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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1983. First edition : one of fifty numbered copies (of 250) signed by each of the three poets. Five poems by each poet.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [24]pp. Original pale green wrappers, printed in brown; very good.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1979). First edition : limited to 350 copies. Frontispiece by George Szirtes. Includes “At Warwick”, “Box”, etc. Loosely inserted is the publisher’s preliminary announcement, promising a collection (of eleven poems only) to be published in late 1978 – and reproducing the poem “Finland in Thawtime”.
Foolscap 4to (23cm). [28]pp. Original cream wrappers, lettered in red and black; very good.

£15

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1980. First edition : one of thirty-five special numbered copies signed by both Birch and the illustrator, Mary Norman. A collection of ten poems, including “In a Mirror”, “Rude Forefather”, “Sunday Afternoon”, “Kilpeck”, etc. Loosely inserted are a single page 1980 autograph letter from the publisher, Peter Scupham, and a press flyer for the publication.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [20]pp. Frontispiece by Mary Norman. Original lavender wrappers, lettered and decorated in black; tiny bruise at outer corner, but otherwise very good indeed.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1975. First edition : one of twenty-five special numbered copies signed by both Booth and the illustrator (Margaret Steward). A poem with a colour illustration.
Foolscap 4to (22cm). [viii]pp. Original lilac wrappers, lettered and decorated with type ornaments on upper wrapper in black; just the faintest touch of sunning, but very good indeed.

£15

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1982). First edition : one of thirty-five numbered copies (of 235) signed by both Neil Curry and the illustrator, Carola Scupham. Twelve poems and two hand-coloured illustrations. Includes “Lichen”, “Hemlock”, “Dandelion”, “Fungus”, etc.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [20]pp. Hand-coloured title and tail-piece. Original pale green wrappers, printed in darker green; just a hint of sunning and bruising, but a very good copy.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1980). First edition : limited to 300 copies. Eight poems in an “I am the sultan” sequence, with illustrations by George Szirtes. Loosely inserted is a press flyer for the publication.
Royal 8vo (23cm). [16]pp. Original violet wrappers, printed and ornamented on upper wrapper in black; very good.

£15

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1981). First edition : one of thirty-five numbered copies (of 250) signed by the poet. A collection of fifteen poems, including “My Grandfather Wore Spats”, “The Last Picnic”, “Warwickshire”, “Kent”, “Totleigh Barton”, etc..
Demy 8vo (23cm). [24]pp. Original yellow ochre wrappers, printed in red; very good.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1980. First edition : one of thirty special numbered copies (of 250) signed by Geoffrey Grigson. A collection of ten poems.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [20]pp. Original sand-coloured wrappers, ruled and lettered on upper wrapper in black; very slightly bruised, but still a very good copy.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1976). First edition : one of thirty-five numbered copies signed by both John Gurney and the illustrator, Sally Gurney. An illustrated poem.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [16]pp. Seven illustrations by Sally Gurney. Original pale blue pictorial wrappers, lettered and decorated on upper cover in black; a couple of tiny spots, but a very good copy.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1977. First edition : one of fifteen numbered sets signed by Jim Howell.
Foolscap 8vo (17cm). Six poem cards, title-card, and contents card, in the original white envelope, lettered in olive, and with an illustration in brown by Mary Norman; a few spots to envelope, but otherwise very good.

£25

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, [1983]. First edition : one of thirty-five copies (of 400) numbered and signed by John Loveday. A collection of thirteen poems from the Norfolk poet, including “Ex-Army Bicycles, Norfolk, 1930’s”, etc.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [24]pp. Frontispiece by the poet. Original sand wrappers, printed in black; just a touch bruised, but a very good copy.

£15

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1976). First edition. The fourth series of the attractively produced Mandeville poem cards, each hand-printed card signed by the poet. Poems from Fleur Adcock, Patricia Beer, Alan Brownjohn, Peter Dent, the printer and publisher Peter Scupham, George Szirtes, Anthony Thwaite, and five others.
Title card, press flyer, and twelve poem cards in various colours. Each card 147 x 104mm. Very good indeed in the original envelope – the envelope just faintly bruised.

