The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens
$32.50 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. Rare. 'Hand-set in 12-point Poliphilus with Blado italic, and printed on hand-made paper at The Caxton Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, in an edition of 200 copies. July 1947.'
The Blue Coat by Elizabeth Smither
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry | Reading Level: very good
Whimsical and tender, this poetry collection examines the commonplace and the quirky for resonance, contemplation, and verve. From an out-of-season daffodil and a chipped Limoges plate to a lipstick stain on a poem and a bee being released, it illuminates the poetry in the everyday by focusing on a sing ...Show more
The Bone Chanter: Unpublished Poems 1945-72 by Baxter, James K.
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry | Reading Level: Very Good
Secondhand. Considered New Zealand's most significant poet, James K. Baxter has also been called one of the most remarkable English-language poets of the mid-twentieth century. This is his unpublished poems from 1945 to 1972, chosen and Introduced by J. E. Weir.
The Caxton Press Anthology : New Zealand Poetry 1972-1986 by Mark Williams (ed.)
$22.50 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. This anthology is published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Caxton Press. It ncludes poems by Alistair Campbell, Hone Tuwhare, Keri Hulme and a new generation of young New Zealand poets.
The Conquerors and other poems by Robin Hyde (pseud. Iris Guiver Wilkinson)
$175.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry | Series: Macmillan's Contemporary Poets
Secondhand. First edition. NZ poet Robin Hyde's second collection, The Conquerors and Other Poems (1935) was the first by a New Zealander to be included in Macmillans’ Contemporary Poets series. It included some of her most haunting poems such as ‘Babel Tower’ and one of her own favourites, ‘Nirvana’. ...Show more
The Demon Lover: A Ballad by Ruth Dallas
$55.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. A rare collection of poems by the New Zealand poet Ruth Dallas. 'Hand-set in 12-point with poliphilus, and printed on hand-made paper at The Caxton Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, in an edition of 200 copies.' - from the colophon.
The Desolate Star And Other Poems by Robin Hyde
$300.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. First edition. Robin Hyde's first book and first collection of poetry.
The Elfin Dell and Other Verses by Johannes Andersen
$32.50 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. A book of verse by Johannes Andersen. Choice poems that breathe the spirit of New Zealand life.
The Eye of the Hurricane by Fleur Adcock
$70.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. First edition.
The Fallen House by James K. Baxter
$50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. A stunning collection of poems from famed New Zealand poet and playwright James K. Baxter, published by Christchurch's The Caxton Press.
The Fire and the Anvil by James K. Baxter
$55.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. Notes on modern poetry by James K. Baxter.
The Holy Life and Death of Concrete Grady: Various Uncollected and Unpublished Poems by James K. Baxter
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Secondhand. Various uncollected and unpublished poems chosen and introduced by J.E. Weir.