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Ariel Poems were a series of small, illustrated pamphlets containing a work of poetry by a notable author. Originally published between 1927 and 1931, a second series was produced in 1954, to which this volume containing the poem Mountains by W.H. Auden belongs. It also includes two black-and-white and one colour illustration by Edward Bawden, a British artist known in particular for his books covers and posters.
This copy is in Very Good condition. It also is accompanied by the original envelope in which the pamphlet was contained. The envelope is in Good condition, with some discolouration particularly around the edges and a tear from having been opened at the top edge.

A 1902 edition of W.H. Lambert's "Memory Gems," a collection of examples of good poetry and prose, arranged by educational level (primary, intermediate, advanced) for use in schools
This volume is in Fair condition. The cover is very worn, with some letters of the title being completely worn off. There is also some wear and bumping to the corners, Internally, the book is in excellent condition. The text is clear and legible, and the binding is tight. There is the name of a former owner written on the front fly leaf.

John Lawrence Le Breton Hammond (1872-1949) and Lucy Barbara Hammond (1873-1961) were historians and authors known for their works on social history, particularly the plight of the working class and the origins of social discontent arising from the working class experience. Married in 1901, both had received a classical education, and they were most well-known for their trilogy composed of The Village Labourer (1911), The Town Labourer (1917), and The Skilled Labourer (1919), which surveyed the experiences of the working class at the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Both were active in social causes. Barbara was an early feminist, and Leonard worked as a journalist for papers such as The Nation and the Manchester Guardian. He is particularly associated with the New Liberalism of the Edwardian period.
Their book The Bleak Age, published by Penguin first in 1934, and then in a revised form in 1947, of which this is an example, was an abridgement of their 1930 book The Age of the Chartists. This work,… Read More

A vintage board book by Joh W. Harrington with illustrations by Willard Bertram Price. This book is in fair condition with some damage to the paper-covered boards. The front hinge is cracked and one of the quires has partially separated from the binding. In general, however, the quires are still securely attached. There is a large label with a former owner's name stuck to the first page.

First appearing as a comic in the pages of the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper in 1918, the adventures of Seckatary Hawkins, the alter ego of author Robert F. Schulkers, went on to appear in book form beginning in 1926. Seckatary Hawkins acts as the secretary of his group of friends, taking on the task of recording their adventures in first-person in the various books, which went on to be a hallmark of early 20th century American children's literature. The tales were inspired by Schulkers' own childhood in Covington, Kentucky and became hugely popular, inspiring the creation of the Seckatary Hawkins fan club, The Fair and Square Club, the name of which reflects the moral lessons imparted in many of the stories. Notable amongst the fans of Seckatary Hawkins was Harper Lee, who mentions the first of the books in the final pages of To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Yellow Y tells the story of rival gangs searching for hidden treasure. This first edition from 1926 is in Good condition, with some staining and wear… Read More

Yukon Bill was a pen name used by Canadian author Kate Simpson Hayes (1856-1945) who was a prolific author of plays and poetry as well as being one of the founding members of the Canadian Women's Press Club. She is considered the first woman to have worked as a journalist in Canada. Derby Day in the Yukon is a collection of Hayes' poetry published under the pseudonym Yukon Bill and is populated with entertaining characters and events no doubt inspired by Hayes' time living in the Canadian north and west. This copy is in very good condition, with some wear to the corners and the top and bottom of the spine. It has the dust jacket, which is in good condition with some discolouration and small tears. There is a tear fixed with tape on the inside of the top of the spine of the dust jacket, but the tape is not visible from the outside.

Arriving in Canada from Brittany, France in 1912, Louis Hemon worked as a farmhand in the rural area of Péribonka, in the municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine, Quebec, Canada. During his time there he made observations of the region and the people living there which would go on to form the basis for his novel, Maria Chapdelain, which was first published in 1914, serialised in the Paris newspaper, Le Temps. Considered to be the first novel of this type, it is a snapshot of rural Quebec life in the early twentieth century, and a fascinating example of the work of a lesser-known French author.
This edition was published by the MacMillan Company of Canada in 1942, as part of the St Martin's Classics series. This small, attractive volume may be categorised as being in Very Good condition, with some staining to the boards, and some fading to the lettering on the spine. The text inside is clear and bright, with pages free of foxing or other blemishes, and the binding is tight.

Christine Lighthall Henderson belonged to a prominent Quebec family. She was a cousin of the noted Canadian philosopher and writer W.D. Lighthall. After her husband passed away, she began to travel extensively, which inspired her to start writing. Ship's Wake and Road's Lure was her first signification collection of poetry and, as the name suggests, was inspired largely by her travels.
This copy is in Very Good condition. There is some minor wear to the top edges of the spine, and the gilt on the cover is faded.

George Herbert Clarke (1873-1953) was a Canadian poet and academic. Having taught at American universities, in 1925 he became head of the English department at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In addition, in 1944 he became editor-in-chief of the Queen's Quarterly. In 1930, he was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and awarded their Lorne Pierce medal in 1943. He published poems in various British, American, and Canadian publications including Athenaeum, Atlantic, Forum, English Review, and Saturday Night. He was also well-known as a critic and editor, one of his most notable publications as editor being A Treasury of War Poetry.
The Hasting Day is a collection of fifty-five poems that he collected as being most representative of his work. This volume may be described as being in Very Good condition. The dust jacket is in poor condition, with a large piece torn from the top of the back, as well as a small piece missing from the bottom of the back, and general… Read More