£40

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1976). First edition. The fourth series of the attractively produced Mandeville poem cards, each hand-printed card signed by the poet. Poems from Simon Curtis, D. J. Enright, Duncan Forbes, Neil Powell, Michael Schmidt, Robert Wells, Clive Wilmer, and five others.
Title card and twelve poem cards in various colours. Each card 147 x 104mm. Very good indeed in the original envelope – the envelope just faintly bruised.

£40

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1977. First edition : one of thirty special copies (of 250) numbered and signed by John Mole. Loosely inserted is a short signed 1977 autograph note from the publisher, Peter Scupham. A sequence of fourteen poems “cataloguing the thoughts and affairs of the marvellous dog of the title”.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [16]pp. Original burnt orange wrappers, lettered and decorated on upper wrapper in blue; very good indeed in the original Mandeville Press mailing envelope – the envelope slightly soiled.

£30

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1975. First edition : one of thirty-two numbered copies signed by both Powell and the illustrator, Roger Walton. A sequence of six poems written in and around Aldeburgh. The publisher’s flyer giving biographical details and reproducing one of the poems is loosely inserted.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [16]pp. Three full-page illustrations. Original blue wrappers, with lettering and Walton’s illustration of Leiston Abbey on the upper cover in black; very good.

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1978. First edition : one of thirty-five numbered copies (of 250) signed by David Scott. A collection of twelve poems, including “Winston Churchill”, “The Seaman’s Reading Room, Southwold”, “On Visiting Keats’ House”, “New College Dining Hall”, etc. With the press flyer loosely inserted.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [20]pp. Original bright blue wrappers, lettered and decorated in black; very lightly bruised, but a very good copy.

£15

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1976. First edition. New poems from David Day, Joan Downar, Freda Downie, John Fuller, Jenny Joseph, Katharine Middleton, John Mole, Christopher Pilling, Lawrence Sail, Michael Schmidt, Peter Scupham, C. H. Sisson, George Szirtes, Anthony Thwaite and Andrew Waterman. Loosely inserted are two signed 1976 autograph notes on Mandeville notepaper from the publisher (and contributor) Peter Scupham, and the separately printed press flyer.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [24]pp. Original teal wrappers, lettered in red; very good.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1975). First edition : one of thirty numbered copies (of 230) signed by C. H. Sisson. A poem in fifteen parts. With the publisher’s flyer loosely inserted.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [16]pp. Original blue wrappers, lettered and decorated in black; one small and faint crease, but a very good copy.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1979). First edition. The tenth series of the attractively produced Mandeville hand-printed poem cards – “Sea Christmas” by R. S. Thomas, and further poems from Patricia Beer, Humphrey Clucas, John Heath-Stubbs, Jenny Joseph, John Mole, George Szirtes and eight others.
Title card, reply card and fifteen poem cards printed in various colours. Each card 147 x 104mm. Very good indeed in the original envelope – the envelope just a little bruised.

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1975. First edition : one of thirty-five special numbered copies signed by both Jeffrey Turner and the illustrator, Mary Norman. A poem with a Norman illustration.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [8]pp. Original fawn wrappers, lettered and decorated in brown; just a hint of bruising, but a very good copy.

£20

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1975. First edition : one of thirty-nine copies numbered and signed by Donald Ward. Fourteen poems, including “Stinchcombe Hill”, “Darenth Valley”, “Woods near Towns”, etc.
Demy 8vo (23cm). [vi],(16),[ii]pp. Original jade green wrappers, lettered and decorated in black; very slightly bruised; just a touch sunned, but a very good copy.

£25

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1974). First edition : one of thirty numbered copies signed by Andrew Waterman. This copy is also signed by the publisher, Peter Scupham, and has the original flyer loosely inserted. Eight poems.
Demy 8vo (22cm). [iv],(12),[iv]pp. Original green wrappers, lettered and decorated in brown; a touch bruised, a couple of spots, but otherwise very good.

£25

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