Ariel Poems (Faber) Explained

The Ariel Poems were two series of pamphlets that contained illustrated poems published by Faber and Gwyer and later by Faber and Faber. The first series had 38 titles published between 1927 and 1931. The second series, published in 1954, had 8 titles.^[1]

Each numbered pamphlet had an illustrated cover naming the author and illustrator. Four pages were sewn inside the cover. The frontispiece had another illustration, usually multicolored. Following that page was the poem. Several authors and illustrators had multiple pamphlets.^[2] The pamphlets in the first series, in order, are as follows:

1. Yuletide in a Younger World by Thomas Hardy, drawings by Albert Rutherston
2. The Linnet's Nest by Henry Newbolt, drawings by Ralph Keene
3. The Wonder Night by Laurence Binyon, drawings by Barnett Freedman
4. Alone by Walter de la Mare, wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton
   1. Gloria in Profundis by G. K. Chesterton, wood engravings by Eric Gill The Early Whistler by Wilfred Gibson, drawings by John Nash
5. Nativity by Siegfried Sassoon, designs by Paul Nash
6. Journey of the Magi by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (August 1927)
7. The Chanty of the Nona, poem and drawings by Hilaire Belloc
8. Moss and Feather by W. H. Davies, illustrated by Sir William Nicholson
9. Self to Self by Walter de la Mare, wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton
10. Troy by Humbert Wolfe, drawings by Charles Ricketts
11. The Winter Solstice by Harold Monro, drawings by David Jones
12. To My Mother by Siegfried Sassoon, drawings by Stephen Tennant
13. Popular Song by Edith Sitwell, designs by Edward Bawden
14. A Song for Simeon by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (September 1928)
15. Winter Nights, a reminiscence by Edmund Blunden, drawings by Albert Rutherston
16. Three Things by W. B. Yeats, drawings by Gilbert Spencer
17. Dark Weeping by "AE", designs by Paul Nash
18. A Snowdrop by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Claudia Guercio
19. Ubi Ecclesia by G. K. Chesterton, drawings by Diana Murphy
20. The Outcast by James Stephens, drawings by Althea Willoughby
21. Animula by T. S. Eliot, wood engravings by Gertrude Hermes (October 1929)
22. Inscription on a Fountain-Head by Peter Quennell, drawings by Albert Rutherston
23. The Grave of Arthur by G. K. Chesterton, drawings by Celia Fiennes
24. Elm Angel by Harold Monro, wood engravings by Eric Ravilious
25. In Sicily by Siegfried Sassoon, drawings by Stephen Tennant
26. The Triumph of the Machine by D. H. Lawrence, drawings by Althea Willoughby
27. Marina by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (September 1930)
28. The Gum Trees by Roy Campbell, drawings by David Jones
29. News by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Barnett Freedman
30. A Child is Born by Henry Newbolt, drawings by Althea Willoughby
31. To Lucy by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Albert Rutherston
32. To the Red Rose by Siegfried Sassoon, drawings by Stephen Tennant
33. Triumphal March by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (October 1931)
34. Jane Barston 1719-1746 by Edith Sitwell, drawings by R. A. Davies
35. Invitation To Cast Out Care by Vita Sackville-West, drawings by Graham Sutherland
36. Choosing A Mast by Roy Campbell, drawings by Barnett Freedman

The pamphlets in the second series are as follows:^[3]

1. The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot, drawings by David Jones
2. Mountains by W.H. Auden, drawings by Edward Bawden
3. Christmas Eve by C. Day-Lewis, drawings by Edward Ardizzone
4. Nativity by Roy Campbell, drawings by James Sellars
5. The Other Wing by Louis MacNeice, drawings by Michael Ayrton
6. Sirmione Peninsula by Stephen Sender, drawings by Lynton Lamb
7. Prometheus by Edwin Muir, drawings by John Piper
8. The Winnowing Dream by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Robin Jaques

See also

• T. S. Eliot's Ariel poems

External sources

• • Web site: ART & ARTISTS: The Ariel Poems – part 1 . Webb . Poul . March 2013 . poulwebb.blogspot.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130711105441/http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-ariel-poems-part-1.html . 2013-07-11 . live . 2014-02-03. This contains cover and frontispiece illustrations for poems 1–19.
• Web site: ART & ARTISTS: The Ariel Poems – part 2 . Webb . Poul . March 2013 . poulwebb.blogspot.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130711105431/http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-ariel-poems-part-2.html . 2013-07-11 . live . 2014-02-03. This contains cover and frontispiece illustrations for poems 20–38.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Ariel Poems (Numbers 1-8) - Faber & Faber Blog. 1 May 2013. 17 June 2018.
2. Web site: Faber & Faber | Erich Alport Collection . 2012-10-25 . alportcollection.wordpress.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204045730/http://alportcollection.wordpress.com/tag/faber-faber/ . 2014-02-04 . live . 2014-02-04. A blog about the Alport Collection, one of the Library Collections at University College, Oxford.
3. Web site: Ariel Poems - New Series. Complete Set Of 8 Titles. - Auction #63 - AntiquarianAuctions.com. AntiquarianAuctions.com. antiquarianauctions.com. 17 June 2018.