Please try again. Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900 (1931) ... Of English Verse 1250—1900 Impression of 1931 First edition, 1900 ... i.e. James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A Judiciously selected and beautifully produced, this anthology will reward both poetry virgins and over-versed roués with its canny, sometimes inspired conjoining of the familiar and the obscure. 1,084 pages. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. He had, Ricks's "English verse," then, is predominantly verse from England, and of a fairly senior variety at that--the juniors here are such golden codgers as Thom Gunn, Derek Walcott, and Seamus Heaney. 1st Edition. Even after too-long-days, the volume is always at the ready for a dose of "culture" that is altogether too fragile in our politically correct world. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2020. It was published by Oxford University Press in 1900; in its india-paper form it was carried widely around the British Empire and in war as a 'knapsack book'. Eliot, and The Oxford Book of Englis... The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250 - 1900. Get it Now! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, British & Irish Literary Criticism (Books), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It sold close to 500,000 copies in its first edition. Chosen and edited by H. S. Milford. Includes preface, contents, indices of authors and first lines. Successor to W.B. That's a shame, because it denies The Oxford Book of English Verse a role in disseminating the work of the younger generation (and we're talking under 60 here) from a diversity of backgrounds. TEG. It quickly established itself as a classic anthology, equal to Palgrave's Golden Treasury in popularity and public recognition. at least 27 years after it was first published / registered but not later than 31 December in the 28th year. She loves the selection of poems and reads a part of this book every day. More information about this seller “The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250–1900” is an anthology of English poetry — edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published in 1919 — that had a very substantial influence on popular taste and perception of poetry for at least several generations. This was not quite as good a selection as I had hoped. Fine collection of English poets in stunning leather binding. Yeats's Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935, The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse ranges widely across this century's verse, introducing many less well-known poets among the acknowledged greats. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Small octavo. Blue fabric covers with gilt titles to front and spine. The Oxford Book of Regency Verse. Clarendon Press, 1931. First edition. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Oxford U Press, London TEG. No Jacket. The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900. In 1939, the editor revised it, deleting several poems (especially from the late 19th century) that he regretted including and adding instead many poems published before 1901 as well as poems published up to 1918." Eliot, and creator of The New Oxford Book of Victorian Verse, Ricks must be one of the few people on the planet both famous enough to be asked to remake this book and widely enough read to do it well. (Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom), About this Item: Clarendon Press, 1931. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. More information about this seller Chosen & Edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch. Five raised hubs to spine. The Oxford Book of English Verse, created in 1900 by Arthur Quiller Couch and selected anew in 1972 by Helen Gardner, has established itself as the foremost anthology of English poetry: ample in span, liberal in the kinds of poetry presented. None (illustrator). 1st. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Something went wrong. The Oxford Book of English Verse was first published in 1900 and it initiated the famous series of Oxford Books that has been running ever since. Published by One of these items ships sooner than the other. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It quickly established itself as a classic anthology, equal to Palgrave's Golden Treasury in … [Arthur Quiller-Couch;] -- "First published 1900; reprinted ... 1930; new edition 1939." First edition. Spine discoloured with boards missing on both front and back, First edition. Seller Inventory # 006680. Learn more about the program. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. - India paper edition. What he has undoubtedly produced, however, is an invaluable record of the past glories of English poetry, which will continue to inspire both readers and poets--whatever their age, wherever they are. Tell us what you're looking for and once a match is found, we'll inform you by e-mail. And in the end, although he adds a scattering of fresh names to this classic work and places some new pieces alongside the old standards, he has broken little ground.AThomas L. Cooksey, Armstrong Atlantic State Univ., Savannah, GA. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. WONDERFUL POETRY BUT BOOK CONDITION UNSATISFACTORY, Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020. Can't remember the title or the author of a book? (Wikipedia). "The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250 - 1900 is an anthology of English poetry, edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch, that had a very substantial influence on popular taste and perception of poetry for at least a generation. