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OLD RAIGER AND OTHER VERSE

by John Masefield

Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st. 1964

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The Poet Laureate's first collection of verse since 1961 contains twelve pieces of varying subject, mood and length. All of them reflect Dr Masefield's lifelong delight in nature, the English countryside an its characters, in history, in the sea and the ships that sail upon it, he is able to bring his memories of earlier days to bear upon an event of rare interest to younger readers. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 73 pages.

Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Foxspot to vertical edge of prelims. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and very slightly edge-worn with a few tiny closed tears.

Stock no. 1830278

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Contents

  • 1. The Snipe at Drum
  • 2. Old Raiger
  • 3. The Along-ships Stow
  • 4. Ryemeadows
  • 5. Jane
  • 6. Pawn to Bishop's Five
  • 7. Peter Gurney or When April Comes
  • 8. Mornings and Aprisl
  • 9. A Storm
  • 10. Lines for the Race of Sailing Ships, Lisbon to the Hudson Bridge, near Manhattan 1964
  • 11. The Isle of Voices
  • 12. King Gaspar and his Dream

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