ISBN: 9780192819642 - complete poems (oxford paperbacks) (13 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Mainly remembered as a World War II poet who died in Normandy three days after D-day, Keith Douglas demonstrated a rapidly maturing energy and simplicity of diction through his descriptions of war-time Cairo and contemplations of death. The only complete collection of his poetry available, this volume contains 105 poems with a section of notes that provides the source, place of first publication, and a record of substantial variations from other versions for each poem. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. **PAPERBACK**.

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Original decorated wrappers. Zustand: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. Former owner's name on verso front cover. Slight shelfwear only.; Octavo; xxvii, 145 pages.

paperback. Zustand: Fine. *Cover may be different to the picture* Ex-library copy with usual stamps and markings. Slight scratches to cover. Tanning to edge of pages Appears unread, may have minor superficial marking. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press (1987). Softcover. Some sunning / yellowing of spine and to a lesser extent front and back cover. Light creasing to spine, indicative of having been carefully read, but on the whole this book remains in good condition with clean, unmarked pages which are free from notes and underlining. Dispatched from UK within three days. …

Original Wraps. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. New and Revised Edition. A third printing (1995) of the OUP paperback edition, which was first published in 1987 with the Ted Hughes Introduction - reprinted from the 1979 first paperback edition. This printing has a new Afterword dated June 1994. ***A near fine copy in illustrated glossy card covers. The covers are slightly rubbed and creased at the edges, but are clean and unmarked. Soft crease to the back cover. No reading creases to the spine. Spine tight. No fading. Internally also near fine with just a neat ownership name on the inside of the front cover. Pages clean. Paper stock nice and white. No creases or tears. ***217mm x140mm. 146 pages including an Index of Titles and First Lines at the back of the book. ***Contents: Preface, Afterword, Introduction by Ted Hughes, Keith Douglas1920-1944: A Chronology, School, Oxford, Army: England, Army: Middle East, England 1944, Two Statements on Poetry, Notes, Index of Titles and First Lines. ***'Each poem turns out to be an exercise --- whatever they are, these "exercises" display his striving towards and eventually, briefly, perfecting the qualities we value in him: the incisive, nimble glance, the uniquely tempered music, the simple, pointblank, bull's eye statement, the tensile delicacy.' (Quote taken from the Introduction by Ted Hughes) ***'This is the only complete collection of Douglas's poems. First published in 1978, it eventually reappeared in Oxford Poets in 1987, by which time this edition had firmly established Keith Douglas as by far the most talented and interesting poet of the Second World War, one who had achieved this considerable body of work before he was killed in Normandy in June 1944 three days after D-Day, aged only twenty-four. (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A third printing (1995) of the OUP paperback edition, which was first published in 1987 with the Ted Hughes Introduction, in bright collectable condition. A nice copy to have for the reader of Keith Douglas' poetry. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Spine not creased. 215 x 135 mm. xxviii, 148 pp. The complete poems of Keith Douglas, killed in Normandy three days after D-Day at the age of 24. Edited by Desmond Graham. Reissued with a new introduction by Ted Hughes. Book.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Reissue with a new introduction by Ted Hughes. Edited and with a preface by Desmond Graham. Octavo. xxvii, 145pp. Fine in pictorial wrappers with the tiniest bit of wear. Issued as part of the Oxford Poets series. English poet Keith Douglas (1920-1944) was killed during the invasion of Normandy. *Sagar & Tabor* B143a.1.…