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World War II brought many poets and writers to Egypt where, in the intervals between active service or, in some cases, in the brief interludes between the fighting, they and many who had never written poetry before expressed the varied emotions they felt in verse. In 1943 some of these poems were published in Cairo in a slim volume entitled "Oasis". This volume contains all the original poems plus: a selec tion of published poems by Keith Douglas, Sidney Keyes, Hamish Henderson, John Jarmain, John Pudney and many others whose poetry equally eloquently describes the Desert War and the feelings and beliefs of those who took part; a collection of hitherto unpublished poems, submitted in the hand-written or typed originals which has been passed around hand to hand in the desert; and some first-hand accounts by contributors to give the setting to the poetry.
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Return to Oasis : war poems and recollections from the Middle East, 1940-1946 / editors, Victor Selwyn [and others]
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London : Shepheard-Walwyn in association with Editions Poetry London for the Salamander Oasis Trust, 1980
ISBN 10: 085683047X
ISBN 13: 9780856830471
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxxiv, 254 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 24cm. Subjects: World War, (1939-1945) -- Middle East -- Poetry. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 314861
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RETURN TO OASIS : WAR POEMS & RECOLLECTIONS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1946
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Shepheard-Walwyn / Editions Poetry London for the Salamander Oasis Trust, 1980
ISBN 10: 085683047X
ISBN 13: 9780856830471
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardback; light foxing to edge of pages, otherwise good in faded dustjacket. ; A selection of poetry first published in Cairo in 1943, with additional material. Maps; +xxxivpp. ; 254 pages. Seller Inventory # 82375
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Return to Oasis : war poems and recollections from the Middle East, 1940-1946 / editors, Victor Selwyn [and others]
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London : Shepheard-Walwyn in association with Editions Poetry London for the Salamander Oasis Trust, 1980
ISBN 10: 085683047X
ISBN 13: 9780856830471
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxxiv, 254 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 24cm. Subjects: World War, (1939-1945) -- Middle East -- Poetry. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations. Seller Inventory # 314861
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Return to Oasis: War Poems and Recollections from the Middle East, 1940-1946
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback with dust jacket,size 8vo,254 pages.Illustrated with b/w frontis & maps to rear.Boards & dust jacket show some light edge wear & marking.Light browning & marking to the fore edges & prelims otherwise contents clean & complete.Most items will incur extra charges for international shipping.These can be substantial for orders outside of Europe.Please consider this before buying. Seller Inventory # 003146
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Return To Oasis (First) (signed)
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Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers Ltd, London, 1980
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ISBN 13: 9780856830471
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book measures 24x16cm, 254pp, Limited to 100 numbered copies, Signed by Durrell, Victor Selwyn, John Waller, & Tambimuttu. Bound in original publishers brown cloth, with gilt title lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Jacket in good clean condition. Internally, pages clean, near fine. A very good clean copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000863
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Return to Oasis: War Poems and Recollections from the Middle East, 1940-1946
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Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers Ltd, 1980
ISBN 10: 085683047X
ISBN 13: 9780856830471
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. - First Edition - Signed by the Durrell, Selwyn, Waller & Tambimuttu - No. 43 of the first 100 numbered copies - Edges of covers lightly rubbed - Spine slightly cocked - Edges of text block heavily foxed and marked - Some internal foxing - Errata slip inside - Dustwrapper price-clipped and slightly rubbed and faded w/ some minor foxing and corners and spine head bumped - Book ow/ solid, clean and bright in untorn wrapper - xxxiv/254 pages. Seller Inventory # 634452
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RETURN TO OASIS: WAR POEMS AND R
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Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.73. Seller Inventory # Q-085683047X