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Small octavo. PO name on first page. 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 Inches. Oxford University Press; 1st edition (December 16, 1999). . (1912), From: Poetry) QUILLER-COUCH, A.T.; HERRICK, Robert; MILTON, John; COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor; et all, Published by 2. xix, [1 blank], 1083, [1 blank] pp. | Contact this seller Clarendon Press, Send-to-Kindle or Email . The only reason I gave this book two stars instead of five is simply because it arrived soiled and the dusk cover ruffled and torn. The Oxford Book of English Verse of the Romantic Period, 1798-1837. Erste Ausgabe. "The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250 - 1900 is an anthology of English poetry, edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch, that had a very substantial influence on popular taste and perception of poetry for at least a generation. Bound by Birdsall in green leather with spine stamped in gilt with five raised bands, boards ruled in gilt, inner dentelles gilt, edges gilt, and marbled endpapers. 4. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Praed ("I'll cultivate rural enjoyment/ And angle immensely for trout"). This latest version, prepared by the prolific critic Ricks (English, Boston Univ.) The Oxford book of English verse, 1250-1918. Fabric. Get it Now! The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. Five raised hubs to spine. Leather bound. (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.), About this Item: Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1918. Contemporary dark-blue morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt title on second compartment, turn-ins richly tooled with gilt fillets, all edges gilt. has been added to your Cart. The Oxford Book of English Verse, created in 1900 by Arthur Quiller-Couch and selected anew in 1972 by Helen Gardner, has established itself as the foremost anthology of English poetry: ample in span, liberal in the kinds of poetry presented. Chosen and edited by Helen Gardner. Let's get one thing straight. The Book of Common Prayer: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition). Fine leather binding by Ringer & Hertzberg for Brentano's. 396 Gramm. The Oxford Book of English Verse, created in 1900 by Arthur Quiller-Couch and selected anew in 1972 by Helen Gardner, has established itself as the foremost anthology of English poetry: ample in span, liberal in the kinds of poetry presented. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Looking forward to dipping into this, as and when. Twentieth-century choices look either "conservative" or idiosyncratic: William Empson (4.5 pages) gets almost as much space as Yeats (5.5), Basil Bunting only a page and a half (of translations). This completely fresh selection brings in new poems and poets from all ages, and extends the range by another half century, to include many twentieth century … Yet some of those same devotees may have serious reservations about what Ricks has done with this literary institution. Signed on upper turn-in: Hatchards 187 Piccadilly. Unable to add item to List. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1901. -- India paper edition. Seller Inventory # 951750. | Contact this seller Quiller-Couch, Arthur, ed. anthologizes writings that come mostly from the British Isles. Dünndruckausgabe. I admit to buying the book because of the deep love and esteem Horace Rumpole carries for it - but it didn't disappoint me - it's sheer beauty! Here is a treasure-house of over seven centuries of English poetry, chosen and introduced by Christopher Ricks, whom Auden described as exactly the kind of critic every poet dreams of finding. Includes preface, contents, indices of authors and first lines. Condition: Very Good. It was published by Oxford University Press in 1900; in its india-paper form it was carried widely around the British Empire and in war as a 'knapsack book'. Ecken leicht bestoßen, Besitzeinträge auf fliegenden Vorsätzen, einige Blätter unten etwas stockfleckig, sonst wohlerhalten. Ecken leicht bestoßen, Besitzeinträge auf fliegenden Vorsätzen, einige Blätter unten etwas stockfleckig, sonst wohlerhalten. Hardcover. 1084 PP. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. First edition has title: The Oxford book of English verse, 1250-1900 Robert Mannying -- William Langland -- John Barbour -- Gefforey Chaucer -- Thomas HOccleve -- John Lydgate -- King James I of Scotland -- Robert Henryson -- William Dunbar -- John Skelton -- Sir Thomas Wyatt -- Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey -- Nicholas … One reader of "Desert Stones - A Poem" said it inspired her. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a British writer, who published under the pen name of Q. Please try your request again later. Anyone who cares about literature in the English language will want this on their shelf. