Denis Glover (172 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Christian Science Insights For the General Public. Book.

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Smithy Miracles. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. HC.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 49p. Dust jacket a bit foxed, chipped o/w sound. Previous owner's signature, W.J.B. Owen, world renowned Wordsworth scholar.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Hot Water Sailor, 1912-1962 -- Landlubber Ho! 1963-1980. Denios Glover ; With The Original Drawings By Russell Clark. 247 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Tanning and some minor light shelf wear. A representative collection of poetry spanning the career of one of New Zealand's important twentieth-century poets. The poems range from sharply observed portraits of New Zealand people and landscapes to satire, war, mortality, love and the sea. His best-known sequences and individual poems combine plain, vigorous language with humour, lyricism and a distinctly New Zealand voice, often questioning national myths and social conventions while expressing a strong attachment to the country's landscape and character. …

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A very good reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Illstd with b&w drawings by Russell Clark. A small name in front, otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket is intact and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A couple of foxing spots to the closed page edges only. One of New Zealand's leading poets recalls his war service with the Royal Navy and his chosen profession as printer and typographer. The book is written in two halves. The first covers from childhood to the end of his war service. The second section records his life from his time leaving Christchurch until his death in Wellington. A larger than life character who defied conventions and has a zest for life.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A very good clean copy. In this candid and engaging autobiographical work, celebrated poet, publisher and sailor Denis Glover reflects on the people, places and experiences that shaped his remarkable life. With his characteristic wit and irreverence, he writes about literature, printing, wartime service, sailing, friendships and the personalities who influenced New Zealand's cultural life. Blending memoir with anecdote and reflection, Glover offers an intimate portrait of a fiercely independent writer whose observations are often humorous, provocative and deeply perceptive. An entertaining and insightful account, the book also provides a valuable glimpse into New Zealand's literary and social history during the mid-twentieth century.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean copy in a very good jacket. One of New Zealand's leading poets recalls his war service with the Royal Navy and his chosen profession as printer and typographer. The book is written in two halves. The first covers from childhood to the end of his war service. The second section records his life from his time leaving Christchurch until his death in Wellington. A larger than life character who defied conventions and has a zest for life.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A couple of foxing spots to the closed page edges only. One of New Zealand's leading poets recalls his war service with the Royal Navy and his chosen profession as printer and typographer. The book is written in two halves. The first covers from childhood to the end of his war service. The second section records his life from his time leaving Christchurch until his death in Wellington. A larger than life character who defied conventions and has a zest for life.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 192 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover in d/w, ex libris; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condition: New. In English.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex library copy with small sticker on the front and another on the first blank. Soft cover slightly worn but contents clean and tight.