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New York: Vincent Fitz Gerald, 1982. One of 125 copies all on Somerset handmade paper, watermark: "Somerset" / "England"), the first 25 of which were signed by the artist and the translator in pencil. This is number 15 of the 25 deluxe issue. The text was printed in charcoal gray ink, catching the delicate drawings by Thompson, by Dan Keleher's Wild Carrot Letterpress, and designed by Vincent FitzGerald and Robert Reitzes. Tpe is Gill Sans. 8vo. Loose in 12 fascicles. Laid into a blue cloth dropbox by Gerard Charriere. One of 125 copies all on Somerset handmade paper, watermark: "Somerset" / "England"), the first 25 of which were signed by the artist and the translator in pencil. This is number 15 of the 25 deluxe issue. The text was printed in charcoal gray ink, catching the delicate drawings by Thompson, by Dan Keleher's Wild Carrot Letterpress, and designed by Vincent FitzGerald and Robert Reitzes. Tpe is Gill Sans. 8vo. ONE OF 25. The Second Book of the Press. THEMES AND VARIATIONS, p. 88

New York: The Vanguard Press, 1942. First edition. 226 pp. 8vo. Blue cloth boards with black text on spine and front board, head of spine is quite bumped resulting in a short tear to cloth and creasing to first few pages at top edge of hinge. Dust jacket has some soiling on verso, chipping along top edge and small inner tear at top front corner, toning on spine and one inch chip at head of spine with slight loss of lettering, with shallow chip at foot of spine, else good; overall a good copy. First edition. 226 pp. 8vo. Inscribed. James Thomas Farrell (b.1904 - d.1979) was an Irish-Catholic author; a novelist, short-story writer, journalist and poet, a political activist (Trotskyist, member of the Socialist Worker Party, and later the Workers' Party). He was born in Chicago, his father was a teamster, and he studied at the University of Chicago. His Studs Lonigan trilogy, Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934) and Judgment Day (1935) was voted number 29 on the Modern… Read More

Paris: various publishers, 1904. First editions except where indicated. Several with Illustrations. 10 vols. 4to, 8vo & 12mo. Bound uniformally in half tan polished calf and marbled boards, with most original wrappers bound-in, some spines sunned, else about fine. Each has the Bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge. First editions except where indicated. Several with Illustrations. 10 vols. 4to, 8vo & 12mo. Jusserand was a close friend of Senator Lodge's while he was living in Washington, D.C. One the titles is inscribed.

N.p. [America?], 1930. Pen and ink and watercolor on paper, each signed lower right ("S.A. Moss") and captioned (lower left) by the artist. 1 vols. Approximate average size: 6-1/4 x 4-1/4 inches. Framed uniformly and glazed. Pen and ink and watercolor on paper, each signed lower right ("S.A. Moss") and captioned (lower left) by the artist. 1 vols. Approximate average size: 6-1/4 x 4-1/4 inches. A Roster of Dickens in Watercolor. Entertaining collection of Dickens characters as drawn by this talented illustrator, much in the manner of "Kyd" (aka Joseph Clayton Clark, 1856-1937). The characters include "Uriah Heep", "Bob Cratchit", "Mr. Pecksniff", "Nancy and Oliver", "Alfred Jingle", "Wilkins Micawber", "Bill Sykes", "The Two Wellers", "Captain Cuttle", "Sairey Gamp", and "Dick Swiveller

New Haven: Yale University Press. London Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, 1943. Second printing, November 1943, (the first printing was September). Text in Spanish and English on facing pages. [x], 336 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Second printing, November 1943, (the first printing was September). Text in Spanish and English on facing pages. [x], 336 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Includes a short biographical notice of Jorge Luis Borges at pp. 118-9, and eight poems with the original text and an English translation; and Pablo Neruda at p. 240-1, and seven poems.

[N.p.]: Imprinted by Ye Puritan Press at Ye Sign of Ye Jolly Virgin, 1916. Large paper copy, edition of 125 copies on paper watermarked Fabriano. Tipped-in frontispiece woodcut portrait of the cupbearer by A.E. Curtis. 24, [1] pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo (6 x 10-1/2 inches). Japan vellum spine and grey boards, printed label on upper cover. Spine lightly soiled, bookplate removed from front pastedown. Very good. Large paper copy, edition of 125 copies on paper watermarked Fabriano. Tipped-in frontispiece woodcut portrait of the cupbearer by A.E. Curtis. 24, [1] pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo (6 x 10-1/2 inches). One of 125 Copies. An early printing of Mark Twain's ribald and scatalogical masterpiece, 1601, in facsimile of the first published edition of 1901. Meine 7; not in Haas

np: Privately Printed by a Hell of a Printer, 1930. [16] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Black velvet paper with label. Fine. [16] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. OCLC 15004984 (6 locations)

