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New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1857. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st edition. A Very Good copy. 12mo., ix, (iii), (13)-203, 12 pp., with 12 pages of the publisher's advertisements at the end. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth with the title and floral decoration on the spine in gilt. Spine sunned, with lettering fading. Small area of discoloration on the rear board, near the spine's foot. Light foxing to the preliminaries. Previous owner's name, 1857 date and town in ink on the front end paper; name and 1857 date on the title page. Internally very clean and bright. Very Good. *** First appearance of the Star-Spangled Banner in book form. The name and town of the previous owner is Thomas Cowan of Chapel Hill, NC. The Cowan family is a prominent North Carolina Family, and he is likely the son of the Cowan's of Wood Grove Plantation, in Rowan County, NC. Thomas Cowan was a graduate of the University of North Carolina in 1857, and died during the Civil War (See…
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FRAGMENTA POETARUM VETERUM LATINORUM, quorum opera non extant: Ennii, Accii, Lucilii, Laberii, Pacuvii, Afranii, Nævii, Cæcilii, aliorumque multorum: undique a R. Stephano summa diligentia olim congesta, nunc autem ab H. Stephano digesta, et priscarum ...
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[Geneva]: Excudebat Henricus Stephanus, illustris viri Huldrici Fuggeri typographus, 1564. First Printing. 17.4 cm x 11 cm in octavo, pp. 433 (i.e. 430), gilt framed, red morocco binding, gilt-stamped spine title, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt and gauffered, ribbon bookmark, each page hand-ruled in red with text borders, frames, etc., woodcut printer's device to title-page. Syston Park armorial bookplate on front pastedown (Sir John Thorold, 9th Bt. of Syston Park, Lincolnshire, and his son were hailed as "two of the greatest collectors in the shining era of English bibliomania". The Ontario township of Thorold was named after Sir John.), the engraved bookplate of another great collector, Henry B.H. Beaufoy, F.R.S., and the engraved bookplate designed by J.F. Badeley and dated 1918 for the Earl of Cromer (Rowland Thomas Baring, the 2nd Earl of Cromer, and son of Evelyn Baring, served as Lord Chamberlain for 16 years) to front free endpaper. Faint remnants of a removed label from the verso of the front free endpaper, ink signature and date of the late Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Toronto, Ian F.G. Baxter; covers lightly soiled and rubbed, spine gilt faded, head of spine chipped, else a very good, clean, tight copy. The first edition of a collection of fragments from the lost works of generally early Latin authors, begun by Robert Estienne and completed by his son Henri. . First Printing. Full Leather. Very Good.
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POEMS OF THE LATE FRANCIS S. KEY, ESQ., Author of "The Star Spangled Banner.
by Key, Francis Scott; introductory letter from Chief Justice Taney
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Binding, Fine) The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning; A New Edition, Carefully Corrected By the Last London Edition, with an Introductory Essay , in Three Volumes
by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
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Boston: C. S. Francis & Co., 1854. A SCARCE early collection of her poems, beautifully bound in contempoary chocolate morocco, gilt titles, 5 raised bands, stamped and tooled rules and decorations, all edges dyed red, dark brown endpapers. xvii, 312. xvi, 300. viii, 234. Contains all her poems to date, the third volume contains "Prometheus Bound and other Poems, including Sonnets from the Portugese, Casa Guidi Windows, etc." Volume I contains her 1844 Dedication to her Father, and Introduction by H. T.Tuckerman, and the 1850 author's advertisement. Near Fine, a few small rubs to morocco, white end pages toned, period armorial bookplates of Ward front paste downs, the owner's name "Julia F. Ward, 1855" front end pages is nearly invisible due to dark brown color of paper. . New American Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Sight of Marble and Other Poems (Association Copy with Pencil Drawing)
by James, Edward
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New York: Julian Messner, 1941. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -" for Hugh and Bridget from Edward, with best wishes for 1942". Bound in original quarter black cloth over marbled boards, gilt lettering at spine. Very Good, corners bumped and rubbed, in a Very Good dust jacket with staining and soiling and light edge wear. The front of the jacket with an original pencil drawing of a female in portrait and unsigned. The drawing most likely of Bridget and done by James. Bridget Bate Tichenor (1917-1990) was born in France of British descent. She modeled for Man Ray and Vogue magazine and later became Fashion Editor at Vogue. She was trained at an early age in painting by Di Chirico, and she later studied under Reginald Marsh with fellow artists George Tooker and Paul Cadmus. While living with her cousin Edward James, the British poet, Surrealist art collector and sponsor of the magazine Minotaure, she became enamored with Mexico, and moved there in 1953, following her divorce…
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Le Roman de la rose
by LORRIS, Guillaume de; MEUNG, Jean de
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1799 Romance of the Rose Lorris Medieval de Meun Flamel Alchemy STUNNING 5v"The more a man gazes on what he loves, the more he sets fire to his heart and bastes it with bacon fat."
― Guillaume de Lorris, The Romance of the Rose
The 'Roman de la Rose' is a famous 13th-century Medieval French poem written as an allegorical dream sequence. It was written by Guillaume de Lorris who sought to express the feelings of romantic love, sexuality, and chivalry. It was completed by Jean de Meung who continued the work begun by Lorris. Thought to be the most widely read book other than the Bible in the 13th- and 14th-centuries, it was highly influential on other authors, notably including Geoffrey Chaucer.
