The Chace. A Poem. by SOMERVILE, William (1675-1742) - 1735

London: G. Hawkins, 1757. Book. Good. Full-Leather. Later Printing.. Full leather with bumped corners, moderate wear, light foxing and detached front board thus good. Signed by a previous owner thge Edmondes and dated 1796.

London: W. Bowyer, W. Strahan, and R. Baldwin, 1748. Fifth edition . Full Leather. Good+/No Jacket. 12mo. 122 & 82 pages, plus eight plates including frontispiece. Bound in full contemporary calf with raised spine bands. Cover shows some surface abrasion at heel and bottom board, as well as slightly bumped corners. Top board is slightly bowed, causing a tear on the inside paste down. Inked name on front free end page. First twelve leaves with a crease in the lower outside corner. Volume remains tight and is otherwise clean and intact.

Printed for G. Hawkins, at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet Street,, 1757. 2 works in 1 vol., 8vo., Fourth Edition of each work, on laid paper, with copper-engraved frontispiece and 2 plates (first work), and 3 engraved plates (second work), frontispiece and title of first work mildly browned (title clipped at upper outer corner), neat nineteenth century signature on front paste-down; contemporary marbled boards, roan back with flat bands in gilt, neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, blue sprinkled edges, a very good, crisp, clean copy. 'The Chase', an epic piece in praise of hunting was first published in 1735; 'Hobbinol', a burlesque on rural May Day games was first published in 1740. NCBEL II, 568

London: G Hawkins, 1735. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. VG, 1st ed, 1735. In modern dark brown quarter leather with brown cloth, some gilt tooling. Spine has raised bands, gilt tooling, title in gilt to maroon leather label. Internally, new grey endpapers, paper repairs to fep, blank pages are a little soiled, title page has ink name of Wm Vaughn, May 13, 1735 to head (Sir William Vaughn of Voyle, Merioneth, 1st high Sheriff of Brecknockshire in 1735, brother of Robert Vaughn of Hengwrt), [12], 106 pp, [1] errata, lacks frontis, text block edges uncut. Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 750 copies printed. (278*210 mm). A nice copy of an important and much copied poem. (ESTC T30391. Somervile [Somerville], poet, whose major poem was The Chace, published in 1735 and dedicated to Frederick, prince of Wales. In four books of blank verse he conveyed the excitement and dangers of the chase as well as its place in history. Somervile was 50… Read More

Birmingham: Printed by Robert Martin [at the Baskerville Press], 1767. First Baskerville edition. 199 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf, hinges cracked. Very good. First Baskerville edition. 199 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The first book issued during Robert Martin's lease of the Baskerville Press. Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting, p. 347 (note)

Birmingham: Printed by Robert Martin [at the Baskerville Press], 1767. First Baskerville edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary marbled paper boards, rebacked with brown calf, new red morocco label on spine, last few leaves slightly wormed in lower margin, not affecting text, else fine. First Baskerville edition. 1 vols. 8vo. The first book issued during Robert Martin's lease of the Baskerville Press. Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting, p. 347 (note)

London, T. Cadell, jun./W. Davies, Strand, 1796, Auflage: new edition. Ganzleder, gebunden; goldgeprägter EInband mit reicher Rückenverzierung, schwarzes, goldgeprägtes Rückenschild, marmorierte Vorsätze / Anz. Seiten: 186 / 10,3 x 16,3 cm / mit 6 Kupfertafeln / Zustand: gut, leichte Alters-/ Gebrauchsspuren; Buchblock fest, Einband leicht berieben und etwas beschabt, Papier gering, äusserste Lagen etwas stärker stockfleckig, * *Bibliotheksstempel auf Titelseite, handbeschriftete Papieretikette am Rücken und auf Vorsatz

2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine

Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.

Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.

New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478

Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows…) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions… Read More

Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.

Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .

Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.

NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.

Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.