Poetry & Plays

The substantial Fifth Edition of The Norton Anthology of Poetry, containing 1,828 poems by 334 poets and spanning more than a thousand years of English-language verse. An authoritative 2,182-page reference for students,…

Scarce first impression, June 1977 of Wopko Jensma's I Must Show You My Clippings, published by Ravan Press, Johannesburg. A highly collectable combination of experimental South African poetry, graphics, photography and visual…

Poems and Songs of Robert Burns - Charming circa-1948 Collins tartan cloth edition of The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns 1759–1796, with illustrations, glossary, gilt top edge, ribbon marker and original…

The Poetical Works of Keats - A handsome vintage Oxford hardcover edition of The Poetical Works of Keats, presenting the poetry of celebrated English Romantic poet John Keats. Original dark blue cloth…

Songs and Rhymes of a Lead Miner - An uncommon 1921 collection of Scottish mining poetry and songs by Wanlockhead lead miner Thomas Grierson Gracie. Rich in Scots dialect, mining history and…

An Anthology of Light Verse - A collectable 1935 Modern Library edition of An Anthology of Light Verse, edited and introduced by Louis Kronenberger. A wide-ranging collection of witty, comic, satirical and…

The Works of Rudyard Kipling - A substantial vintage collected edition of Rudyard Kipling’s works, presenting twelve volumes in one and extending to approximately 1003 pages. Published by Walter J. Black Co.,…

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - An attractive antique edition of Sir Walter Scott's poetical works in burgundy binding with gilt titles and impressive gilt page edges. Featuring a charming…

Scarce 1986 signed and numbered limited edition of The Dreamer Man: Poetic Insights by John Brett Cohen, illustrated and designed by Mickey Korzennik. Copy 73 of only 600, presented in its original…

A scarce 1912 first edition of Poems of Childhood, beautifully illustrated by Millicent Sowerby with twelve mounted colour plates in gilt recesses—an attractive Edwardian children's gift book despite its well-loved condition.

Prodigies and Prodigals - Scarce 1939 Guinness promotional poetry booklet featuring humorous verse and superb full-colour illustrations by Antony Groves-Raines. A highly collectible piece of vintage advertising ephemera.

A Book of Beauty - A beautifully produced 1955 illustrated anthology compiled by John Hadfield, combining fine art and classic literature in an elegant mid-century Hulton Press edition.

One of the enduring strengths of South Africa Plays is its value as both a literary anthology and a historical document. The selected works demonstrate how theatre became an important vehicle for…

Karoo Moose - An award-winning South African play by Lara Foot Newton that combines poetic storytelling and powerful social commentary to create an unforgettable portrait of life, loss, and hope in the…

The Ultimate Christmas Cracker - A beautifully produced festive anthology compiled by John Julius Norwich, packed with humorous stories, literary gems, quotations and Christmas curiosities, with an introduction by Julian Fellowes.

Under the Horizon - A beautifully produced limited South African poetry edition by Charles Eglington, edited with a foreword by Jack Cope, this being hand-numbered copy 431 of only 750 clothbound copies…

Other Men's Flowers - A classic anthology of poetry personally selected and annotated by Field Marshal Earl Wavell, offering a timeless collection of inspirational and memorable verse.

An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard - A beautifully produced 1857 Victorian edition of Thomas Gray’s celebrated poem An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, bound in decorative plum bevel-edged boards…

The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism - A desirable early 1934 Faber & Faber hardcover edition of T. S. Eliot’s influential lectures on poetry and literary criticism, exploring the…

Poetry and Prose of John Donne - A beautifully produced 1946 edition of selected poetry and prose by John Donne, featuring elegant period typography, striking Hans Schleger design elements, and an uncommon…