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Riding

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1970-1973

Photocopy of Martin Seymour-Smith's article 'Laura Riding's Rejection of Poetry' ('The Review', 23 (1970)), with Hill's ms underscoring; clipping of review article 'An Ambition Beyond Poetry' ('TLS', ...

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The Queen rides

Campbell, Judith (1914-)

1965

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Rural rides

Cobbett, William (1763-1835); Woodcock, George (1912-1995)

1967

Originally published: 1830.

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Rides in the Pyrenees (v.1)

Bunbury, Selina (1802-1882)

1844

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Rides in the Pyrenees (v.2)

Bunbury, Selina (1802-1882)

1844

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Rural rides (v.1)

Cobbett, William (1763-1835)

1912

Half-title: "Cobbett's Rural rides in Surrey, Kent, and other counties / with an introduction by Edward Thomas".

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Rural rides (v.2)

Cobbett, William (1763-1835)

1912

Half-title: "Cobbett's Rural rides in Surrey, Kent, and other counties / with an introduction by Edward Thomas".

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Tales of the Ridings

Moorman, F W (1872-1919); Vaughan, C E (1854-1922)

1920

Contents: A Laocoon of the rocks - Thorp's wife - "It mun be so" - The inner voice - B.A. - Corn fever.

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Songs of the Ridings

Moorman, F W (1872-1919)

1918

"Dialect verses... Most of the poems ... have appeared, anonymously, in the Yorkshire press."--Pref.

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Songs of the Ridings

Moorman, F W (1872-1919)

1918

"Dialect verses... Most of the poems ... have appeared, anonymously, in the Yorkshire press."--Pref.

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Songs of the Ridings

Moorman, F W (1872-1919)

1918

"Dialect verses... Most of the poems ... have appeared, anonymously, in the Yorkshire press."--Pref.

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Songs of the Ridings

Moorman, F W (1872-1919)

1918

"Dialect verses... Most of the poems ... have appeared, anonymously, in the Yorkshire press."--Pref.

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