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The Gaucho Martin Ferro Adapted from the Spanish and Rendered Into English Verse
by Jose Fernansez ; Walter Owen
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1960
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Thus
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AU$52.19
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Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editoraal Pampa, 1960. Hardcover, 1st edition in this format with wonderful illustrtions by Guiraldes. Green covers with gilt titles. Minor shelfwear otherwise a fine clean sturdy copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Guiraldes. Alberto .
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Leaves of Grass
by Whitman, Walt
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1926
- Condition
- Fine
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AU$27.96
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New York: International Collectors Library, 1926. Hardcover, very attractive faux leather covers, gilt cover design and titles on spine. APPEARS UNREAD AND ALMOST NEW! Certainly GIFT QUALITY. The date given is 1926 but likely printed much more recently. . Hard Cover. Fine.
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Canadian Poems and Lays, Selections of Native Verse Reflecting the Seasons, Legends and Life of the Dominion
by Lighthall, William Douw
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1894
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$67.10
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Toronto: Musson Book Co, 1894. Hardcover, red leather with gilt titles and incised design on front cover and spine. Light green marbled endpapers. No stated date but publishing catalogs would indicate that this is likely a first edition, Canadian, from 1894. Minor shelfwear and light rubbing, interior fine. . First Edition. Leather. Very Good.
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L'allegro and Il penseroso (The Merrill literary casebook series)
by Milton, John
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780675093613
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AU$13.28
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USA: Merrill, 1970. TEXT IN ENGLISH - a fine clean bright copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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The Complete Poems of Marjorie Pickthall
by Pickthall, Marjorie
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1927
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$29.82
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Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1927. Cataloging this as hardcover, but the boards are actually quite light and are covered in a green suede-like leather. Gilt titles. Nice portrait of the author facing title page. Some general edgewear and scuffing of the leather, otherwise still a very nice vintage copy of Canadian poetry. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.… Read more
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The Casket : A Miscellany Consisting of Unpublished Poems
by Blencowe et al
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1829
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$268.38
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London: John Murray, 1829. Hardcover, leather spine and corners, greenish boards. (Faded) gilt titles and designs on spine, 5 raised bands. Front hinge a little tender but still holding well, former owner's name and bookplate inside. Light overall shelf and edgewear, bumped corners and some scuffing, crack just starting on exterior of front hinge, about 1/3 of the… Read more
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The Toiling of Felix
by Van Dyke, Henry
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1913
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Thus
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AU$52.19
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Toronto: Copp Clark, 1913. Hardcover, 1st illustrated edition. Contains 4 lovely colour plates, likely by Herbert Moore. Dark blue covers with gilt titles and decorations. (faded) gilt title on spine. Top page edges gilt. A truly lovely copy with only very minor edgewear. Decorations by Edward B Edwards.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus.… Read more
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In Memoriam
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1901
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$1,267.35
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London: George Newnes Ltd - Caxton Series, 1901. Hardcover, 1st thus, one of only 25 copies printed on Japanese Vellum. Un-numbered. Gray-brown boards with contrasting cream spine, gilt titles. Endpapers illustrated in art deco style. Numerous illustrations by Jones. Page 125, "gazing on the sullen tree" in later editions corrected to "thee sullen tree", thus… Read more
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The Poems of Earle Birney - a New Canadian Library Selection No 6
by Birney, Earle
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$8.20
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Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1969. Light edgewear and age toning of pages otherwise a very good reading copt. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.
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The Penguin Book of Australia Verse
by John Thompson ; Kennneth Slessor ; R.G. Howarth
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Good
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AU$8.81
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UK: Penguin, 1958. Light edgewear and some age toning of pages otherwise a good reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Good.
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L'allegro - Il Penseroso with the Paintings By William Blake
by John Milton ; W.P. Trent ; Chauncey Brewster Tinker
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1954
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
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AU$21.60
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New York: Heritage Press, 1954. Hardcover, 1st thus. Very attractive cover design. A lovely clean sturdy copy inside original slipcase. The slipcase presents a little wear, the book does not. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Blake, William .
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Office Haiku: Poems Inspired by the Daily Grind
by Rogauskas, James
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2006
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780312352486
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AU$8.20
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USA: St. Martin's Griffin, 2006. A lovely clean fresh copy that appears to have been only very gently read. From the publisher:"We work hard at our jobs, and in return we are frequently plagued by bad coffee, strange smells, paper cuts, other people, and, at least once a week, Mondays. So what better way to tackle the absurdities of… Read more
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Selected Poems of Charles G. D. Roberts
by Roberts, Charles G. D.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1937
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$111.83
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Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1937. Hardcover, 1st edition. One of the limited edition of 1000 copies, signed by the author HOWEVER this particular copy has more than a signature. It contains a rather lengthy and lively gift inscription from the author, dated February 1937. Blue covers with gilt titles, Very minor shelfwear, and the front hinge is… Read more
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Underwoods
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1887
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$25.21
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1887. Hardcover 1st edition. Dark turquise green covers with gilt titles on spine. Aside from a little shelfwear and light rubbing, this is a lovely clean sturdy copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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The White Cliffs
by Miller, Alice Duer
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- Published
- 1942
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$13.40
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NY: Coward McCann, 1942. Nice vintage hardcover copy of this classic work, minor shelfwear, otherwise a fine clean bright copy. Dust jacket presents a little edgewear otherwise it too is fine. 23rd impression. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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The Tent on the Beach and Other Poems
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1867
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$37.28
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Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1867. Hardcover, 1st, forest green covers with gilt titles. There is some darkening of page edges from about page 140 to the end - nothing serious but it does show. Covers present some shelf and edgewear and lightly bumped corners. Binding is sound. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Greed Parts 5 - 7
by Kakoski, Diane
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1971
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780876850947
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AU$10.00
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USA: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. Light edgewear otherwise a fine clean bright copy. 3rd printing. Soft Cover. Good.
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AU$10.00

Musocktail
by Bouraoui, H.A.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1966
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$14.78
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Wheaton, IL, U.S.A.: Tower Publications, 1966. French poetry by the Tunisian born author who immigrated as a Fulbright Scholar in 1958. Presumed first edition. Some edgewear and rubbing of covers, interior fine. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good.
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The Essential Browning (Essential Poets Series)
by Douglas Dunn ; Robert Browning
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN
- 9780883658024
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AU$14.90
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NY: Galahad Books, 1992. Hardcover - appears NEW AND UNREAD! Just a hint of shopwear otherwise GIFT QUALITY. Hard Cover. As New/As New.
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Poetry Australia Number 22 / 23 August 1968 Italian Issue
by Grace Perry ; Palazzechie ; Sbarbaro ; Ungaretti ; Montale ; Quasimodo ; Piccolo ; Penna ; Sinisgalli ; Gatto ; Sereni ; Luzi ; Risi, ; Orelli ; Zanzotto ; Pasolini ; Erba ; Giuliani ; Pagliarani ; Sanguineti ; Porta ; Balestrini ; Spatola
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1968
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$17.91
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Australia: South Head Press, 1968. Poems in Italian with English translations and notes in English. A collection of the works of 22 Italian poets alive in the late 1960s, many now no longer with us. 100 pages. Minor edgewear and light age toning of pages, all else fine. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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