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John Skelton; ed. Roland Gant.
John Skelton: A Selection of his Poems.
Published London: Grey Walls Press, 1949.
Series: Crown Classics.
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound; printed boards plus dustjacket.
Printer: Mouton & Co., The Hague.
Size: 127x190x8mm.
Page count: 64pp.
Main language: English, texts lightly modernised.
Overall condition fair: the dustjacket on this copy is rather ragged and a bit foxed; boards and spine have a little wear at the edges and corners, page edges dusty; editor’s inscription on the front endpaper, but the main text appear to be free of marking.

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Weight without packaging: 151g.

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Inscribed by the editor on the front endpaper: "For Jack Morpurgo with the hope that he can keep all adverse criticism to himself and publish any praise in the T.L.S. Roland Gant 6 May 1949"

Contents:
Uppon a deedmans hed;
Womanhod, wanton, ye want;
From Bowge of Courte;
From Phyllyp Sparowe;
From Elynour Rummynge;
Woffully araid;
Maner of the world now a dayes;
From Against the Scotes;
From Colyn Cloute;
From Garlande of laurell;
From Speke, Parrot;
From Why come ye nat to courte?

Introduction: 7pp
Notes: no
Tables: no
Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: a few references
Index: no 

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