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HBDJ, 2 VOLS ,1968, NF/ VG+ , IN YELLOW ILLUSTRATED DUSTJACKETS WRAPPER DRAWING OF POET WITH LARGE QUILL SEATED SURROUNDED BY A DESIGN & & LARGE QUILL WITH SMALL BIRD, +INDEX BACK OF DJ SAYS FEW OF 500 AUTHORS, LARGER FORMAT, GREEN CLOTH WITH GOLD GILT TITLES ON SPINE CVR. LIGHT RUB, WEAR SCUFF & TINY EXTREMITIES CHIPS TO DJ, IN YELLOW ILLUSTRATED DUSTJACKET WRAPPER DRAWINGS BY Leonard N. Breach, OF POET WITH LARGE QUILL SEATED SURROUNDED BY A DESIGN & LARGE QUILL WITH SMALL BIRD,Originally published under the title "Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets" in 1779 LIVES OF 52 POETS OF 17TH & 18TH CENTURY, metaphysical poets includes Abraham Cowley, SIR JOHN DENHAM, EARL OF DORSET, MATTHEW PRIOR, JOHN MILTON, WILLIAM KING, JOHN POMFRET ETC

Ditchling, Sussex: Pepler and Sewell, St Dominic's Press, 1934. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Hagreen, Philip. One of 300 copies, octavo size, sixteen unpaginated leaves. The text of a lecture given in London by Fr. McNabb to the Catholic Poetry Society. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in brown quarter-cloth over green paper covered boards, limitation page states, "300 copies have been printed by hand in Caslon 14 point Old Face type on Head's hand-made paper, January 1934. This is No. 255."; "Stones from the Brook: No. 1 Geoffrey Chaucer" (printed on the half-title); octavo size, (8" x 5 1/4"), sixteen unpaginated leaves. In a paper wrapper with black lettering on both panels and flaps. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, boards have straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; some fading to green color of both boards in uneven patches and on back boards around perimeter. The paper wrapper very good, overall light sunning, the right margin of the front flap unevenly torn vertically, and a 3/4" closed tear near head of spine. ___CITATION: Taylor & Sewell, no. A234, which notes the title-page engraving by Philip Hagreen. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Doubleday, New York,, 1925 HB NODJ, VG-/GOOD+, NOJacket. AS-IS,, 1925. 1st Edition. 1st printing, Dates Match on Title & Copyright page, Binding is ORANGE & Black plaid Design Hardbound. Book Condition: VG-/GOOD+, NOJacket. 157 pgs, Orange w/ black title at spine. Some shelf wear. front board is Nice Plaid on front cvr. . 6 X 7 3/4 in. Interior nice tight Clean light Fox, Wear, k, Publishers Orange Dye Top outer pgs topedge. front cover a little warped. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.