9780905291383 - A Second Life by Scammell, William (7 results)

Card Wrappers. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 60pp. Spine fractionally faded.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback, signed and dedicated by author on half-title: "To Jo [Shapcott], with all good wishes, William Scammell, 12 ix 82". Covers are faintly worn at points, with a lightly sunned spine. Erratum slip pasted to acknowledgements page. Text is clear throughout. TS. Signed by Author. Used.

First Edition. Review copy. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and creased. Wrappers sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 60 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; Poems. Subjects; 1900-1999. English poetry 20th century. 1 Kg.

First edition, first printing. Near fine paperback original.

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition. ***Near fine in colour illustrated card wrappers. With original tipped-in errata slip to the fore. Tiny nick to rear wrapper. Tiny bump to top edge of front wrapper. Pages clean. Spine tight. Slight fading to spine. Rear and front wrappers bright. ***216mm x 138mm. 60 pages. ***Poems: Monday, Monday, The Road, The Vet, Moving, How to Derive an Ought from an Is, Hostages, A Day in the Country, Bliss, Polyhaemia, Time Past, The Duel, Christmas at Bristol, Entering the City with Bliss-Bestowing Hands, Icarus, Six Bagatelles, The News, Our Man at the Bar, The Screes, The Liquor Cruise, For Isaac Babel, Three from Milton, Small Event on the Chaise Longue, Wishbone, The Visit, Night Music, The Raid, Executive Estate, Marriage Song, Ice for the Lips, The Knot, Ronsard, I.i, On the Move, Hugh McDiarmid Goes to Heaven, The Small Rain, The Consecration. ***'William Scammell was born at Hythe, in Hampshire, and left school at fifteen. He worked for ten years in various factories and offices, and then as a photographer, before going to university as a mature student. He is currently Newcastle University's Staff Tutor in Literature for Cumbria, where he now lives. He is married to a painter, and has two sons. A Second Life is his second collection of poems. His first collection, Yes & No, was published by Harry Chambers / Peterloo Poets in 1979 and has sold out.' (Quote from rear wrapper blurb). ***First impression of the true first edition. ***Of interest to collectors of William Scammell and small press twentieth century poetry first edition titles. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp 60. Original publisher's orange wraps, lettered black on spine and covers. Signed presentation from the author on the half title page, 'To Roy Fuller with admiration, William Scammell'. Including signed letter from William Scammell to Mr Fuller, thanking him for a book of sonnets and discussing poetry and prosody + a post card with a printed poem 'the wide blessing.' ISBN: 0905291387 Very slight fading at spine, otherwise very good indeed. Typed signed letter creased at edges. Signedes.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK. Flat spine. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref F7559. A Second Life by William Scammell. Peterloo Poets, Cornwall, UK. Published in 1982.