Geoffrey Waters, The Larkin Trail (Kingston Press): £12.45

A wonderful book, crammed with Geoffrey’s art work and accompanying narrative, this makes for an excellent companion publication to his friend Jean Hartley’s Philip Larkin’s Hull and East Yorkshire.

“From this publication stemmed the idea of a walk to commemorate Larkin’s birthday on the 9th August. This sketchbook, compiled by Geoffrey Waters for his personal pleasure and as a reminder of the occasion, charts the first of these walks on a flawlessly sunny day in 1996”.
Jean Hartley

Maeve Brennan, The Philip Larkin I Knew (Manchester University Press): £15.00

A unique memoir of the poet. The author's love affair with Larkin is interwoven with their shared professional interests and his literary acheivements. Deeply personal and revealing, this book is a major addition to Larkin studies.

A.T. Tolley, Larkin at Work: A Study of Larkin's mode of composition as seen in his workbooks (Larkin Society Monograph 1): £7.50

Professor Tolley analyses transcriptions from Larkin's poetic workbooks, giving insight into the drafting of such poems as 'Church Going', 'The Whitsun Weddings' and 'Dockery and Son'. In seceral cases, the completed drafting process is reproduced.

Jean Hartley, Philip Larkin, The Marvell Press and me (The Sumach Press): £10.00

Jean Hartley was one half of The Marvell Press, the novice publisher to whom, in 1955, Philip Larkin entrusted the manuscript of The Less Deceived.

'Jean Hartley's story is a vital piece of evidence for anyone curious about Larkin's life.' Andrew Motion, The Observer.

Jean Hartley, Philip Larkin's Hull and East Yorkshire (The Philip Larkin Society): £7.50

The second edition of this popular topographical and walking guide for visitors who want to know and see places and buildings connected with Larkin, who chose to live in the area for 30 years. Includes easy-to-use maps and a selection of relevant photographs and drawings.

Andrew McKeown and Charles Holdefer (eds.), Philip Larkin and the Poetics of Resistance (Paris: l'Harmattan): £8.25

The proceedings of the 2004 conference held in Poitiers, France, comprising twelve essays by French, Belgian, Hungarian, Dutch, American and English critics including: James Booth, Stephen Cooper, Helen Goethals, Charles Holdefer, Raphaël Ingelbien, Andrew McKeown, István Rácz and David Ten Eyck.

David Pattison, This Was Mr Bleaney's Bike (Wotlarx Press) £6.99

'... a good and ingenious plot ...' Alan Plater

Copies can be obtained by sending a cheque (payable to 'D Pattison') to David Pattison, 1007 Anlaby High Road, Hull, HU4 7PN, or ordered from bookshops (ISBN 978-9554130-0-1).

Maurice Rutherford, Love is a Four Letter World (1994 Peterloo Poets): £6.95

Poems featuring observations about childhood, education, wartime service, and retirement. Hull and its poets, including Philip Larkin, are major presences.

Maurice Rutherford, This Day Dawning (1989 Peterloo Poets): £4.50

The Bridlington poet Maurice Rutherford. An original and funny offering from the renowned Hull born poet.