About this title: Donald Davie's poems are here arranged chronologically from the 1950s to the beginning of the 1990s. Taken together, the poems display that reverence for the distinctive qualities of the English language which has earned him a name as one of Britain's finest living poets. "Davie's voice--judgemental, ironic, epigrammatic, humorous, self-lacerating--speaks always with reference to an unhuman perpendicular standard that itself goes unquestioned. It is not a standard of Beauty or Truth; Davie is a poet of the third member of the Platonic triad, Justice."--Helen Vendler, "The New Yorker" ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press, Bx421
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780226137612ISBN:0226137619
Description: Very Good. 0226137619. Trade Pb. 8vo. University of Chicago Press. 1991. 480 pgs. Wrappers lightly worn. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Photos sent upon request. Bx421; Phoenix Poets Series; 1.28 x 9.29 x 6.34 Inches; 480 pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd, Manchester, United Kingdom
Date published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780856358753ISBN:0856358754
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. EX/VG+ 1990 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST ED CARCANET HARDBACK EDITION, WITH ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED PICTORIAL WRAPPER & AUTHOR PHOTO. BEAUTIFUL EDITION OF DONALD DAVIE'S POETRY, COLLECTING ALL HIS OUTPUT UNDER HIS OWN SUPERVISION. RARE TITLE, WITH VERY MINOR BUMP TO BASE OF SPINE ONLY, INNERS UNMARKED. IMMEDIATE 1st Class/Airmail dispatch fromUK EUROPEAN LIT COLLECTION. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd
Date published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780856358753ISBN:0856358754
Description: Very Good. EX/VG+ 1990 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST ED CARCANET HARDBACK EDITION, WITH ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED PICTORIAL WRAPPER & AUTHOR PHOTO. BEAUTIFUL EDITION OF DONALD DAVIE'S POETRY, COLLECTING ALL HIS OUTPUT UNDER HIS OWN SUPERVISION. RARE TITLE, WITH VERY MINOR BUMP TO BASE OF SPINE ONLY, INNERS UNMARKED. IMMEDIATE 1st Class/Airmail dispatch fromUK EUROPEAN LIT COLLECTION ~~Please browse our Alibris storefront for more related items, combined postage available. Alibris UK Featured Seller 2009~~ read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd);
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780226137612ISBN:0226137619
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. 475pp. Softcover. Unread, unmarked, tight. Only flaw slight rubbing to covers from shelfwear. Excellent copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date published: 1991-06-02
ISBN-13:9780226137612ISBN:0226137619
Description: New. NICE paperback, uncreased spine, no marks. Appears unread, just has some light shelfwear from being stored on a bookstore shelf. Trust our five stars. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780226137612ISBN:0226137619
Description: Good. 0226137619 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780226137612ISBN:0226137619
Description: New. 0226137619 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carcanet Press, Manchester
Date published: Sep 1990
ISBN-13:9780856358753ISBN:0856358754
Description: Very Good. Ships from friendly & experienced UK bookseller. £0.25 donated to charity. Ex-library, but in very good condition. light. pp. 500. 23 cm. read more
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780226137605ISBN:0226137600
Description: Good. 0226137600 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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