English, Scottish and Welsh Landscape 1700 - c. 1860 (New Excursions into English Poetry)

Author(s): Betjeman, John; Taylor, Geoffrey (editors)

Illustrator(s): Piper, John

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Very Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Dust Jacket Condition:	No Jacket
Edition:	1st Edition
Impression:	1st Impression
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Frederick Muller
Publication Year:	1944
Publication Place:	29 Great James Street, London
Book ID:	002703
Catalogue(s):	Poetry, Poetical Criticism and Poets

viii, 128pp. With original colour lithograph illustrations by John Piper. Illustrated cloth boards (a little worn, rounded at corners and spine ends). Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. A collection of poetry which describes and pays tribute to rural scenes, often from lesser known poets. An evocative, vintage volume. New Excursions into English Poetry was an experimental series of poetry, demanding original work from both the anthologer and the artist, who worked closely in collaboration to give literal and pictorial illustrations of the actual poems.

Keywords:

poetry landscape england rural countryside