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Hardcover. Its second edition of 1952 was edited by B. Bound by Birdsall in green leather with spine stamped in gilt with five raised bands, boards ruled in gilt, inner dentelles gilt, edges gilt, and marbled endpapers. "The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250 - 1900 is an anthology of English poetry, edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch, that had a very substantial influence on popular taste … Not the book's fault, so I gave it five stars, but I'm disappointed with the seller. Pages: 1098. The Oxford Book of English Verse, created in 1900 by Arthur Quiller-Couch and selected anew in 1972 by Helen Gardner, has established itself as the foremost anthology of English poetry: … The first edition appeared in 1900 and was edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch, a poet himself and sometime King Edward VII Professor of English Literature at Cambridge. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Clarendon Press, Oxford He chose poems from the period 1250–1900. Larkin writes in the short preface that the selection is wide rather than deep; and also notes that for the post-1914 period it is more a collection of poems, than of poets. Of Wordsworth, eight poems, one in two versions? 1082 clean pages will all manner of verse. It sold close to 500,000 copies in its first edition. The Oxford book of English verse, 1250-1900; by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir, 1863-1944. There was a problem loading your book clubs. First Edition. Hardcover. | Contact this seller (1931), From: Finally available, The Waste Land and Selected Poems by T. S. Eliot, on a freshly published and beautifully edited paperback ed. More information about this seller The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900 by Quiller-Couch, Arthur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Contemporary dark-blue morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt title on second compartment, turn-ins richly tooled with gilt fillets, all edges gilt. "The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250 - 1900 is an anthology of English poetry, edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch, that had a very substantial influence on popular taste and perception of poetry for at least a generation. This edition also includes 12 illustrations. Chaucer's happy band of pilgrims. Binding vg with a little looseness through use. Poor. Great book with all sorts of good poetry. 1084 PP. its produced on good paper and presented beautifully a great gift, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2014. When I purchase something new, especially books I expect top quality. I beautifully presented anthology of British verse, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2019, this is a fantastic buy, plenty of British poetry from medieval to 2oth century. | Contact this seller PO name on first page. Condition: Very Good. A tidy book Size: 14 x 19.5 Cm. -- India paper edition. Too many of the poems I remembered were not included while too many lesser known (less interesting) poems and extracts from poems were. None (illustrator). "The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250 - 1900 is an anthology of English poetry, edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch, that had a very substantial influence on popular taste and perception of poetry for at least a generation. Published by Seller Inventory # 9027074. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1925. The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1918. It sold close to 500,000 copies in its first edition. Hardcover, 1,166 pages. Leather bound. 1st Edition. Here is a treasure house of over seven centuries of English poetry, chosen and introduced by Christopher Ricks, whom Auden described as "exactly the kind of critic every poet dreams of finding. 1,084 pages. Back in Time Rare Books If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. First published in 1999 Subjects English poetry, English poetry (collections) Edit. My happy solution was to buy all of them used via amazon.com. Some choices from major poets seem eccentric: of Pope, eight excerpts, and not one complete major poem? No Jacket. Some of the poetry has been adapted by a few words that keep the thought and meter, e.g. Publication date 1912 Topics English poetry Publisher Oxford, The Clarendon Press Collection cornell; americana Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor Cornell University Library Contributor usage rights (Poets from other countries are excludedAexcept Derek Walcott.) (1925), From: B Y favour of the Public, The Oxford Book of English Verse has held its own in request for close upon forty years. Condition: Fine. Well-organized: chronologically by Author's dates. (1901), From: B. Vidigal, who chose 1 946 as the cut-off date because that year had seen the publication 1st. 1082 clean pages will all manner of verse. Clarendon Press, Oxford The various Oxford books of poetry are the best value in literature. Please try again. They are both elderly now and some of the lines take them back to their younger days, either as adults starting out in the 55 years of marriage or as children reading poetry in school. He had tried to range over the whole field of English Verse from the beginning, or from the Thirteenth Century to this closing year of the Nineteenth, and to choose the best. File: DJVU, 6.23 MB. It was published in 1973 by Oxford University Press with ISBN 0-19-812137-7. It sold close to 500,000 copies in its first edition. Ricks admits that "most of us are not good at appreciating the poetry of those appreciably younger than we are." The Oxford book of English verse This edition published in 1999 by Oxford University Press in Oxford, . Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 1st. (Wikipedia). Condition: Very Good. 100 Best-Loved Poems (Dover Thrift Editions). 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