Search Results: before the romantics an anthology of by geoffrey grigson

Salem House Publishers, 1985-03. Paperback. Good. Salamander Press, 1984. First British. Delightful small 8vo, with a few marginal marks. Else good+. "This classic anthology, first published in 1946,has the vigour and enthusiasm of a manifesto..." (rear cover)

George Routledge & Sons, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. First Edition. 349 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine edges. Wear marks overall.

Salem House Publishers, 1985-03. Paperback. Used: Good.

George Routledge & Sons, 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

George Routledge, 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.2843 cent in x 18.5279 cent in x 12.6904 cent in. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket + owners name - Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

George Routledge, 1946. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Previous owner's personal bookplate. Pencil notes on the endpapers Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

The Salamander Press, 1984. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Faber And Faber, 2008. Paperback. New. 362 pages. 8.50x5.31x1.02 inches.

Edinburgh: The Salamander Press, 1984. Paperback. This classic anthology of the poetry and prose of the Enlightenment, first published in 1946, has the vigour and enthusiasm of a manifesto. Geoffrey Grigson was campaigning both against the absurdities of poetic fashion at the time and in favour of a new appreciation of the period under scrutiny - from Dryden and the founders of the Royal Society to Johnson and his circle. At the time of its compilation the art of the anthologist was in disrepute. Grigson, by breaking the rules, ignoring received opinion and resolutely following his own taste, arrived at a geniunely new and exciting presentation of his authors. The major poets look different through his eyes, the minor ones emerge with an engaging freshness. This is a book for student and amateur alike. As an introduction to the Enlightenment it is worth several shelves of criticism. 349 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences.… Read More

Salamander Press, 1984,. 1984. Soft cover. 0907540597 paperback, 348pp, pages browning, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0907540597 .

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1946.. 8vo. 349 pp., Good, Black Cloth, Dust Jacket with light damage & tears, edge wear, shelf-wear.