Hardcover. Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana State University Press, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some light bumping to the top edge, but is still in very good condition overall. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In this collection of previously published essays, poet and critic Taylor praises the vitality and diversity of contemporary American poetry by examining the development and techniques of 17 recent American poets. Each essay locates the style of a particular poet in his or her earliest works and traces the evolution of that style to later, more definitive poems. Author's signature is present on the title page. Clean copy. Record # 34255
Softcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 2nd, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 292 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W tables, as well as some illustrations at chapter headers. This book presents a linguistic analysis of poetry through a series of literary essays which demonstrate the artistic progression of poetry through the decades. Previous owner's name is signed on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34543
Hardcover. Hamden, CT, Archon Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 185 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is a single-minded theoretical history of English scansion. It may prompt interesting debate among linguists and metrecists. Clean copy. Record # 34295
Softcover. Albany, NY, Riverstone Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 26 pages, soft cover. Paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Stapled binding is solid. This scarcely available, out-of-print poetry collection is an exploration of the language and landscape of a life's passion. "These exquisite poems define the intricacies of a devoted life and the connection between a love of nature and a love for another." Author's short inscription to the previous owner is present on the title page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34644
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Amherst, MA, University of Massachusetts Press, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 279 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Slight fading to dust jacket and a touch of foxing to top edge. Otherwise, clean inside and out. In very good condition. Record # 30788
Softcover. Saxtons River, VT, OGN Publications, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 131 pages, soft cover. Yellow paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a collection of essays and poetry by feminist scholar Elayne Clift, which chronicles her transition to rural life in Saxtons River, Vermont. The work contrasts the quiet beauty of the state with urban living, while exploring a deep respect for the local community. Clean copy. Record # 34638
Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 3rd print, 1934, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 297 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in rough condition, with multiple open tears particularly along the top and bottom. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. Deckled edge. This book will put the great D.H. Lawrence in perspective; it is one of the most vivid portraits of the writer, as written by his wife. Clean copy. Record # 33747
Softcover. US, University of Michigan Press, 1st, 1998-01-15, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 115 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 465594
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Riverhead Hardcover, 1st, 1998-05-04, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 337 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463847
Softcover. New York, Universe Books, 1st, 1977, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Good, Anthology containing works of art and literature dedicated to the representation of sheep in the pastoral landscape. 71 pages with 37 illustrations (full-color and black/white). Book is in near fine condition, very clean/bright copy. Dust jacket is in good condition, some curling on the edges. Record # 805536
Hardcover. London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1st, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 190 pages, hardcover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book deals with grammatical forms and inflections as they function in the works of classic English poets and dramatists. An interesting read for scholars and students of English literature and English poetry. Previous owner inscribed their name on the inside front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33723
hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 265 pages. Slight sunning to rear cover of dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 201622
Hardcover. Athens, OH, Ohio University Press, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 190 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, gray cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book encourages readers to see history and poetry as complimentary literary forms. Illuminates the various ways in which contemporary poets redeem a vision of personal, aesthetic, and social relevancy from the shadow of traditionally narrated history. Contains author's inscription to the previous owner on one of the front end pages. His signature is also present on the title page. Clean copy. Record # 34544
Hardcover. Boston, Twayne, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 159 pages, gilt titles on blue board, black & white frontispiece portrait of Creeley. Bright and clean copy. Record # 62390
Hardcover. Syracuse, NY, Syracuse University Press, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 219 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, gray cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. In this book, Hart discusses Heaney's poetry, his creative and personal situations, and his assimilation of contemporary literary theory. Clean copy. Record # 34275
Hardcover. London, Sphere Reference, Reprint, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 468 pages. Maroon cloth, gilt. Very good color dust jacket has partial sticker markings. Record # 604529
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. East Lansing, Michigan State University Press, reprint, 1997, East Lansing, Michigan State University Press, reprint, 1997, 238 pages. Softcover. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. . Record # 467453 Record # 467453
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Hanover, N. H., University Press of New England, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 198 pages, review slips laid in, very clean, tight copy. Record # 800744
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