Our dedicated poetry elves have curated some absolutely beautiful poetry books to solve your Christmas shopping this year. We'll reveal an inspiring book gift every day in our poetry advent throughout December but here's a sneak preview of some of our favourites to get you started. You can read the full catalogue on Issuu or peruse the PBS Gift Guide on our website. Don't forget last UK post for Christmas is 18th December, so order early!
We've found some absolute beauties for dedicated poetry fans, including the world's first publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's Collected Poems in an elegant three-volume hardback boxed set. A luxurious hardback edition of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost with opulent gold cover embossing, striking page edges and classic illustrations by Gustave Doré. This exquisite edition of Blake's Songs of Innocence featuring all the illustrations from the original manuscript. Plus Wendy Cope's warm and witty Collected Poems in a stunning hardback edition with a sprayed tulip picture on the page edges.
Looking for a Christmas gift for your children or grandchildren? Why not inspire the next generation with a love of poetry with these stunning children's books from Michael Rosen's Out of this World anthology of poems to make you laugh, smile and think, to Gruffalo favourite Julia Donaldson's gorgeously illustrated Pick and Mix Poetry anthology or this beautiful centenary facsimile edition of A.A. Milne's When We Were Very Young presented in a gold-foiled slipcase to treasure for a lifetime.