Visionary Poems And Passages Or The Poets Eye

GRIGSON, Geoffrey (chooser) & CRAXTON, John - illustrator

Published by U.K / Frederick Muller Ltd, 1944

About this Item

Rare to have all 7 volumes of this set. This is the second book from 'New Excursions Into English Poetry' series. / A collection of classic poems. With 16 Lithographs by John Craxton. This is a cloth-bound 1st edition hardback in good condition-the cloth of the cover a little marked. (110 pages & 16 of illustration & 6 pages of introduction). The first book is 'English Scottish And Welsh Landscape 1700 - 1860'. / With 12 lithographs by John Piper. These were edited by W. J. Turner & Sheila Shannon. // This is a cloth-bound 1st edition hardback in good condition-the spines cloth is a little rubbed & I suspect there has been a book-plate taken out. (121 pages & 12 pages of illustrations & 6 pages of introduction). The third book is 'Sea Poems' with poems chosen by Myfanwy Piper & 16 Lithographs by Mona Moore. This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket from 1944 in good condition-the dustjacket is 'price-clipped' & the 'D/J' spine&edges are a little chipped. (120 pages & 16 pages of illustrations & 8 pages of introduction). The fourth book is 'Soldiers' Verse' with poems chosen by Patric Dickinson & 12 Lithographs by William Scott. This is a cloth-bound 1st edition hardback from 1945 in good condition-the cloth of the cover a little marked. (119 pages & 12 pages of illustrations & 8 pages of introduction). The fifth book is 'Poems Of Death' with verses chosen by Phoebe Pool & 16 Lithographs by Michael Ayrton. This is a cloth-bound 1st edition hardback from 1945 in good condition-the cloth of the cover a rubbed. (112 pages & 16 pages of illustrations & 8 pages of introduction). The sixth book is 'Travellers' Verse' chosen by M. G. Lloyd Thomas & 16 Lithographs by Edward Bawden. This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket from 1946 in good condition-the d/j edges are slightly chipped. (120 pages & 16 pages of illustrations & 8 pages of introduction). The seventh book is 'Poems Of Sleep And Dream' chosen by Carol Stewart & 16 Lithographs by Robert Colquhoun. This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket from 1947 in good condition-the d/j edges are chipped. (127 pages & 16 pages of illustrations & 7 pages of introduction). This is a heavy set over 2.2kg, so there will be an extra postage charge. Seller Inventory # 10805

Bibliographic Details

Title: Visionary Poems And Passages Or The Poets Eye

Publisher: U.K / Frederick Muller Ltd

Publication Date: 1944

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good