The Poetry Of Childhood

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1981. Some of the best poems about childhood, Samuel Carr believes, have been by writers who were themselves childless, and he cites the verses of William Blake, Charles and Mary Lamb, William Cowper, Thomas Gray, R.L. Stevenson and Christina Rossetti as cases in point. These poets are all here represented, but so too are many… Read more about this item

London: B. T. Batsford, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. 8.75 x 5.75. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, without even the name of a former owner. The red cloth covers are bright, showing minor wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, and is also in very good… Read more about this item

UK: Batsford Books, 1978. Hardcover. Very good condition. From the collection of poet Gavin Ewart. Signed and dedicated by editor on F E P. In price clipped dust jacket, with tanning on inner lapels, edge wear, and a nick on upper edge of front cover. Spine is sunned. Pages and text fine. RB. Signed and Dedicated By Editor. Hardcover. Very… Read more about this item

London: B.T.Batsford [0-7134-3445-7] [1981], 1st Ed.. (Hardcover) 92pp. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, black and white and color illustrations, index. (Poetry, Childhood).