A complete 7 volume set of New Excursions into English Poetry (1944-47)

A complete 7 volume set of New Excursions into English Poetry published between 1944 and 1947 by Frederick Muller Ltd.

“This series is something of an experiment and demands original work both from the anthologer and the artist, who have worked in collaboration, though there has been no attempt to give literal and pictorial illustrations of the actual poems.”

A superb collection of important poetry anthologies in original dust-jackets and illustrated by some of the leading neo-Romantic artists of the period.

English Scottish & Welsh Landscape verse chosen by John Betjeman and Geoffrey Taylor with lithographs by John Piper

Near fine book in very good condition dust jacket. Minor chipping, wear and a few small tears to dust jacket edges. Minor rubbing to edges of boards. Binding tight. Pages bright and unfoxed.

The Poets Eye anthology chosen by Geoffrey Grigson with 16 lithographs by John Craxon

A bright, clean copy in near fine condition. Slight bumping to corners, a few marks to boards. Lacks dust jacket. Binding tight. Pages bright and unfoxed.

Sea Poems chosen by Myfanwy Piper with original lithographs by Mona Moore

Near fine copy marred only by a pen inscription to prelims. Dust jacket price-cipped with some darkening to spine. Binding tight. Pages bright and unfoxed.

A Soldiers’ Verse with lithographs by William Scott.

Very good copy in good condition dust jacket. Minor foxing to prelims and inner boards. Chipping and loss to dust jacket. Binding tight.

Poems of Death verses chosen by Phoebe Pool with lithographs by Michael Ayrton

Near fine copy marred only by neat pen ownership inscription to front endpaper. Minor rubbing and bumping to corners. Lacks dust jacket. Binding tight. Pages bright and unfoxed.

Travellers’ Verse chosen by MG Lloyd Thomas with lithographs by Edward Bawden

Near fine copy in very good, price-clipped dust jacket. Minor wear and rubbing to edges of boards. Dust jacket price-clipped with discreet tape repairs. Binding tight. Pages bright with very minor foxing to front endpaper.

Poems of Sleep and Dream chosen by Carol Stewart with lithographs by Robert Colquhoun

Near fine copy in very good condition dust jacket. Minor wear to cover edges. Some toning to front and rear endpapers. Minor chipping and wear to edges of dust jacket along with some slight foxing. Binding tight. Pages bright and unfoxed.