Items in Category Poetry

A PSALM OF LIFE in gilt right, rural inset with silver birch above forget-me-nots PW poetry
A PSALM OF LIFE in gilt right, rural inset with silver birch above forget-me-nots
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Poetry booklet, THE KING & QUEEN & PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, No place of manufacture, various
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logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN AND T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON - PARIS - NEW YORK

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oblong cover & 4 sheets secured by staples single folds, embossed
inside first right:-A PSALM OF LIFE
second left:--TELL ME NOT, IN MOURNFUL NUMBERS, LIFE IS BUT AN EMPTY DREAM! FOR THE SOUL IS DEAD THAT SLUMBERS AND THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM.
third left ART IS LONG, AND TIME IS FLEETING, AND OUR HEARTS THOUGH STOUT AND BRAVE, STILL LIKE MUFFLED DRUMS ARE BEATING FUNERAL MARCHES TO THE GRAVE: 4 sides of text-see scans

Author
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
Size
7.8 x 13 cm.
LEAD KINDLY LIGHT in gilt over wild rose design left PW poetry
LEAD KINDLY LIGHT in gilt over wild rose design left
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Poetry booklet, THE KING & QUEEN & PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, No place of manufacture, various
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logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN AND T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON - PARIS - NEW YORK

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oblong cover & sheet secured by staples single folds, 3 grey borders
inside first right:-LEAD KINDLY LIGHT
second left:--LEAD KINDLY LIGHT AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM, LEAD THOU ME ON THE NIGHT IS DARK AND I AM FAR FROM HOME LEAD ME THOU ON
second right:-KEEP THOU MY FEET, I DO NOT ASK TO SEE THE DISTANT SCENE:ONE STEP ENOUGH FOR ME
2 more pages of text ending with WHICH I HAVE LOVED LONG SINCE AND LOST AWHILE
date used 1910 (indicates King Edward VII period)

Author
J.H. NEWMAN
Size
9 x 11 cm.
SINCERE GOOD WISHES in gilt below rural inset surrounded by berried holly green marginal design PW poetry
SINCERE GOOD WISHES in gilt below rural inset surrounded by berried holly green marginal design
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Poetry booklet, THE KING & QUEEN & PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, No place of manufacture, various
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logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN AND T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON - PARIS - NEW YORK

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oblong cover & sheet secured by ribbon, single folds, embossed
inside first right:-SINCERE GOOD WISHES
second left:--WE CANNOT MAKE OLD TIME OBEY OUR WISHES, OR, FROM YEAR TO YEAR STREW ONLY ROSES ON THE WAY
second right:-OF THOSE OUR HEARTS HOLD VERY DEAR: BUT TRUST ME, IF I ON LY COULD, FOR YOU AND YOURS I SURELY WOULD.
3 more double pages of text
date used 1910 (indicates King Edward VII period)

Size
7.8 x 13 cm.
TO GREET YOU in gilt over gilt horseshoe and many forgert-me-nots, bird flies below PW poetry
TO GREET YOU in gilt over gilt horseshoe and many forgert-me-nots, bird flies below
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Poetry booklet, THE KING & QUEEN & PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, No place of manufacture, various
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logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN AND T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON - PARIS - NEW YORK

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oblong cover & sheet secured by ribbon single folds, 3 blue & gilt borders
inside first right:-TO GREET YOU
second left:--PROSPERITY UPON YOU SMILE, AND, AS YOU JOURNEY MAY YOU FIND THE WAY GROW FAIRER MILE BY MILE - SOME BLESSING MARK EACH TURN AND WIND
second right:-LOVING SMILES THY PATH SURROUNDING, FRIENDLY CLASPS OF HAND ABOUNDING, TENDER KINDLY WORDS RESOUNDING - THESE THY DAILY CHEER!
2 more pages of text ending with AND FILL WITH GOLDEN SUNSHINE ALL THINE HOURS.
date used 1910 (indicates King Edward VII period)

Size
7.8 x 13 cm.
TO WISH YOU EVERY JOY in gilt over gilt below girl with snowball, holly below, green design left PW poetry
TO WISH YOU EVERY JOY in gilt over gilt below girl with snowball, holly below, green design left
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Poetry booklet, THE KING & QUEEN & PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, No place of manufacture, various
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logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN AND T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON - PARIS - NEW YORK

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oblong cover & sheet secured by thread, single folds, embossed
inside first right:-TO WISH YOU EVERY JOY
second left:--DOWN THE LONG AVENUE OF YEARS, WHERE'ER THY FEET ARE LED LIKE A FAIRY LEAFY ARCH ABOVE.
second right:-MAY JOYS MEET OVERHEAD WHILE FLOWERS OF BLESSING, PEACE AND LOVE, THEIR FRAGRANCE ROUND THEE SHED
third left:--PROSPERITY UPON YOU SMILE, AND, AS YOU JOURNEY MAY YOU FIND THE WAY GROW FAIRER MILE BY MILE -SOME BLESSING MARK EACH TURN AND WIND
third right:-LOVING SMILES THY PATH SURROUNDING FRIENDLY CLASPS OF HAND ABOUNDING, TENDER KINDLY WORDS RESOUNDING - THESE THY DAILY CHEER!
3 more sides of text-see scans
date used 1910 (indicates King Edward VII period)

Size
7.8 x 13 cm.