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14-MAR-2012

Poetry

The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson.
Deckle paper and purple suede embossed binding.
Inside is inscribed thus:
To Cookie with love from Peter,
Xmas 1917.

Bought from a Charity Shop for less than £1.
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A Book Of Modern Verse
Compiled by J.C. Smith 1925
Leather binding embossed with gold.
Inside is inscribed:
Trulyn H. Shaw
February 1926

Bought at a Charity Shop for £1
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Goblin Market by
Christina Rossetti
Paper cover
Twopence
Bought at a Charity Shop for less than £2
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Inspirations of Armageddon by
Lieut. R>F Berrill R.F.A.
Board binding with dust jacket
Two Shillings & Sixpence Net.
Inside is inscribed:
To R. Ritson with the author's compliments
signed Roland Berrill

The Preface is by C. Peregrine Henzell Lieut. R.F.A.
Larkhill 1918

It speaks of this being the voice of the younger generation to whom
Armageddon has taught so much.

Bought from a Charity Shop for pence.

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Barbara Heide16-Mar-2012 22:43
great collection so nicely presented!
carol j. phipps15-Mar-2012 21:05
Real Classics, nicely bound.
J. Scott Coile15-Mar-2012 14:45
Great classic collection.
Guest 15-Mar-2012 14:18
Bound thoughts! V
Cindi Smith15-Mar-2012 11:58
Wonderful finds! I love to go to those kinds of shops. Excellent poetry there too!
Nigel Hughes15-Mar-2012 09:36
You can smell the leather binding warming in the sun - delightful collection, very well presented.
Stephanie15-Mar-2012 08:58
A lovely collection of these old, well loved poetry books! :)
Yvonne15-Mar-2012 06:58
What a beautiful image with the lovely dappled lighting!
Mieke WA Minkjan15-Mar-2012 06:28
looks like a great collection, specially the binding of the poetry books
Guest 15-Mar-2012 02:31
Well seen and composed.
Frank Brault15-Mar-2012 02:12
Very nice. I love the conversion. V
wernere0115-Mar-2012 00:14
Looks like a great collection. I like the style of the covers.
Brenda14-Mar-2012 23:05
Wonderful collection. Love all the different textures and the rough edges of the paperbacks. Love the shadows! V
Sheila14-Mar-2012 22:30
Wonderful finds! A great shot with the shadows.
Karen Stuebing14-Mar-2012 21:49
And a truly poetic still life of books. Beautiful. V.
Mairéad14-Mar-2012 21:48
A great collection, love the shadows on the covers. V
tinkerb14-Mar-2012 20:46
You will be getting Mairead jealous - super buy and a great capture
Johnny JAG14-Mar-2012 20:29
You did well to bag these bargains, they just wouldn't be the same on a kindle.
Guest 14-Mar-2012 20:28
Great collection you have.
Patricia Kay14-Mar-2012 20:18
What a wonderful collection and great image Ann...I love old books,flea markets,charity shops etc etc...BV
laine14-Mar-2012 20:05
The inscriptions conjure up the imagination just as much as the written text on the pages...The Hound of Heaven almost 100 yrs and still looks immaculate...well done Ann!
Guest 14-Mar-2012 20:04
Lovely collection and a wonderful capture, great exposure Ann! V
Colin Dixon CPAGB14-Mar-2012 19:01
Ann wonderful image bet the books are good as well BV
Laryl14-Mar-2012 17:32
an excellent collection!
lisamidi14-Mar-2012 16:53
Lovely details and lighting! v
Jeff Lobaugh14-Mar-2012 16:19
Love the detail in this composition. Lighting is fantastic.