New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. Cloth. The uncommon 1929 Salesman's Sample of E.B. White's 2nd book (and 1st credited book), following his 1927 "Less Than Nothing -- or The Life and Times of Sterling Finney". Solid and VG in its dark cloth, with a bit of light rubbing at..... More
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1965. 1st. Cloth. 1965 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY E.Y. HARBURG (as "Yippes") TO MAXWELL GEISMAR, pre-eminent literary critic and biographer. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with foxing to the fore-edges, the flaps and a good part of the rear panel. Still though..... More
New York: Excelsior Press, 1960. Original wraps. An amazing copy of the 1960 1st edition, signed by 7 of the contributors: SIGNED BY ALLEN GINSBERG, GREGORY CORSO, NORMAN MAILER, AMIRI BARAKA, HUGH ROMNEY ("WAVY GRAVY"), PETER ORLOVSKY AND RAY BREMSER next to their printed names at the top of their..... More
London: Oxford University Press. Cloth. A handsome example of Oxford's 3 volume collection of "The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser". Vol. I ("Minor Poems") is a 1966 re-issue and Vols. II and III ("Faerie Queene") are 1961 re-issues. All 3 volumes are in solid, very nice condition. Tight and Near..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1922. Cloth. A sharp copy of this early, 1922 re-issue of Edna St. Vincent Millay's first published book. Clean, tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact ("$2.00"), VG dustjacket, with light creasing along the top-edges and very light chipping to the spine ends. Octavo..... More
Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society, 1977. Cloth. First Thus. Handsome 2 volume boxed set of two of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most iconic poetry collections. Clean and Near Fine octavos, with bright gilt-lettering along the spines. Also includes a Fine example of the decorative cardboard slipcase. Additionally, "Casa Guidi Windows" IS WARMLY..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. Cloth. The 1928 signed/limited. #58 OF ONLY 100 COPIES PRINTED ON HANDMADE PAPER AND SIGNED BY ELIZABETH HOLLISTER FROST. Clean and VG+ in its linen-backed gray boards. Octavo, 96 pgs. The signed/limited edition not only contains 5 photogravure illustrations but also "a signed proof..... More
New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1989. Cloth. A nice Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY WILL BARNET TO FELLOW ARTIST (AND ART STUDENTS LEAGUE INSTRUCTOR) BARBARA ADRIAN. ALSO SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER GEORGE BRAZILLER AND CHRISTOPHER BENFEY, WHO WROTE THE INTRODUCTION. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1989 1st..... More
Hopewell, NJ: The Ecco Press, 1997. Cloth. SIGNED BY ERICA JONG on the title page. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1997 25th Anniversary edition. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 87 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Sacramento, CA: Jo Anderson Press, 1912. 1st. Original Wraps. 1912 1st edition of this handsome collection of Alaska-themed poetry. VG in its pictorial wrappers, with very light soiling at the panels. 12mo, 59 pgs. More
Oxford University Press, 1934. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1934 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes, with both volumes boasting their original cream-colored dustjackets. The books are tight and VG to VG+ in their royal blue cloth, with light spotting along several of the panels. Internally, clean as could..... More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1944. 1st. Original Wraps. The 1944 1st edition, IN ITS ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG+ (with mild darkening to the pages) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. 12mo (pocketbook), 127 pgs. More
Just Buffalo Press, 1979. Original wraps. Very uncommon 1979 Fielding Dawson offering, limited to 250 copies and SIGNED BY THE POET at the limitation. A pristine single sheet folded in half, with drawing of musician Red Garland and text by Fielding Dawson. Also includes a Fine example of the publisher's..... More
1973: The Coach House Press, Toronto. Original wraps. Uncommon 1973 Fielding Dawson criticism. Published by the Coach House Press of Toronto in undoubtedly very small numbers. Clean and Fine in its stapled, printed beige wrappers. 64mo, setting his sites on Martin Duberman and B.H. Friedman, 2 of the brightest lights..... More
Livorno, Italy: Dai Torchi Di Glauco Masi, 1820. 1/4 leather. Lovely 1820 edition of one of the first great modern collections of love poetry, written by the Renaissance poet viewed as the "first true reviver of learning in Medieval Europe" (Encyclopedia Britannica). The story of Petrarch's love for Laura is..... More
New York: Tibor De Nagy Editions, 1965. Original wraps. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1965 1st edition, limited to 500 copies. Bright and VG+ to Near Fine in its striped wrappers, with just a touch of light soiling at the panels. Internally pristine, with no writing or markings..... More
London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1897. 1st. Cloth. 1897 1st edition. VG in its dark-purple cloth, with bright gilt-lettering to the spine. Octavo, 246 pgs. More
Verona: Self-published, 1977. Clyde Lynds. Original wraps. A lovely copy of the 1977 signed/limited. #36 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH THE POET FREDERICK MORGAN AND THE ILLUSTRATOR CLYDE LYNDS on the limitation. Crisp and Fine in its white printed wrappers. And in a clean, Fine example of the publisher's..... More
Stanford University Press, 1989. 1st. Cloth. The 1989 1st edition. Tight and VG (with light soiling to the panels) in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 338 pgs. More
The Woodberry Society, 1912. 1st. Cloth. 1912 1st edition, limited to 300 copies. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. VG in its duotone cloth, with light spotting at the rear pastedown. Octavo, 29 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Woodberry Society, 1912. 1st. Cloth. The 1912 1st edition, limited to 300 copies. SIGNED Y THE AUTHOR on the title page. Solid and VG in its duotone cloth. Octavo, 32 pgs. Former owner name ("Estelle Delano" of the Roosevelt family) at the front free endpaer. Signed by Author. More
Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1885. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 18851st edition. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and lightly-faded lettering along the spine. Octavo, 216 pgs. plus publisher's ads. More
Binghampton, NY: The Bellevue Press, 1979. Original wraps. A handsome copy of this 1979 signed/limited. ONE OF 100 COPIES SIGNED BY GERARD MALANGA at the finish of the poem "Equal Time". ADDITIONALLY, THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY GERARD MALANGA TO NOVELIST DENNIS COOPER at the colophon. The book consists of..... More
Milan: All'Insegna Del Pesce D'Oro, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. Impressive pocket-sized study of the key Italian poets in the Dada and Futurists movements. Clean and Near Fine in its original wrappers. And in a solid, VG+ dustjacket, with very light wear along the spine crown. 64mo, 215 pgs. plus index..... More
