Act Five and Other Poems

New York: Random House, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. 63 pp, bound in decorative paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Mild rubbing to lower edge of boards, else a fine copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper "For Theodore Green with respect, Archibald MacLeish." Dust jacket has a short closed tear to the upper front panel and… Read more about this item

New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, Inc., (1939). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. SIGNED by the poet on the half-title page. Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Random House, 1948. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp. 63 [1]. Title page in two colours blue and black. Loosely inserted is an extract from 'The Explicator' published in May 1953 which critically analyses MacLeish's poem 'Hypocrite Auteur'. Publisher's blue quarter cloth lettered in gilt to spine, with blue and green patterned paper over… Read more about this item

NY: Random House, 1948 Book. VG+. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. This unique collectible copy has a printed photo of the author from some third source pasted inside the front cover. Laid onto the flyleaf is an ANS (autograph note signed) by the author. Laid inside the rear cover is the envelope hand addressed by MacLeish from the Bahamas to the… Read more about this item

Random House. Good. 1948. Hardcover. Dj a wreck but no very large tears, just irritating small tears, chips, edge wear, scrapes with tears, etc. Nice long 60 word signed and dated inscription by author, including: "...why would no one review it? Because of The Irresponsibles? Probably...." Bookplate. First edition.; 9.0 X 7.0 X 1.0 inches; 63… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1948. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dustwrapper with some chipping and tanning to the spine and rear panel.

New York: Random House, [1948]. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (24cm.); original cloth-backed boards in olive decorative price-clipped dust jacket; 63pp. Shallow chips and short closed tears to jacket extremities, spine rather sunned. Fine in Very Good jacket. Book designed by Meyer Wagman.

NEW YORK, RANDOM HOUSE, 1948, 1948. DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED); ADVANCE REVIEW COPY FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.

New York: Random House, 1948 2021-07-01. First THUS. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Sound binding, corners and head/tail of spine bumped, no ownership markings, book shop plate on rear paste-down. DJ torn, clipped, stained. Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.

New York: Random House. Very Good. (1948). Hardcover. First Printing, 63pp., patterned paper covered boards, blue, gilt-stamped spine, a very good copy in a very good dj with some slight chipping to spine ends. .

New York: Random House, 1948. Book. Fine Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Second Printing - stated. Book is rigid with square boards, pointed tips and a tight spine. Appears unread. Bottom or text block slight wear. Jacket has loss/frey at top and bottom of spine and along most edges. Not price clipped. Jacket looks stylish now in its new… Read more about this item

The Bodley Head, London, 1950 (1st edition). 8vo, 64pp. Decorated boards. Name on f.f.e.p., endpapers slightly spotted, a very good copy in rubbed dust jacket.