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Chicago and New York: M.A. Donohue & Co., 1932. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at front end page - "The great 'Beyond' and other places South of Hoboken- Beer and Skittles Alan Innes-Taylor" and "From one deep-sea diver to another Charles L. Kessler" and additionally SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at half-title page -"The top of the world with City of New York Wm. W. Darling", along with rubber-stamped "Byrd's South Pole Ship / A Century of Progress / 1933". The author lists Kessler as seaman and helmsman, Innes-Taylor as dog-man and chief in handling and attending to the health and well-being of the sled dogs. Darling is described as a fireman and a hard worker, and "The City of New York" was Byrd's flagship for the expedition. A great ASSOCIATION COPY, given the personalization of the inscriptions seemingly presented to a fellow expedition member, who almost certainly is Dr. Dana Coman, medical director on the expedition, as this title came with 2…
Read More Fue Asi... (Association Copy) by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier) - 1922
by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier)
Fue Asi... (Association Copy)
by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier)
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Santiago, Chile: Editorial Nascimento , 1922. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at second front end page -"A Fernando Orrego cordial (?) Maria Monvel". ASSOCIATION COPY, Fernando Orrego (Puelma), one of the founders of Chile Magazin (1921) and a director of Zig-Zag (1964) was also the father of noted Chilean composer Juan Antonio Orrego Salas (1919-2019). Maria Monvel was a significant Chilean poet, (1899-1936), also known as Tilda Brito de Donoso after she married the writer Armando Donoso. RARE, held by 4 Worldcat member libraries worldwide. no SIGNED copies of any of her books in current commerce, none found at auction (RBH). Bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over red marbled boards, 114, (1) pp. Very Good, slight edge wear to boards, page block uniformly browned. A poet known for her intense lyricism and eroticism, "los poemas del ultimo amor". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Quarter Morocco. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Presentation Copy.
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Beyond the Barrier with Byrd. An Authentic Story of the Byrd Antarctic Exploring Expedition ( Association Copy )
by Lieut. Harry Adams, U.S.N.
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope (The Aldine Edition of the British Poets) Three Volumes
by Pope, Alexander
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London: William Pickering, 1851. Three volumes in unsigned contemporary polished calf, ornate gilt backs with black and brown morocco labels, end papers and edges gilt, the ticket of 1850's San Francisco bookseller Marvin & Hitchcock at front end pages, likely their binding. Very Good, the boards soiled, small rubs at corners, moderate toning at end papers with some light toning scattered throughout. 6 1/2" tall, a set quite pleasing to hold. . Aldine Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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A Letter from the Bastille Written to His Wife; Heretofore Unpublished , Now in the Collection of Mr. Graham Nash
by Marquis De Sade; Translated and Introduced by Gregory A. Pearson, Together with a Facsimile of the Original
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Los Angeles: Privately Printed (Press of the Pegacycle Lady), 1975. #119 of 150 copies. Presentation Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at the colophon -" for Gary Steigerwald William & Victoris Dailey" and also SIGNED AND INSCRIBED below by rock star Graham Nash -"To Gary Graham Nash, 4 March 76" with Nash's hand drawn in ink self-portrait. A Fine copy, quarter buckram with paste-paper boards hand-made at the press, label printed in blue and black. Printed in Centaur & Arrighi types on Arches Laid paper. 150 copies printed of which 75 were for sale. 9 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimile. Gary Steigerwald was at the time an employee of Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Books, where Graham Nash purchased the de Sade letter from Victoria Dailey. One of the most elegant productions of the Press of the Pegacycle Lady, and SCARCE in current commerce. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Quarter Buckram. Fine/No Jacket. Tall 8vo.…
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Lispet, Lispett and Vaine
by de la Mare, Walter
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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London: The Vine Books; The Bookman's Journal; The Morland Press, 1923. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"Just Jim with love from W. Maunders June 1924". No. 5 of 200 copies printed at the Moreland Press on handmade paper and bound in vellum, 175 of which were for sale. The third of the Vine Books issued to subscribers from "The Bookman's Journal" office, London, and decorated by three original wood-blocks designed and engraved by W.P Robins. Near Fine, the vellum a bit bowed and lightly soiled. Given the low number of the copy and the personal inscription a quite intriguing Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Vellum. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
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At Terror Street and Agony Way
by Bukowski, Charles
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. His first book with Black Sparrow Press, one of 800 copies in wrappers as listed at the colophon, one of 747 copies in the second state red wrappers with a white title label on the front cover. There were also 75 signed hardbound copies. Near Fine, 3/8" closed tear top edge front cover at spine fold, spine a hint of sunning, slight turning at corners due to oversized wrappers. Internally clean, bright and unmarked, a quite attractive copy. . First Paperback Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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(Two Volumes Bound as One) Sonata de Primavera and Sonata de Estio Memorias del Marques de Bradomin (Opera Omni Volumes V and VI)
