ROSENTHAL, M. L:

first edition, signed by author, grey cloth, 54pp, VG(sl foxed boards, v sl sunned, v sl edgewear, prev owners inscr to ffepsl foxing to ep's) d/w VG-(price clipped, sl wear creaseing & tears to extresm with 6cm tear to spine foot, sl foxing internally & to flaps, sl sunned rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press New York 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry m l rosenthal signed

LAUGHLIN, J: (ED)

first edition, in black wrappers, 185pp, VG(sl rubbed & sunned, v sl foxing & soiling to text edges)

PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing New York 1983

KEYWORDS: modern first editions new directions prose poetry

SWINBURNE, ALGERNON CHARLES:

3rd impression, blue cloth, 298pp + 32, VG(sl bruised top corners, v sl edgewear, v sl bumped spine head, sl rubbed, vsl sunned, sl browned ep's, sl foxing to ep's & edges)

PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus London 1907

KEYWORDS: algernon swinburne prose poetry

PHILLIPS, WILLIAM: & RAHV, PHILIP: (ED)

first edition, in white illus wrappers, 334-518pp, VG(v sl wear to extrems, sl rubbed & soiled, v sl soiled & foxed edges)

PUBLISHER: partisan Review New York 1961

KEYWORDS: literature poetry partisan review

LAWLOR, BOB:

Third impression, pamphlet, unpaginated, VG- (wear to covers perh. from insects, contents v sl browned o/w very good)

PUBLISHER: Chas. Davy, Auckland, 1930

KEYWORDS: bob lawlor poetry new zealand

STARKEY, REG:

2nd edition, signed & inscribed by author, in black wrappers, 50pp, NF with v sl rubbing

PUBLISHER: The Times 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry reg starkey

STARKEY, REG:

2nd edition, in black wrappers, 50pp, NF with v sl rubbing

PUBLISHER: The Times 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry reg starkey

MARLEY, BRIAN & LENS, DENS

Modern first edition, limited edition, paper wraps, unpaginated, VG (covers v sl rubbed, v sl creased upper edge, contents excellent)

PUBLISHER: Tigram Press, London, 1975

KEYWORDS: brian marley dens lens poetry

ROSENBERG,ISAAC

first edition 320pp.illus.(b/w+col.) VG(brown cloth,blue and gilt title to spine,sl.scuffed,v.small chip to rear board,v.sl.sunned,head and foot mod.shelf-worn,edges sl.foxed and soiled,small dealer label to front paste-down) in VG- d/w (mod.creased,scuffed and soiled with mod,shelf-wear to extrems.,sl.foxing to verso,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: chatto london 1979

KEYWORDS: isaac rosenberg poetry literature art biography

BACON, NICHOLAS:

scarce first edition, in green soft cover with black title to front, 39pp, inscr to front reads 'To the most reverend, The Archbishop of New Zealand' dated 1953, VG(sl sunned rubbed & soiled, cover edges worn & creased with 2 very sl tears to lower rear, v sl stain to pp7 -11, text clean)

PUBLISHER: Daniel Press Oxford 1903 (issued 1919)

KEYWORDS: history nicholas bacon poetry

SMITH,STEVIE

first edition 195pp ills.[b/w by author] VG+ (green cloth,sl.stains to spine,sl.wear to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some closed tears,1cm loss to head of spine and 3cm loss to foot,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: longmans london 1966

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stevie smith poetry

FALCONER,WILLIAM

cooke's edition [so stated] full-leather 108pp [b/w fold-out engraving of merchant ship] VG- (full-leather w.gilt stamps to spine,rubbed and soiled w.chipping and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to frontis.verso and sign.to title,contents mod.soiled/sl.foxed incl.engraving)

PUBLISHER: cooke london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry falconer william

COWPER,WILLIAM

2 vols.in full-leather 367/343pp ills.[b/w] VG (probable contemporary rebind in full diced leather,gilt borders and dentelles w.gilt stamps and lettering to spines,rubbed and soiled w.surface scuffing to leather,chipping and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to blank prelims.both vols.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents)

PUBLISHER: vol.1 lewis london 1816/vol.2 oddy london 1814

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry william cowper

WHITWORTH,GEOFFREY

first edition 76pp VG+ (blue cloth w.sl.chipped paper title label to spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and untrimmed edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some minor losses)

PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1918

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry geoffrey whitworth

EARLE, C. W. & CASE, ETHEL:

First edition, green boards and green cloth spine, gilt titles to spine & front board, 256pp, VG- (sl sunned soiled & rubbed, sl edge wear, sl foxed eps & edges, contents excellent)

PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1914

KEYWORDS: maria theresa earle ethel case pot pourri writings journal natural history recipes poetry gardening

KIPLING,RUDYARD;MAXWELL,DONALD[ILLS.]

first edition 99pp ills.[col.plates by donald maxwell] VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.wear to extrems.,dealer's stamp to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,plates clean and bright,spine cracked but tight) in G+ d/w (in 2 pieces separated at upper hinge,lacks 80% of spine,mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1927

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry rudyard kipling donald maxwell

LAWLOR,B.

first edition inscribed by author unpaginated ills.[col.] VG+ (in wrappers w.ribbon tie to spine,sl.soiled w.sl.wear to extrems.,sl.browning to ep gutters,author's inscr.but not sign.to prelim.)

PUBLISHER: whitcombe auckland [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature b.lawlor poetry new zealand signed

SCOTT,WALTER

fourth edition/second edition in full leather 182/164pp [2 vols.bound as 1] VG (full diced calf w.gilt borders and raised bands to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.incl.hinges,top board attached only by binder's thread,marbled eps w.dealer's label to front pastedown,some v.minor foxing to contents,marbled edges,tight)

PUBLISHER: john sharpe london 1812

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry walter scott

McCORD, DAVID:

ex lib, minimal markings, 515pp, VG(v sl bruised corners, v sl edgewear, v sl rubbed & soiled, sl shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: Coward McCann New York 1945

KEYWORDS: david mccord poetry

CLERGYMAN,A.

[first edition] 95pp ills.[b/w] VG (brown cloth w.blind borders and gilt titling,mod.rubbed and stained,spine and extrems.browned,sl.wear to extrems.,binder's label to front pastedown,lacks ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: parker london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry clergyman