The London Mercury, Volume 16Field Press Limited, 1927 - English literature |
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... Edward Thomas , 71 , INDEX TO VOLUME XVI Barfield , Owen : Ophelia 236. 3 228 225 562 339 REGULAR ARTICLES BIBLIC IBLIOGRAPHICAL Notes , 77 , 200 , 302 , 532 , 641 M · CM · XXVII 193 , 525 Book - Production Notes , 81 , 204 , 306 , 420 ...
... Edward Thomas , 71 , INDEX TO VOLUME XVI Barfield , Owen : Ophelia 236. 3 228 225 562 339 REGULAR ARTICLES BIBLIC IBLIOGRAPHICAL Notes , 77 , 200 , 302 , 532 , 641 M · CM · XXVII 193 , 525 Book - Production Notes , 81 , 204 , 306 , 420 ...
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... Thomas , Edward : The Watchers , Friend 123 120 ; The Lane , 120 Marett , R. R .: Anthropology 667 Thorley , Wilfrid To A Dead Woman , 573 ; In Memoriam , 574 Marjoribanks , Edward : In a London Ballroom , 11 ; To Grey - Eyed Athene ...
... Thomas , Edward : The Watchers , Friend 123 120 ; The Lane , 120 Marett , R. R .: Anthropology 667 Thorley , Wilfrid To A Dead Woman , 573 ; In Memoriam , 574 Marjoribanks , Edward : In a London Ballroom , 11 ; To Grey - Eyed Athene ...
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... Edward Thomas , Selected , Pomona , or the Future of English , 537 M AIOLI , Carnevari and Others , Sélincourt . 329 Hobson 204 Portrait of Clare , Brett Young 209 Marie of Russia and her Times , The Empress , Poliakoff Prayer - Book ...
... Edward Thomas , Selected , Pomona , or the Future of English , 537 M AIOLI , Carnevari and Others , Sélincourt . 329 Hobson 204 Portrait of Clare , Brett Young 209 Marie of Russia and her Times , The Empress , Poliakoff Prayer - Book ...
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... EDWARD THOMAS SIX POEMS Part I : Poetry 1916 [ in blue , within a single rule border ] Six Poems | By Edward Eastaway [ ornt . ] | illus . , a sailor enclosed by a circular line of ornts . , the signs of the compass in green to the left ...
... EDWARD THOMAS SIX POEMS Part I : Poetry 1916 [ in blue , within a single rule border ] Six Poems | By Edward Eastaway [ ornt . ] | illus . , a sailor enclosed by a circular line of ornts . , the signs of the compass in green to the left ...
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1918 1920 " the bottom ] ; h.t. " Poems by Edward Thomas " [ 1 ] ; advts . [ 2 ] ; t . [ 3 ] ; b1 . [ 4 ] ; To Robert Frost " [ 5 ] ; bl . [ 6 ] ; " Contents " 7-8 ; text 9-63 ; " Printed at The Chapel River Press , Kingston , Surrey ...
1918 1920 " the bottom ] ; h.t. " Poems by Edward Thomas " [ 1 ] ; advts . [ 2 ] ; t . [ 3 ] ; b1 . [ 4 ] ; To Robert Frost " [ 5 ] ; bl . [ 6 ] ; " Contents " 7-8 ; text 9-63 ; " Printed at The Chapel River Press , Kingston , Surrey ...
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