SIGNED by authors. Square medium quarto, grey boards, title in gilt down spine, bookplate on front free end paper, very good+ condition in very good+ dust wrapper, in red cloth slip case (light wear), viii plus 272 pages. Eccentrically signed by both authors, upside down and on the rear free end paper (obviously not paying attention!). [QH] [QP].

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Bibliographic Details

Title

THE STORY OF POETRY

Publisher

Bristol: Broadside Books, Bristol

Publication Date

1992

Language

English

ISBN 10

1874092044

ISBN 13

9781874092049

Binding

HARDBACK

Illustrator

Hilary Palmer

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Written as a general introduction to poetry, this book is an illustration of what poetry is, how it works and why it matters. It explains how poetry may have come about, how it was passed on through the generations and what is understood by poetic form, thought and metre.

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