Old poetry books

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AlRaven

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408 posts

216 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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I hope I'm not going a bit "J R Hartley" here but for my sister's 60th we're looking to buy her an old poetry book. I've got two questions:

1) I know nothing abpout poetry or what she likes, so was thinking of an anthology of British poets of some sort.
2) Anywhere online that anyone could recomend for old/antique books? - I've been to Barter Books in Alnwick (which is a fantastic place)but they haven't really had anything suitable so far so I need to widen the net.

Any help appreciated.

TooLateForAName

4,839 posts

191 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Obvious question would be what sort of poetry does she like?


I can think of plenty that I'd be happy to get, but an old anthology of tedious tennyson might drive me to slit my wrists.