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1915. [8] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Grey wrappers. Last page an ad listing 375 Poems in eighth impression, 1914 in ninth impression, and announcing Letters from America. Fine copy in cloth slipcase. [8] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Keynes 28

London: Sidgwick & Jackson [Printed at the Complete Press, West Norwood], 1915. First edition of the poet's posthumous second book. Photogravure frontispiece portrait in profile view by Sherril Schell. 63 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Original blue cloth with printed spine label, dust jacket. A fine copy in faintly soiled dust jacket (small ink notation on pastedown; half-inch split at foot of front flap of jacket). Blue half morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition of the poet's posthumous second book. Photogravure frontispiece portrait in profile view by Sherril Schell. 63 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. 'But, dying, has made us rarer gifts than gold'. Handsome copy of this landmark book of verse. Keynes 6; Hayward, English Poetry, 32; NCBEL, IV, p. 241

London: Sidgwick & Jackson [Printed at the Complete Press, West Norwood], 1915. First edition of the poet's posthumous second book. Photogravure frontispiece portrait in profile view by Sherril Schell. 63 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Blue cloth, printed spine label. Near fine. Inscribed before publication from Edward Marsh to John Drinkwater on the front flyleaf: John from Eddie, June 4th 1915. Morocco book label of John Drinkwater. First edition of the poet's posthumous second book. Photogravure frontispiece portrait in profile view by Sherril Schell. 63 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Eddie Marsh to John Drinkwater. An outstanding association from the inner circle of Rupert Brooke's poet friends. Marsh, who was Brooke's agent, edited the Collected Poems. Both he and Drinkwater wrote memoirs of Brooke. Keynes 6; Hayward, English Poetry, 32; NCBEL, IV, p. 241

New York: 22 West 9th Street, 1904. 5 pages in all. 4to & 8vo. Old folds. 5 pages in all. 4to & 8vo. Two letters to famous book and autograph collector. The first about various rarities in the Carman canon and what he can supply and what hew acnnot. The second about Mathew Arnold.

1951. 12mo. Very Good. 12mo.

Hollywood, 1940. 2 pages, with holograph envelope to later letter. fine. 2 pages, with holograph envelope to later letter.

1831. 12mo. Fine. 12mo. IRVING ON COOPER.

Remsenburg, Long Island, 1961. Together, 2 pp. Autograph postscript on one. 8vo. On personal stationery. Old folds, fine. Together, 2 pp. Autograph postscript on one. 8vo. On his novel The Olympians. Bolton writes to World Publishing editor William Targ about his recent novel [not named, but The Olympians, 1961] which World brought out. In the letter of February 2 he writes, in part: "The jacket is indeed charming, I have only one ciriticism: I don't think the 'Guy Bolton' should be in black.... I am delighted with the new regarding the paperback deal. My friends tell me New American Library are the top people in their line...." He adds an autograph postscript: "I feel so encouraged I'm planning another books!" In the letter of March 31 he writes, in part: "I hope sales will pick up, I suppose in the long run word of mouth is what counts. My anxiety about the reviews is mounting as April third approaches.... I had a chat the other day with ... a great buddy of the owner of Readers' Digest ... But… Read More

New York: Balalntine Books A Del Rey Book, 1982. Uncorrected Proof.. 3rd Issue. 267pp. Crane Duplicating Services. 8vo. Blue wrappers. Uncorrected Proof.. 3rd Issue. 267pp. Crane Duplicating Services. 8vo.

New York: Balalntine Books A Del Rey Book, 1982. First Issue. Unedited Manuscript. 346pp. 8vo. Blue printed wrapper. First Issue. Unedited Manuscript. 346pp. 8vo.

1928.

Dublin: P. Brereton Plamer 1, Lr Exchange St, 1867. Each on tissue and tipped in to a larger piece of paper, with a woodcut at the head. Each c, 11 x 5 inches. Folio. Quarter modern tan calf and cloth. Fine. Each on tissue and tipped in to a larger piece of paper, with a woodcut at the head. Each c, 11 x 5 inches. Folio. 1. Rights of Man 2. A New Song call'd the Limrick rake 3. Garryowen 4. Lines written on the Barley Cow 5. A New Song on the Hireling Fairs of Ulster 6. A New Song on Lovely Katey of Liskehan 7. The Irish Tenna]nt Farmers Lament from Eviction from His Native Home 8. Lines Written on the Illeration of the Clergy. 9. A new song ca'd the GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME. et al.

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1945. First edition. One of 2949 copies. 20-7pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original beige Cloth. Fine in slightly chipped dust jacket. First edition. One of 2949 copies. 20-7pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Crandell A.2.1.a