Poem by BISHOP, ELIZABETH - 1973

London: Faber and Faber, 1969. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Heaney on the title page. "to _ at Pace University Seamus Heaney, with good wishes. May 1983." Dustjacket with a short closed tear at the spine top edge (not immediately apparent). Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket. A very nice copy of Heaney's second book.. Inscribed and Dated By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: The Bookfellows. Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. 1919. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 142 pages: 5.5 x 8 in.: 1.2: Signed by Editor: KB#010258: First edition limited to 325 copies. Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. DOUBLE INSCRIBED COPY. Book is SIGNED BY EDITOR (Vincent Starrett), with inscription, "Dear P. J. J - Kind regard, and gratitude for your interest. Vincent Starrett 10 March 1920" on front flyleaf, and SIGNED BY DEDICATEE (Walter M. Hill) to whom the book was dedicated, "With best wishes from one booklover to another, Walter M. Hill March 13th 1920", on dedication page. Lastly, it has an biographical newspaper article on Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett (dated 3-28-20 The Line) affixed at the bottom of the half title page. Boards are dark green with light brown spine binding, and paper author and title labels on spine and front cover. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except as… Read More

Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1885. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo. (6.5 x 4.5 inches). One small area of loss (finger nail sized) to the bottom inner margin of one page, well away from the printed text, and a few finger marks but otherwise a very good copy. Finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Twin red labels, gilt. Single gilt ruled border to both boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. An attractive copy of this charming book.

London: William Heinemann, 1891. Eight volumes, published 1891-1893, finely bound in unsigned contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Florentine Nights, V. I; Pictures of Travel, Vols. II and III; The Salon, V. IV; Germany, Vols. V and VI; French Affairs, Letters from Paris, Vols. VII and VIII. Small labels of period San Francisco book sellers D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard rear end pages. Very Good Plus, contemporary gift inscription Santa Monica, CA dated 1900 in pencil front end page Vol. II. Scattered underlining in pencil, mostly in Vol. II but noticed in half the volumes, prior owner name in pencil. The bindings showing the faintest of wear, a quite lovely set overall, and exceedingly SCARCE as a set. ( Worldcat locates 4 holdings). A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders and priority mail. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

Faber & Faber Limited. London. 1939. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo.(8.8 x 6.6 inches). 45pp. Finely bound in recent full red morocco leather, single gilt ruled border on boards. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. A fine copy of this classic book in an attractive leather binding. Only 3005 copies were printed.

London: Faber and Faber, 1969. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Heaney on the title page. "to _ at Pace University Seamus Heaney, with good wishes. May 1983." Dustjacket with a short closed tear at the spine top edge (not immediately apparent). Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket. A very nice copy of Heaney's second book.. Inscribed and Dated By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: The Bookfellows. Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. 1919. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 142 pages: 5.5 x 8 in.: 1.2: Signed by Editor: KB#010258: First edition limited to 325 copies. Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. DOUBLE INSCRIBED COPY. Book is SIGNED BY EDITOR (Vincent Starrett), with inscription, "Dear P. J. J - Kind regard, and gratitude for your interest. Vincent Starrett 10 March 1920" on front flyleaf, and SIGNED BY DEDICATEE (Walter M. Hill) to whom the book was dedicated, "With best wishes from one booklover to another, Walter M. Hill March 13th 1920", on dedication page. Lastly, it has an biographical newspaper article on Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett (dated 3-28-20 The Line) affixed at the bottom of the half title page. Boards are dark green with light brown spine binding, and paper author and title labels on spine and front cover. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except as… Read More

Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1885. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo. (6.5 x 4.5 inches). One small area of loss (finger nail sized) to the bottom inner margin of one page, well away from the printed text, and a few finger marks but otherwise a very good copy. Finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Twin red labels, gilt. Single gilt ruled border to both boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. An attractive copy of this charming book.

London: William Heinemann, 1891. Eight volumes, published 1891-1893, finely bound in unsigned contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Florentine Nights, V. I; Pictures of Travel, Vols. II and III; The Salon, V. IV; Germany, Vols. V and VI; French Affairs, Letters from Paris, Vols. VII and VIII. Small labels of period San Francisco book sellers D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard rear end pages. Very Good Plus, contemporary gift inscription Santa Monica, CA dated 1900 in pencil front end page Vol. II. Scattered underlining in pencil, mostly in Vol. II but noticed in half the volumes, prior owner name in pencil. The bindings showing the faintest of wear, a quite lovely set overall, and exceedingly SCARCE as a set. ( Worldcat locates 4 holdings). A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders and priority mail. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

Faber & Faber Limited. London. 1939. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo.(8.8 x 6.6 inches). 45pp. Finely bound in recent full red morocco leather, single gilt ruled border on boards. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. A fine copy of this classic book in an attractive leather binding. Only 3005 copies were printed.