1990. Spiral-bound publication. Minor scuffing to corners of front cover, also a couple of old tea (?) stains to same, otherwise a good clean tight copy. This soft-cover book was brought out to accompany an exhibition of artwork inspired by Shetland fiddle music and by writings by Orkney authors including George MacKay Brown… Read more about this item

Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1989. Minor creasing to corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this slim soft-cover book. Originally published in 1980, this is a second edition from 1989. The author's first collection of poems. 71pp.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Graywolf Press, 2005. Fading to spine and to inner edges of covers, some scuffing to outer corners, outer edges of pages a little bit grubby, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book. A collection of essays, memoirs and criticism pieces by various authors on American poet Jane Kenyon. 278pp.. Paperback. Good/No… Read more about this item

London: The Athlone Press, 1988. Very slight scuffing to outer corners of covers, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. Originally published in 1976, this is a later edition from 1988. Looks at the poetry of Sylvia Plath from a literary and a psychoanalytical point-of-view. 308pp.. Paperback. Very… Read more about this item

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1984. Hardback edition. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of gray boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Part of the publisher's "Under Discussion" series, this contains essays and reviews of the poetry and prose of American feminist writer Adrienne Rich. 367pp.. Hard… Read more about this item

Stornoway: Acair, 2005. Gaelic language text. Minor scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this large soft-cover book. Intended for children, a collection of (mostly) traditional Gaelic nursery rhymes, sayings and jingles. Text in Gaelic, no English translation. A heavy book, packaged weight is… Read more about this item

West Lodge. Jersey: La Haule Books, 1985. Minor scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this slim soft-cover book. A collection of poems by the author, mostly reflecting on life in Jersey in times passed. Pages not numbered but about 90pp, b&w illustrations (and a few… Read more about this item

Manchester: Carcanet, 1977. Minor creasing and a couple of small tears to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book. Poems by the French surrealist poet Valentine Penrose, from the collections "Herbe à la lune", "Poèmes", " Dons des Féminines", and " Les Magies", along with others previously published in various magazines; along… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: The Ramsay Head Press, 1980. Slight creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. The author's third collection, and the first in her own name (the previous two were published under her married name of Tessa Stiven). Also includes a later slim (20pp) booklet "Indian Selection" by the… Read more about this item

Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Bloodaxe Books, 1993. A very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this slim soft-cover book. The author's second collection of poems. Signed by the author to previous owner on title page "For ... all the best, Jackie Kay, June 2000 Orkney". 62pp.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.… Read more about this item

Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Bloodaxe Books, 1998. A very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this slim soft-cover book. The autho'rs third collection of poems. Signed by the author to previous owner on title page "For ... all the best, Jackie Kay, June 2000 Orkney". 64pp.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1959. Some scuffing to corners of gray slipcase, also tears to top (outer) edge. Some wear to red leather spine of book, but gilt lettering thereon is still bright, also some fading. Otherwise a good clean tight copy of this early Folio Society publication originally published in 1958, this being a reprint from the… Read more about this item

London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1844. No dustwrapper, top inch of the right-hand side of spine strip is missing, also a small piece at right-hand side at bottom end. Some bumping to corners of dark green embossed boards, gilt title panel on spine is still bright. Original owner's note inside front board (Rec'd Dec 6th 1844), binding… Read more about this item

Ochtertyre, Perthshire: Grace Note Publications, 2008. Includes CD. Very slight scuffing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Contains the long Gaelic poem "Aeolus agus am Balg", for which the author won the bardic crown at the 1938 Mod in Glasgow; with English translation on facing pages by Bill Innes.… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910. Minor creasing and a couple of small tears to edges of unclipped brown dustwrapper, some rubbing to gilt titles and to edges of cut-out frame on front panel of same. Slight bumping to ends of orange clot spine strip and to corners of paper-covered boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this… Read more about this item