Pitter Ruth (204 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. NO DUST JACKET. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Used - Very Good.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. This new volume gathers together the finest of Ruth Pitter's poems, which in Kathleen Raine's judgement 'will survive as long as the English language, with whose expressiveness in image and idea she has kept faith, remains'. In the introduction Elizabeth Jennings - herself among the most distinguished of contemporary poets - pays tribute to Pitter's 'acute sensibility and deep integrity' and refers to her precision in observing Nature, her skill with verse forms and the frequency with which she achieves a 'beautifully communicated vision'. 'O give me before I die, The grace to see With eternal, ultimate eye, The Bird and the Tree. The song in the living green, The Tree and the Bird - O have they ever been seen, Ever been heard' - from "The Bird in the Tree".…

Paperback. Condition: New. This new volume gathers together the finest of Ruth Pitter's poems, which in Kathleen Raine's judgement 'will survive as long as the English language, with whose expressiveness in image and idea she has kept faith, remains'. In the introduction Elizabeth Jennings - herself among the most distinguished of contemporary poets - pays tribute to Pitter's 'acute sensibility and deep integrity' and refers to her precision in observing Nature, her skill with verse forms and the frequency with which she achieves a 'beautifully communicated vision'. 'O give me before I die, The grace to see With eternal, ultimate eye, The Bird and the Tree. The song in the living green, The Tree and the Bird - O have they ever been seen, Ever been heard' - from "The Bird in the Tree".…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Undated first edition 8vo. Grey with gilt to front and spine, mild wear, sound binding, remnant selotape marks inside front, very good page condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Square 8vo, russet cloth with lettering panels printed in black and gold. Covers rubbed, head and tail of spine worn, endpapers discolored, first and last few leaves foxed. Scarce book by a deft and witty poet under-appreciated in America. No jacket.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The first woman to be awarded the Queen's gold medal for poetry. "A mistress of form" — Choice. Ruth Pitter (1897-1992) was one of the best-loved poets of her generation, widely admired for the variety, elegance, and technical brilliance of her poetry, and for its generous touches of humor. Praised by Yeats and C. S. Lewis, she was also highly respected and read by a younger generation of writers, among them Thom Gunn and Elizabeth Jennings. When Ruth Pitter died in 1992, The Times wrote that she was "one of the truest and most dedicated poets of her time" Gathers together the finest of Ruth Pitter's poems. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 300 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: VERY GOOD. First American edition. Very good in a poor dustjacket, missing much of the spine, one large chip on rear cover, other edgewear.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; [7], 47 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects; English poetry. poetry in english, (1900-1945) - texts. Genre; Poetry. 1 Kg.

Condition: New. pp. 214.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo. volume. Condition: minor soiling to DJ; previous owner's name rubber-stamped to 1st free endpaper; else NF/VG. 60 pages.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; [7], 47 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects; English poetry. poetry in english, (1900-1945) - texts. Genre; Poetry. 1 Kg.

Condition: Good. 1966. No Edition Stated. 35 pages. Grey pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. Light tanning to spine and edges.…

Condition: Good. 59 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Slight forward lean to text block.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth w/DJ. Condition: G/G. New York, NY: Macmillan Company. G/G. (1935). . Cloth w/DJ. uncut pages . Sm 8vo., 75 pp., Dj rubbed, edges frayed, corners bumped, writing on ffe, . Not Illustrated (illustrator).

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 48pp, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper; ISBN: 0214200868.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.