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V. H. Collins (1872–1966)

Author of A Book of Narrative Verse

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Includes the names: V.H.Collins, MARK TELLAR, Collins V. H., Vere H. Collins, Vere Henry Collins, Vere Henry Gratz Collins, Vere H. compiler. Collins, Vere H; Collins "Collins, V. H."

Works by V. H. Collins

A Book of Narrative Verse (1930) — Editor — 70 copies, 1 review

Ghosts and Marvels (1924) — Editor — 19 copies

A Book of English Idioms (1958) 14 copies

The choice of words;: A book of synonyms with explanations, (1957) 11 copies

More ghosts and marvels,: A selection of uncanny tales from Sir Walter Scott to Michael Arlen, (The World's classics) (1934) — Editor — 10 copies

Poems of Action (2006) 7 copies

One word and another: A book of synonyms with explanations and examples (1971) 7 copies

A book of English proverbs, with origins and explanations (1961) 7 copies

Three Centuries Of English Essays From Francis Bacon To Max Beerbohm (1977) 6 copies

Right word, wrong word;: A synonyms, with explanations (1956) 3 copies

Talks with Thomas Hardy at Max Gate, 1920-1922 (1978) 3 copies

A young man's passage 3 copies

Tales of action (1931) 3 copies

A Second Book of English Idioms (1958) 3 copies

A Second Book of English Idioms with Explanations 2 copies

A third book of English idioms 2 copies

Selected letters of Byron 1 copy

A third book of English idioms : with explanations 1 copy

A Book Of Narrative Verse 1 copy

Choice of words : a book of synonyms with explanations (1970) 1 copy

A BOOK OF ENGLISH IDIOMS A SECOND BOOK OF ENGLISH IDIOMS A THIRD BOOK OF ENGLISH IDIOMS. 3 vols. 1 copy

"Notes on Three Centuries of English Essays: From Francis Bacon to Max Beerbohm" 1 copy

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Eothen (1844) — Editor, some editions — 510 copies, 9 reviews

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Legal name: Collins, Vere Henry Gratz
Other names: Tellar, Mark (pseudonym used on his memoirs "A Young Man's Passage")
Birthdate: 1872
Date of death: 1966
Gender: male
Education: Balliol College, Oxford
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Map Location: England, UK

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A Book of Narrative Verse by V. H. Collins

Something now lost: the true pocket compendium. Why, o why have book formats become so much larger and more bulky over the past fifty or so years?

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Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 19

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