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18th-century edition was published in Paris printed in five beautiful vellum-bound volumes. This particular edition is of note, not just for containing the 'Roman de la Rose', but also a preface by Clement Marot, Meung's 'Life of Jean Clopinel', a short treatise on the alchemy of… Read More
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Twenty Poems [20 Poems]
by Neruda, Pablo; Robert Bly and James Wright [Translation]
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London: Rapp & Whiting, 1968 First printing of the first British Bilingual (English/Spanish) edition. Signed by Robert Bly directly on the title-page. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with a hint of shelf-wear, else fine. A beautiful copy.
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Of Dramatick Poesie
by Eliot, T. S.; John Dryden
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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London : Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, 1928 Limited edition, 1 of 55 signed and numbered copies, this being number 11; rebound in custom quarter leather marbled boards, ribbed spine and gilt-lettered, xxvi, 84pp. printed on Millbourn, hand-made paper, no dust wrapper issued for this signed edition [Gallup B7a]. Signed by T. S. Eliot. Small stain to front endpaper and light rubbing to corners of boards and spine ends, else book in fine condition.
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The Old Bachelor and Other Poems
by Justice, Donald
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Miami: Pandanus Press, 1951. First edition. [8], 10, [6] pp. Hand-sewn blue wrappers, printed title label on front cover. One of 240 copies, hand-set and printed by Preston H. Dettman. Some edgewear and surface wear to covers, very minor old staining, contents clean. The very rare first publication by an important American poet, preceding his first regularly published book The Summer Anniversaries by nine years. Justice earned his PhD at Iowa in 1954 and was long associated with the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Despite the limitation, quite scarce; OCLC locates eleven copies.
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[Eliot, T. S.] The Cocktail Party [together with] Program for The Cocktail Party
by Eliot, T. S.
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London: Faber & Faber; La Jolla Playhouse, 1951. First Editions. First Editions. Offered here is the original book, and the program for the play which premiered in 1951 (a year after the book), and starring Vincent Price. ìThe Cocktail Party.î 8vo. London: Faber & Faber, 1950. First Edition. Original lime green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. In original color printed dust wrapper. First edition, first issue with "here" uncorrected ["her] on p. 29. An uncommon Eliot title. Book near fine with very slight discoloration on lower margins of covers, wrapper very good with some chipping esp. front cover, tape repairs on inside. ìProgram for the Cocktail Party.î Presented by the La Jolla Playhouse and starring Vincent Price and Marsha Hunt. 4to. Original color pictorial paper wrappers, 12pp. Illustrated with photographs of the actors posed, and in scenes. With scarce original folding playbill. Near fine. A wonderful pairing.
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THE MISCELLANEOUS PROSE WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART: Fore-Edge Painting,
by Scott Walter
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[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]THE MISCELLANEOUS PROSE WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART
Scott, Walter
Published by Cadell, 1848, Houlston & Stoneman, London
Complete in one Volume, containing a summary and parts of larger more comprehensive works, including The Life of John Dryden, Memoirs of Jonathan Swift, Biographical Memoirs of Eminent Novelists, Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk, Essay on Chivalry, Essay on Boarder Antiquities, Provincial Antiquities of Scotland, Letters of Malachi Malagrowther on the Currency, on Planting Waste Lands, on Landscape Gardening, Davy's Salmonia, Life of J. P. Kemble, Life and Works of John Home, & Reliques of Robert Burns.
Engravings by Cadell.
FORE-EDGE PAINTING
A beautiful and detailed early fore-edge of Aberdeen's North Pier and docks from the South Pier, Circa 1700-1800s [Footdee]
Years ago, there was much Ferrying 'to and fro' between Futty, as it was then called in the language that was never spelt or written down consistently, and the South Bank Torry on the opposite… Read More
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IF.
by KIPLING. RUDYARD
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Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1914. SECOND SEPARATE ENGLISH EDITION. 8vo. (6.5 x 4.6 inches). A rare bibliographical variant, printed in black on white paper cover plus 4pp rather than than the dark burgundy ink on light grey or brown paper noted in the bibliography (Richards; A269 - note). This copy also varies from Richards A269 with the addition of a portrait frontis of Kipling after an illustration by M. Webb which is printed on stiff dark grey paper. The pages are then bound in a contemporary full burgundy soft suede binding with red, white and blue silk tie to the spine. Front panel lettered in gilt and with blind stamped line ruled border with floral corner pieces. Neat three line inscription to the front free endpaper. Some fraying to the tie-cord but still holding the text pages tightly. A little rubbing to the suede binding and a split to the top inch of the hinge, but overall a lovely presentation of this important work. One of an unknown number that were bound at the time of…
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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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.
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Just God And Me
by Mary Frances Reyes
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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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
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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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
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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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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…
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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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.
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Pantone 125
by Lee, Madeleine
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- 9789810728496 / 9810728492
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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 .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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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.
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Dreamer's Den
by Alsup, Byron K
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- 9780682486231 / 068248623X
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Piggott, Arkansas, United States
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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+.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
by Friedberg, Martha
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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.
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