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Manchester : Phoenix Pamphlet Poets, (1970). First edition : one of 640 copies (of 700) in wraps. Inscribed and signed by John Mole. A collection of fifteen early poems from the Somerset born poet.
Post 8vo. 22,[ii]pp. Original monochrome stapled wraps; a few very faint marks, but a very good copy.

£20

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Oxford : Sycamore Press, (1972). First edition. Three poems. Loosely inserted is a contemporary autograph postcard to B.C.Bloomfield, signed with forename by the publisher, John Fuller, with an enigmatic note - "can you keep mum?" - about an Auden notebook.
Post 8vo. Single white sheet, printed in green and black, folding to form three leaves; fine in the original mailing envelope.

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, (1975). First edition : one of twenty-five special numbered copies, signed by both John Mole and the illustrator, Carola Scupham. A poem with a hand-coloured illustration. Loosely inserted is an undated Mole poem-card, "November's Child", also signed by Mole.
Demy 8vo. [8]pp. Original red wraps, lettered and ornamented on upper cover in black; small and faint mark on upper wrap, otherwise very good indeed.

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London : J.M.Dent & Sons, (1975). First edition. Inscribed and signed by John Mole on the title-page. An early collection of thirty-four poems from the Somerset-born poet.
Demy 8vo. (48)pp. Original turquoise wraps, printed in black; very good.

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1977. First edition : one of thirty special copies (of 250) numbered and signed by Mole. A sequence of fourteen poems "cataloguing the thoughts and affairs of the marvellous dog of the title".
Demy 8vo. [16]pp. Original burnt orange wraps, lettered and decorated on upper wrap in blue; very good indeed.

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Berkhamsted : Priapus Press, 1977. First edition : one of 120 regular copies (of 160). Four poems.
Foolscap 4to. [8]pp. Original white glazed wraps, lettered and decorated on upper wrap in black; wraps lightly spotted, otherwise a very good copy.

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London : Martin Secker & Warburg, (1977). First edition. Inscribed and signed by John Mole on the title-page. A collection of forty-three poems and poem sequences. A review copy, with some marginal lining and annotation, notes on the rear free endpaper, etc.
Demy 8vo. 62,[ii]pp. Original blue boards, lettered down spine in gilt; very good indeed in the original dust-jacket - a design in black, blue and white - just very faintly rubbed.

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London : Martin Secker & Warburg, (1979). First edition. Inscribed and signed by John Mole on the title-page. A collection of forty-two poems.
Demy 8vo. 66 [i.e. 64]pp. Original violet cloth, lettered down spine in gilt; very good in the original dust-jacket - a design in black, violet and white - lightly worn, slightly nicked and with a few spots on inner flaps.

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1981. First edition : one of sixty numbered copies (of 350) signed by John Mole, Peter Scupham and the illustrator, Mary Norman. Three Christmas poems from Mole, and a longer poem in three parts from Scupham.
Demy 8vo. [20]pp. Illustrations. Original pale grey wrappers, lettered in blue and decorated in grey; just very faintly bruised, but a very good copy.

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London : Martin Secker & Warburg, (1981). First edition. Inscribed, signed and dated (1987) on the title-page by John Mole. A collection of forty-three poems.
Demy 8vo. 58,[ii]pp. Original blue cloth, lettered down spine in gilt; a few slight marks to edges, but very good in a just lightly rubbed dust-jacket.

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Hitchin : Mandeville Press, 1983. First edition : limited to 350 copies. Six Christmas poems - three from each poet, with illustrations by Mary Norman. Loosely inserted is a signed and dated 1983 autograph note from Peter Scupham - "Mandeville still survives!".
Long crown 4to. [20]pp. Illustrations. Original red wrappers, lettered and decorated in grey-blue; a very good copy.

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London : Martin Secker & Warburg, (1984). First edition. Inscribed and signed by John Mole on the title-page. A collection of thirty-six new poems.
Demy 8vo. [ii],60,[ii]pp. Original jade green cloth, lettered down spine in gilt; a very good copy in the George Szirtes dust-jacket - a design in white, black and green - just slightly spotted on inner flaps.

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Sidcot : Gruffyground Press, 1985. First edition : limited to 205 numbered copies on hand-made paper, signed by both John Mole and the illustrator, Colin Paynton. Loosely inserted is a single-page 1986 typed letter from the publisher, Anthony Baker, signed with forename, discussing the book's production. A collection of eight poems.
Royal 8vo. [16]pp. Original deep orange wraps, lettered on upper wrap in dark red; very slightly bruised, but a very good copy.

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