Edited Robin Skelton (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear and soiling to edges of text block. Pages toning with age, otherwise Text and images unmarked. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, creases, small abrasions & toning in a mylar cover.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Has a signed frontispiece of Graves by William Featherston.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

First edition, first printing Very close to fine and bright blue boards in like dustjacket with clean text. Very attractive small bookplate to opening flyleaf. This book was in the great hands of its general editor with wonderful frontispiece photograph of Synge. A beautiful edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Union s. G2 This is number 694/750 copies, in publishers glassine wrapper of then hardcover in the slipcase. Fine. Light blue spine with paper paste on label.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1str. (CAD) No markings, just a slight toning to the cover edges, Fine. Wraps, 232pp. The Hugarian poets works are here made available to English readers in ranslation that are faithful to the original poems. There is a biography as well as a checklist of published works. (1.5 JM HOQ 100/4 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 167pp. Foxing on the page edges thus very good in a very good dust jacket with foxing. Contains four essays about W. B. Yeats, printing for the first time an early version of The Shadowy Waters and other new material, and also prints articles about Sean O'Casey, James Joyce, John Butler Yeats, and G. B. Shaw, among others. …

Softcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Illustrated by Carl Morris. Trade paperback. 115pp. Wrappers lightly rubbed with light cup ring stain on rear, spine creased, good only.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good in a very good (age toning on spine and rear panel) dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine, Clean, UNMARKED PB. Binding SOLID, Spine Uncreased. 1st/1st ed. 8 COLOR PLATES & 8 B & W PLATES. Some shelf wear and one corner bump. Slight toning, otherwise FINE & unread. NO remainder mark. | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY..…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Tall octavo. 167pp. A trifle bumped at the corners and spine ends, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some creasing and nicking along the edges. Contains four essays on W. B. Yeats, printing for the first time an early version of "The Shadowy Waters" and other new material, as well as articles on Sean O'Casey, James Joyce, John Butler Yeats, and G. B. Shaw, among others.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Single issue. Contains pages 181-254pp. Pictorial cream wrappers. Spine and edges lightly age-toned, near fine. Contributions by Carlos Drummond De Andrade, Elizabeth Bishop, Richmond Lattimore, Robert Wallace, James Broughton, Etta Blum, Raymond Roseliep, Catherine Davis, Kathleen Fraser, William Childress, Jack Marshall, Daniel Hoffman, Witter Bynner, Turner Cassity, Adrienne Rich, Richard Howard, Frederick Bock, Ernest Sandeen, Robin Skelton, Robert Conquest, Hayden Carruth.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed on the title page by the noted Canadian/Northwest artist Margaret Peterson who is one the contributing artists for this issue: For Ruth + Paul / with love (signed) Margaret Peterson / 'Ursus' page 49. Featured writers include: Robin Skelton, Charles Lillard, Judy Winters, Keith Mailard, Howard O'Hagan, P.K. Page, Steve Guppy, George Payerle, Sonia Birch Jones, J. Michael Yates, Norman Alford, Theresa Kishkan, W.P. Kinsella, Garry Mckevitt, Leone Rooke, Rona Murray, Hubert Evans, Derk Wynand, Owladys Downes, Calvin Hunt, Jan Drabek, and John Livingston. Slight creasing to the spine, light wear to the corners, else Very Good. Inscribed on the title page by the noted Canadian/Northwest artist Margaret Peterson who is one the contributing artists for this issue: For Ruth + Paul / with love (signed) Margaret Peterson / 'Ursus' page 49. Featured writers include: Robin Skelton, Charles Lillard, Judy Winters, Keith Mailard, Howard O'Hagan, P.K. Page, Steve Guppy, George Payerle, Sonia Birch Jones, J. Michael Yates, Norman Alford, Theresa Kishkan, W.P. Kinsella, Garry Mckevitt, Leone Rooke, Rona Murray, Hubert Evans, Derk Wynand, Owladys Downes, Calvin Hunt, Jan Drabek, and John Livingston. Slight creasing to the spine, light wear to the corners, else Very Good.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. reprint. Previous owner's name and d ate on first page. Light pencil lines on margin of a handful of pages. Age spotting to first & last pages. Text seems clear. Light age toning to page edges. 302 pages. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Poetry; 1930s; ISBN: 0140079599. ISBN/EAN: 9780140079593. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57224. …

