About this title: An examination of English poetry from Donne to Keats, showing "the main lines of development in the English tradition...the essential structure." In this overview, Leavis first put forth new critical judgements that have since become part of the current wisdom.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Norton Company
Date Published: 1963
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. A former library book with the usual identifiers. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. -, Trade PaperBack, Very Good / read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., New York, New York, USA
Date Published: 1963
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. BE3-A trade paperback book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in illustrated green & white wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is some very light yellowing on the back cover plus there is some very light creasing on the back cover plus there is some light yellowing on the outside paper edges plus there is some scattered ink underlining on pages 241 through 273. A book of literary criticism that examines the ... read more
Edition: Re-issue
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Date Published: 1963
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. An influential study of English poetry from the 17th century to Keats. One of the strengths of his approach is that he bases his judgements on the analysis of particular poems or passages. 275 pages. This copy would be in very good condition except for the underlining that occurs sporatically throughout. The binding is solid, and there are no reading creases in the spine. The cover shows only mild wear. A good, inexpensive reading or classroom copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Norton, New York
Date Published: 1963
ISBN-13:9781566631716ISBN:1566631718
Description: Good + in Wraps. Tradition & Development in English Poetry. 1963 Norton editon. Clean, unmarked pages. The book is solid and has a flexible binding, but has cover wear and the pages are a little bit wavy. It was either stored improperly or was exposed to water, probably the former since it has no odor. It is totally servicable and inoffensive. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George W. Stewart, Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1947
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. Light general wear, but a nice copy with clean bright interior page. Bookplate on pastedown. Previous owner's name on flyleaf.; 8vo; 275 pages. read more
Description: Excellent English literary critic reconsiders English poetry, Donne to Keats, a classic of his. No marks, clean, straight, bright condition. A LANDS AWAY SPECIAL. 1964, Penguin trade pb, 1st printing, 224 pp. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780140214895ISBN:0140214895
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 1st class upgrade. Slight rubbing, owner's name on inside front, inevitable lite tanning, else fine, 1st thus. 255p.; 18 cm. Originally published: London: Chatto and Windus, 1936. read more
Edition: 6th impression
Binding: Cloth Bds
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Date Published: 1962
Description: Good reading copy. 8vo. dustwrapper. 275pp. F.R. Leavis's classic study of aspects of English Poetry; chapters on Wit, Milton, Pope, The Augustans, Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats; this copy is a good reading copy only w/ some foxing and tape stains to eps/prelims/text block; the chapter on Keats has numerous passages underlined in ink; dustwrapper good, price clipped. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: London: Penguin 1967. (Peregrine)
Date Published: 1967
Description: Fair. Paperback, larger format, a good reading copy. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto Windus (, London
Date Published: 1936)
Description: Later printing 1959. 275 pages. Hardcover, bright gilt spine lettering on terra cotta cloth. Very good condition (endsheets tanned) with very good dust jacket (couple tiny tears). read more
Description: Hardback, 8vo, 275pp, owner's bookplate on endpaper, clean and sound, red cloth, VG / no dustwrapper. Immediate despatch from the UK. read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Date Published: 1953
Description: VG hardback in Poor price-clipped dustjacket. Feps browned; dust jacket in 2 pieces and lacking most of spine; gilt on spine dull. read more
Edition: Sixth Impression
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London, UK
Date Published: 1962
Description: Book Very Good. No Dustjacket. 8 1/4" Tall. viii + 275 pages. Very clean sandy-brown binding (spine has an area of spotting). Light wear to spine-ends & boards' corners. Light foxing to page-edges o/w contents very clean. read more
Description: 5th impression. 8vo, orange cloth. viii, 275 pp. VG. Dust jacket has a small loss of material to the back (approx 2.5 cm x 3 cm), very minor chipping, o/w G. read more
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