by Valle-Inclan, Ramon del
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Madrid: Imprenta Helénica, Imprenta Rivadeneyra, 1917. Published 1917 and 1928 respectively. 218, (2), 233 pp. Bound in contemporary embroidered cloth over boards, paper labels, a lovely and unique binding. Very Good, hinges starting, pages browning. . Later Edition. Embroidered Cloth . Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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J.M.C. El Husar Desdichado
by Neruda, Pablo
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Santiago De Chile: Ediciones Isla Negra , 1962. #119 of 500 copies printed. Near Fine, slight toning to wrappers, in publisher's original plain cardboard slipcase, Very Good Plus with light edge wear. Prologue of Victoria Pueyrredon, with poems by Manuel A. Pueyrredón and songs that deal with the life and death of Don Jose Miguel Carrera. From the collection of noted Chilean composer Juan Orrego Salas, wis wife's name in ink and small bookstore stamp front end page. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Decorated Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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Concrete Poetry; A World View (Association Copy)
by Solt, Mary Ellen; Edited with an Introduction by
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1971. RARE Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR Mary Ellen Solt at title page -"for Matei Calinescu, Mary Ellen Solt". Matei Calinescu was a Romanian poet, author, and literary critic and scholar, who in 2000 received Romania’s highest honor, the medal Pentru Merit, from the President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu, in recognition of his contribution to promoting Romanian culture abroad. Near Fine, small rub front cover, spot of soiling for edge, vertical crease at spine. The first comprehensive survey of the international field of Concrete Poetry, an important milestone and an essential reference work. The first signed copy this seller has come across in Bloomington in 20 years. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR. Third Printing. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo. Association Copy.
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Les Regrets
by du Bellay, Joachim
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Paris: Isidore Liseux , 1876. Collated on the first edition, Paris 1588. SCARCE, and especially so in fine binding. Beautifully bound in later half brown morocco over speckled morocco, gilt back, top edge gilt, marbled end papers. Fine, the binding signed Y. Chobel(?). Gift inscription in French, dated 1945, at front end page. In Fine brown cloth covered custom slipcase. A quite lovely little book ! . Later Edition. Morocco. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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Printing Poetry; A Workbook in Typographic Reification
by Burke, Clifford; Foreword by William Everson
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- 9780912962016 / 0912962011
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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San Francisco: Scarab Press, 1980. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -"for Gary Steigerwald in the middle of America. Clifford Burke". Prospectus for the book laid in, along with 2 bookmarks of handmade paper SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR -"for the love of the art of the book Clifford". Also laid in a broadside poem, 6" x 12 1/4", on handmade paper that reads -" old image squared up snoose, they call it skookum nailing up the boards that fit tight in winter mamook delate" with abstract brush stroke image and "xerox" at bottom, the broadside creased at ends and browning at top end. Book is Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1 of 2000 unnumbered copies printed, a delight for the lover of fine printing. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited First Edition. Quarter Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Presentation Copy.
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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- 9781460257432 / 146025743X
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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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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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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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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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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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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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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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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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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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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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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Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
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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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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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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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