1991, 246pp. Cloth. With dustjacket. In very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London: Hutchinson Educational, 1964. Second impression of the Hutchinson edition (hardback). 12mo (19cm by 13cm), 140pp. Frontispiece illustration (of a letter written by Edward Thomas). Original green cloth,no dj and has Oxford school stamp Otherwise covers and inside in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Number 9, January 1969. Illustrated. Moderate soiling and rubbing thus near fine in wrappers.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Number Twenty-Four, October 1972. Wrappers. Edited by David S. Thatcher. Very good with light water stain on bottom page corners.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Number 9, January 1969. Illustrated. Moderate soiling and rubbing thus near fine in wrappers.

paperback. Condition: Good. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #D73. Poetry of the Thirties, introduced and edited by Robin Skelton for Penguin, gathers the defining voices of a decade marked by economic strain, political upheaval and the growing shadow of war. Skeltonâs selection highlights how poets such as Auden, Spender, MacNeice and Day-Lewis blended documentary realism with moral urgency, using sharp imagery and flexible forms to confront the anxieties of their time. His introduction traces the shared concerns and stylistic shifts that shaped this influential generation, while the notes clarify allusions without overwhelming the reader. A compact, authoritative anthology that captures both the energy and the unease driving British poetry in the 1930s.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #D100. Poetry in the Forties, edited by Robin Skelton for Penguin, offers a concise, thoughtful survey of the poetic landscape shaped by war, austerity and shifting artistic priorities. Skelton gathers writers who responded to the decadeâs pressures with clarity, restraint and a renewed interest in traditional forms, while also highlighting those who pushed towards greater introspection or symbolic intensity. The anthology balances well-known figures with less familiar voices, tracing how themes of conflict, dislocation, faith and personal resolve emerged in varied styles. A compact, illuminating portrait of a transitional period in British poetry.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #D73. **Poetry of the Thirties**, edited by Robin Skelton, gathers the defining voices of a turbulent decade, bringing together poets such as Auden, Spender, MacNeice and Day-Lewis as they respond to economic hardship, political unrest and the looming threat of war. Skeltonâs introduction frames the periodâs shared concerns â" documentary realism, social commitment, and a new urgency in tone â" while his selection shows how varied the poetsâ approaches could be, from sharp satire to reflective lyricism. A compact, representative anthology that captures both the energy and the anxieties shaping British poetry in the 1930s.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #D73. Poetry of the Thirties gathers the defining voices of a turbulent decade, featuring poets such as Auden, Spender, MacNeice and Day-Lewis as they respond to economic hardship, political upheaval and the approach of war. Skeltonâs introduction and notes illuminate the shared concerns and stylistic shifts that shaped this influential generation, from documentary realism to urgent moral questioning. A strong, representative anthology, it appeals to readers of modern poetry and collectors seeking a clear window into the literary energies of the 1930s.…

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Vintage Penguin. #D73. **Poetry of the Thirties** (Penguin, 1969), edited by Robin Skelton, presents a clear, representative survey of the poets who shaped the decadeâs distinctive blend of political engagement, documentary realism and anxious lyricism. Skeltonâs introduction frames the period through its social pressures â" unemployment, ideological conflict, the rise of fascism â" and shows how writers such as Auden, Spender, MacNeice and Day-Lewis responded with verse that was at once urgent, experimental and morally questioning. His selection balances well-known pieces with less familiar work, giving a compact, accessible portrait of the literary energies and tensions that defined British poetry in the years leading up to the Second World War.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Front board with a couple small impressions, board edges lightly toned, modest edgewear, very good in a lightly soiled about very good dust jacket with modest rubbing and slight edgewear. Poets selected to indicate the vitality and significance of Irish poetry of the 1950s and 1960s.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. y Good. y 1st GB Edition. London: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 1971. Book. Very Good. Blue Cloth Boards. 1st GB Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of plays by the Irish artist and brother of W B Yeats, divided into Part One: Plays for the Miniature Theatre and Part Two: Plays for the Larger Theatre. His plays for the miniature theatre were written and performed by Yeats for local children and the book includes drawings of his sets and characters. 382pp. Gilt lettering to spine, top edges tinted blue. Some foxing to fore-edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. DJ is price-clipped, laminated and has minor edgewear and foxing, otherwise good. Book.…

Brossura. Condition: nuovo. senza sovraccoperta.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Cased. he case is a little worn; the title label is tanned; as is the spine. this is copy 37 of 750.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Trade paperback. 232pp. Fine. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in.