Poetry from Diversity Books, IOBA

Hartwell, VIC, Australia: Temple House, 2005. xx, + 291pp., b/white photographic illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has minimal edgewear and surface indentations. After nearly thirty years, Joy Beaudette Cripps has written her travel memoirs, including visits to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia . . . Book weight approx. 385g. (This book will… Read more about this item

London: Picador, 2009. xxii, 178pp. Book clean. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards very good. Leaves clean and unmarked albeit mildly tanned. Illustrated dustjacket corner clipped on front flap, minimal edge-creases. "Gathers together fifty years of Clive James's poetry, and will undoubtedly enhance his reputation as one of the most versatile and accomplished of contemporary writers . .… Read more about this item

London: Enitharmon Press, 2013. 109pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Tan boards have a tiny area of surface abrasion to lower rear foredge corner. Signed by author Simon Armitage on title page, small spots of minor ink offset from same to adjoining blank page, else leaves clean and unmarked. "The Stanza Stones Trail runs through the… Read more about this item

Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia: Hale & Iremonger, 1998. 71pp. B/white author photograph to first (author bio.) page. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated card wrapper softly creased, minor indentations, faint stain to rear panel. "Here is the gentle touch of a poet speaking of everyday things. Here too, from under the silk words,… Read more about this item

Kew, Victoria, Australia: Pariah Press, 1984. (vi), + 56pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimal colour fade (no text loss). Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Signed by author on title-page, else textblock unmarked. In this second book of poetry by Australian award-winning poet Barbara Giles (1912-2006), contents include: Prelims., Acks., A Land. A Solitude of People. Black… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: The Hawthorn Press, 1979. (v), + 52pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped n heel. Illustrated card wrapper has several blind pressure marks, else very good. A brief inscription, "To dear xxxxx, Love and Best Wishes, Fairlie" on half-title page, else textblock unmarked. This title is the first book of poetry by Fairlie Szacinski… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Author (Printed By Twin Press), 1979. Unpaginated (88 pages). Book clean and square. Spine firm. Monochrome, author illustration over blue 'ripple card' wrapper. Blue text and illustrations throughout by author, over blue stock (paper). Love, religion and life are themes throughout 'The Destiny Link', a scarce book of illustrated poetry by Nola Wenzel who passed away… Read more about this item

Newtown, Victoria, Australia: Neptune Press, 1983. 64pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Tan boards very good. Signed on title-page, by author, together with a brief personal inscription, signed 'Shirley', on front free endpaper, else textblock unmarked. Sketch-art illustrated (Geraldine Carrington) dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Some of the poetry in this collection has been published previously in various forums.… Read more about this item

Margate Beach, Queensland, Australia : Refulgence Publishers No publication date (S.L.V. suggests 1970). x, + 41pp. Book clean and square. Spine bumped but firm. Stiff card wrapper slightly bumped and edgeworn. A personal inscription, signed by author on half-title page, else textblock has several slightly creased leaves. Many of the poems in this collection have been previously published in… Read more about this item

New South Wales, Australia: Morgan Printing , 2018. 207pp., plus (v.). Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. (The 'Romantic Apricot' paper used in this book was crafted at the French Mill "Papeteries de Clairfontaine"). The contents of 'The Apricot Memoirs' by Tess Guinery are a 'romantic fusion of art, poetry and… Read more about this item

Canberra, A.C.T., Australia: Australian National University Press, 1978. 72pp. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm, nominally bumped spine. Plain original cloth boards undamaged. A brief inscription ("To Xxxx Xxxxxx, July '84, Evan Jones") on ffep., else textblock unmarked. Illustrated (design: Leonard French) dustjacket mildly edge, and shelf-worn, with a minor (in-production) fault and chip. Evan Lloyd… Read more about this item

London: Phoenix House Ltd., 1959. xiv, + 517pp. Chapter-header illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain blue original cloth boards undamaged. Tinted top edge, tape ghosts and flecks on free endpapers, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket roughly price-clipped (no text loss), and lightly edgeworn only. Collected and presented by British poet, writer,… Read more about this item

Milson's Point, New South Wales, Australia : The Currawong Press , 1982. 315pp., plus (v). Tinted endpapers. Intext b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped on head and heel. Blue boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edge, and shelfworn. This anthology from Currawong Press is an amazing collection of Australian and New… Read more about this item

Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia: High Country Press, 2015. Unpaginated (64 pages). Bok clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge corners, else very good. A personal inscription, signed and dated by the author on plain verso of front wrap. Textblock unmarked. A book of inspiring poetry by Snowy Mountains-based poet Lee Taylor-Friend (1968-). Contents… Read more about this item

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1994. 88pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. 'Black Night With Windows' is a second collection of poetry from the pen of American-born Australian poet Nicolette Stasko (1950-2021). It has poetic tales of beds, beaches, storms, children, tables and oysters, spotted gums, and lovers .… Read more about this item

Australia: IX Publishing , 2016. 179pp. Exquisite colour-art (Viviana Gutierrez) on translucent paper frontispiece, plus two, intext b/white halftone plates (photography by Heidi Wernicke). Book clean and square. Backstrip bumped on heel. Colour-art illustrated (as frontispiece) boards undamaged, with an 'Indie Book Award Finalist' sticker affixed to front. Signed "Keep Flying Keep Shining', Isaac, July 2017 on front free… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: The Catspaw Press, 1974. 80pp. Intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations (various sources), and line-drawings by author, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Printed card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Minimal foxing on preliminary pages, an original seller's sticker affixed to front flysheet, a nondescript inscription on verso of same, else a dampstain on lower foredge corner… Read more about this item

Echuca, Victoria, Australia: Kiely and Vagg Publishing , 1987. 75pp., plus (ii). Two b/white illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper undamaged on front, however plain rear wrap has an oblique crease on lower foredge corner, plus noticeable small area of surface damage from sticker removal, and a pressure mark. Signed and dated (4/12/87) by author… Read more about this item

London: Faber & Faber No publication date (2006). 498pp. Book clean and square. Several soft reading creases on slightly concaved spine. Art-illustrated (Nigel Owen) card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock lightly age-toned, else unmarked. Conceived as a collection of the editors, Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) and Ted Hughes (1930-1998), favourite poems, "The Rattle Bag" has established it itself as the… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1992. 270pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, a mild reading crease there-on. Illustrated card wrapper bumped on upper foredge corners, else very good. Textblock age-toned, else unmarked. Derek Walcott was born in St Lucia, West Indies in 1930 and has long been considered the poet of the Caribbean. This was confirmed beyond doubt when he… Read more about this item