Birth of a Poet , the Santa Cruz Meditations by William Everson; Lee Bartlett (editor) - 1982

Penyffordd: Ash-Tree Press, 1995. Limited edition. Hardcover. #216 of 300 numbered copies, 8vo full black cloth. Reprinting the 1928 edition of the author's first collection of supernatural stories, with a new introduction by Barbara Roden. As new in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

New York: D. APPLETON AND CO, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. black cloth, gilt lettering, sharp corners, named inscribed ffep, binding very good, pages bright & clean,; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Wakefield's landmark collection of ghost stories originally published in 1928, republished for the first time since in this edition. This is #84 of 300 copies and a very fine copy in a like DJ, jacket with brodart cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, [1950]. FIRST EDITION. Some scattered light foxing. Minor offsetting to free endpapers (from reaction to pastedowns). Else a near fine book in a fine bright dust jacket with only a faint crease at spine panel and some minor rubbing . Particularly bright copy. "The Story of the American Negro from Africa to the present--told from the inside.."

London: Philip Allan and Co Ltd, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Dark yellow leather effect boards with a black border and lettering (now very faded) to spine. Boards are slightly marked on front and back. Page edges slightly tanned and marked. Internally clean apart from very occasional fingerprint smudges. Contains previous owner's signature and address on fep. A rare copy of this classic book of ghost stories. Good 1928

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 265pp. Beautiful First Edition First Printing with (1) on the last page of text as called for by this publisher. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch of softness to the spine ends and a tiny bump to the front top tip. Very well-preserved with no toning or foxing. Small booksellers ticket on the rear paste-down. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00 in the body of the front flap text), has a couple of spots of spoiling and minor edge-wear. Three small tape repairs on the verso that is just visible from the front. Still fairly unobtrusive. A solid, bright example with no chipping or creases and scarce in any condition. A sharp collectable copy of a quite uncommon t a great price.

New York: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1928. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A sharp copy of the author's first and best (Barron 3-200) collection of supernatural tales. It includes among others the stories; "Proffesor Pownall's Oversight", "the Third Coach" and "The Red Lodge". "He Cometh and he Passeth by!" is a virtual pastiche of MR James 1929 Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, but handled with consumate craftmanship (Barron 3-200). VG+ or better book, black cloth with gold lettering. Somewhat faded on spine with some abrasion, particular on spine. Some dust-staining on top edge. Contemporary name on ffep, internally otherwise clean and in fine condition. VG+ or better DJ, some minor chipping at top and bottom of spine. Slight fading on spine, otherwise in fine condition in brodart jacket. A sharp copy with the uncommon DJ. Bleiler 1641, barron 3-200. .