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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1860 Book. Fair to Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Red 3/4 leather on brown marbled cloth, on boards (Badly worn). The Aeneid, in Latin, extends from Pp. 1-283. Notes, in English, cover Pp. 287-880. Pp. 881-942 include a Metrical Index and Index of Proper Names. 942 pp. Heavy book might need extra postage. Rough, but holding together..

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, and Company, 1892 Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original olive green cloth on boards. Vol. VI of a six-volume set. Riverside Edition. Top edges gilt. Laid in are two printed announcements of regular meetings of the Boston Browning Society (1893 and 1895). 395 pp. including Index of First Lines and General Index of Titles of the 6-volume set..

Kentville, N.S.: Gaspereau Press, 2006 Book. Very Good. Card Covers. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. DJ over flexible card covers. 53 poems on 132 pp. plus Notes and Acknowledgements..

Schenectady, N.Y.: Self-published, 1921 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original blue cloth on boards. Reverend Tayler wrote this book during his tenure as Rector of St. George's Episcopal Church, Schenectady, from 1905-1924. Inscribed to the Rev. T.G. Cracknell of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, Albany. No additonal writing and no damage. 315 pp..

Porter's Lake, N.S.: Pottersfield Press, 1983 Book. Illus. by Rudnicki Art and John Mildon. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green photo cover paperback. The poet's first book. 47 poems on 61 pp..

Toronto: Copp-Clark Company, 1904 Book. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original brown cloth on boards. Previous owner's name and notes on endpapers. Three marginal ink notes with underlining in text. "English" in the title refers to the language rather than location, since three of the Fireside Poets, Longfellow, Bryant, and Lowell are included. 201 pp..

Boston: Author, 1929 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth with delicate gilt lettering on boards. Laid in is a printed copy of the author's poem. "Advent", which is inscribed : "Merry Christmas ! Mary Russell Bartlett" (signed). A collection of short poems, many of which were published in Boston area or other publications previously. 111 pp. Previous owner's name in very faint pencil..

N.Y.: Silver, Burdett and Company, 1900 Book. Illus. by Frontispiece of Manila Bay Battle.. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original greyish-tan cloth with green decoration and lettering on boards. All the traditional poems with bravery as a theme, plus some less well-known. Biographical notes and commentary. 230 pp..

Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1908 Book. Illus. by Photo Portraits. Good. Hardcover. Third Series - First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orignal tan cloth on boards. Library discard with envelope and stamps. Top edges gilt. Front and foot untrimmed. Wear to head of spine. The Glasgow Ballad Club was formed in 1876 for the production and friendly criticism of ballads and lyrical poems. A candidate for membership must produce samples of work and then be voted on by members. 279 pp..

London: Henry J. Drane Book. Illus. by Uncredited Colour Illustrations. Good Plus. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original blue cloth with flowers on boards. Meditations on Heaven. This form of meditations mixed with art has been called "Brights" or "Brilliants", combining outstanding colour drawings with famous writings, either poetry or prose. First free endpaper is missing, and there is a short gift note. Some strained gutters have been carefully glued to prevent separation. Circa 1895. Rev. Bonar, (1808-1889) was a prominent minister in Scotland, eventually being elected Moderator of Assembly. 32 pp..

Akron/Chicago/New York: D.H. McBride & Company, 1899 Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. 4 1/2 x 6 1/4. Original grey cloth over boards with black lettering. Some handsoil to covers. The author was a Catholic priest and a native of St. George, NB. This book of mainly religious poetry is inscribed to his "family circle". Scarce. 189 pp..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1931 Book. Illus. by Photo Portrait. Very Good. Hardcover. Fifth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red velvet on boards, decorated and lettered in gilt on cover and spine. Spine somewhat faded. This book contains most of those published previously in five books; Later Poems, Ballads and Lyrics, Far Horizons, Wild Garden, and Sanctuary, as well as some new poems, including May in the Selkirks, which was the poet's last. 546 pp. Previous owner's name. Heavy book will need extra postage..

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1923 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original brown cloth on boards. Eldest son of Charles G.D. Roberts, this writer is known chiefly as a poet. This volume includes only a little poetry, the majority of it being prose commetary on a number of family-related matters. Basil King was a friend and fellow writer. 147 pp..

Toronto: W.J. Gage and Company Limited, 1953 Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint of Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red-orange cloth on boards. Previous owner's name. Dated to 1948, with nothing since. Some clumps of penciled notes. 487 pp..

Charlottetown, PEI: Ragweed Press, 1987 Book. Illus. by Cover By Miller Brittain. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. White trade paperback with "Female Figures" painting on cover by Saint John artist, Miller Brittain. One of five books of poetry written by one of New Brunswick's favourite poets, who lived in Saint John and taught at the Vocational School. .

Philadelphia: David McKay, Publisher, 1916 Book. Illus. by John Sloan. Good Plus. Hardcover. Twelfth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green cloth on boards. Trio of musical instruments in gilt. 85 poems in Italian-American dialect dedicated To My Wife and Children. The author's parents established the first Catholic bookstore in Philadelphia. Two years of college bore little fruit, but after working as a grocery clerk Daly got into newspaper work, which gave him the exposure he needed to succeed. Strained gutter between 64-65 glued. Several small spots on cover. 172 pp..

Philadelphia: Catholic Standard and Times Pub. Co., 1911 Book. Illus. by John Sloan. Near Fine. Hardcover. Eighth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original dark green cloth on boards. Top edges gilt. No writing or damage. A book of poems by a Catholic newspaperman who was heavily influenced by Italian immigrants in his native Philadelphia. Clever, light-hearted poems written in simple dialect. I got a kick out of these closing lines from "Content" : "I wouldn't be a millionaire fur seven hundred dollars!" 172 pp..

Wolfville, N.S.: Acadia University, 1965 Book. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Price-clipped DJ edge-worn and strip missing from back. Many pieces from Kirkconnell and others as well. 530 pp..

Halifax, NS: Self Published, 1919 Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4 3/4 x 7 Inches. Light brown hardcover with 1" wide dampstain along right side of covers (front and back - does not affect the pages). Black printed title and art nouveau decoration on cover. Someone has printed "CHEBUCTO" in bubble letters with black ink fairly neatly on the spine. The author was the ex-principal at the Alexander McKay School in Halifax. In the Preface to this 2nd Edition dated August, 1919, he indicates that there are several new poems which have been added, including two inspired by the Halifax Explosion. 152 pp..

Saint John, N.B.: Modern Printing Co. Book. Illus. by Photo Frontispiece. Good. Soft Cover, Stapled. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown stapled softcover of 118 pp. Dedicated to his daughter, Lottie E, wife of Reverend Walter Small. Either Lottie or her husband, or both "elected to stay in China when called out in the rebellion."Date of publication is estimated at 1935, with the author's being in his 80's. Text block is clean and complete, but the covers have lost most of their oversize edges..