A Beginning

(London): Parton Press, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Good. First edition. Near fine in an age-toned and stained, good dustwrapper with a couple of tears. [With]: With the uncorrected long galleys for the second edition of this collection, in a proof dustwrapper. Moraes's first book of poetry, winner of the Hawthornden Prize, the first time the prize was awarded to a… Read more about this item

(London): The Parton Press, 1956. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Second revised edition. Octavo. 33pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a bit of wear at the edge and small bookshop sticker on front flap. Moraes's first book of poetry, winner of the Hawthornden Prize,

London: The Parton Press. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1958. 2nd Edition Revised. Hardcover. DJ has browning of the spine, chipping, and a small edge tear. Owner inscription written on the fly leaf. .

London: Parton Press, 1957 Hardback in dustwrapper. 4to. pp31. Orig. white cloth, bright gilt titled to spine. VG in G+ d/w that is darkened to edges & esp. to spine with small area of loss to upper edge and 1" closed tear where spine meets front panel. Former-owner's neat signature to ffep. (Geoffrey Godbert, himself a published poet of some… Read more about this item

London: The Parton Press, 1958. Second Revised Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book N.B. Edges a little bumped. Light foxing to end papers and inside D/J. Some light spotting to page edges. Some light rubbing to corners of D/J and head and tail of D/J spine. Closed tear to bottom left… Read more about this item

The Parton Press London 1957. second issue, white cloth, 31pp, VG( sl stain to front board, boards v sl soiled, prev owners sign to fep, sl browned ep's with v sl foxing) d/w VG-(sl wear to extrems with closed tears, internal staining & foxing, sl soiled cover, sl sunned, sl chipped spine head, corners v sl scuffed, sl rubbed… Read more about this item

London: Parton Press, 1958. Book. Near Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. Second Revised Edition. An attractive copy with the wrap-around notice of the award of the Hawthornden Prize. Light edgewear to dustjacket, otherwise excellent. Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

The Parton Press, 1957. A nice, clean copy of first edition, second issue in a good dustwrapper, slightly bumped at corners and darkened on edges and spine.. Second Issue. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo.