First Selection by John Shelton (3 results)
Language: English
Published by Tern Press, Market Drayton 1974
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, POWYS, United KingdomThe Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye
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Pictorial Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 31pp. 65 copies (apparently far fewer were issued). The press' uncommon first book in slightly bowed boards scarcer still in illustrated dust jacket with two small closed tears at tail of rear panel. Nicholas & Mary Parry (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Tern Press, Market Drayton 1974
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, United KingdomThe Bookshop at Beech Cottage
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 31pp. Collection of eleven poems. One of the deluxe edition of 10 copies. Signed by Nicholas Parry on title page. Black leather quarter binding. Green silk cloth covered boards. Some fine threads along edges of leather binding and fore edges of covers have come adrift, rev…ealing boards. Eight lino cut illustrations. Marbled thin card paste downs. No dust jacket. Now protected in an archival envelope. Nicholas and Mary Parry (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Published by Published by Tern Press, Market Drayton, Shropshire First Edition . 1974. 1974
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Condition: Fine. First edition hard back in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, dark brown lettering to the spine, large lino cut and brown lettering to the front cover, red and yellow silk head bands, terracotta end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 31 printed pages of text printed on Abbey Mills Greenfield cream pap…er with monochrome lino cuts throughout. The very first book published by The Tern Press 1 of 65 copies, although we believe only 20-30 copies were ever printed. SIGNED by the author to the dedication page 'To Elsie with love, John Shelton.' In Fine condition with a little bowing to the boards. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.