Open House by Roethke Theodore - 1941

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth, red topstain. Limited/first edition #52 of 1000. Mild corner/edge wear, gilt dulled, pastedowns darkened. The DJ in mylar has losses to spine ends, small chips to points. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 70 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941 First printing of the stated first edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies, this being #669. Author's first book. Light toning to page margins, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with toning to spine and cover margins, a short closed tear near upper front fold, and mild rubbing/wear to spine ends and corners, else fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 70p octavo, A very good copy in a good dust with a chip at the crown and at th back panel. Inscribed by Roethke to Nora and Charles signed Ted Roethke

ROETHKE, THEODORE. Open House. 8vo. Original blue cloth, in dust wrapper. Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1941. First Edition, First Printing, of Roethke's first book. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. This copy #784. Presentation copy inscribedon the front free endpaper, "For Naomi, With sincere regard, Theodore Roethke." With a small photo of Roethke pasted onto the front pastedown. Dust wrapper chipped at top, spine darkened; gilt lettering on spine and cover of book dulled but legible; a few light pencil notes; endpapers darkened; o/w Very Nice, in scarce dust wrapper.