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London: Constable, (1917). First edition, including eleven poems by Edward Thomas which appeared in print here under his pseudonym "Edward Eastaway" for the first time, as well as six poems by Robert Frost, in addition to other contributions by Gordon Bottomley, W. H. Davies, John Drinkwater, Wilfred Gibson, T. Sturge Moore, and R. C. Trevelyan. Eckert p. 259. The dust jacket is chipped at the head of the spine and shows some minor wear at the corners, otherwise a fine copy of this important war-time anthology. Rare in jacket. 8vo, original pale gray boards, dust jacket. The dust jacket is chipped at the head of the spine and shows some minor wear at the corners, otherwise a fine copy of this important war-time anthology. Rare in jacket.

(N. Y.): Swollen Magpie Press, (1979). First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Schuyler on the title-page: "For Tom (Carey) love, Jim, 7/7/80". Tom Carey was Schuyler's secretary and after Schuyler's death became one of his executors. Contributions by John Ashbery, Ted Berrigan, Joe Brainard, Kenward Elmslie, Barbara Guest, Kenneth Koch, Ron Padgett, Anne Waldman, Darragh Park, and Trevor Winkfield, among others. Covers slightly dust-soiled with one tiny short closed tear on back cover, otherwise a fine copy. 4to, illustrated, original wrappers with front cover illustration by Paula North. Covers slightly dust-soiled with one tiny short closed tear on back cover, otherwise a fine copy.

(N. Y.: Jordan Davies, 1986). First edition of this festschrift for Merrill assembled by J. D. McClatchy & published on the occasion of the poet's 60th birthday. One of a small, unspecified number of copies with the marbled dust jacket, out of a total edition of 90 copies printed. Contributors include Frank Bidart, Alfred Corn, Kimon Friar, Anthony Hecht, John Hersey, John Hollander, Richard Howard, David Jackson, Richard Kenney, Brad Leithauser, Alison Lurie, Mary McCarthy, W. S. Merwin, Howard Moss, Mona Van Duyn, Edmund White, Richard Wilbur, Stephen Yenser, among others. Very fine copy. 8vo, fold-out frontispiece collage by Debora Greger, plain wrappers, plain paper dust jacket with printed label on front & marbled paper dust jacket. Very fine copy.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. First English edition. One of 1000 copies. Slocum & Cahoon, Joyce B12. Bookseller's label on front paste-down, otherwise a fine copy in somewhat sunned & nicked jacket. 8vo, yellow cloth, dust jacket. Bookseller's label on front paste-down, otherwise a fine copy in somewhat sunned & nicked jacket.

(France): Locus Solus, (1960-1962). First edition, second (trimmed) state of the first volume. Kermani D3. The artist Nell Blaine's set, with her ownership signature on the title-page of each volume. With contributions by Barbara Guest, John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, Paul Blackburn, Kenneth Koch, Diane di Prima, James Merrill, among many others. Fine set of this important little magazine. 4 volumes, 8vo, original printed wrappers. Fine set of this important little magazine.

Kent, OH: Kent State University Libraries, 1971. First edition. One of 50 sets signed by the authors and by Smithson, Porter, Quaytman, Sacco and Piene, out of a total edition of 500 sets produced. Kermani C198. Fine copy. 4to, 14 loose sheets laid into paper portfolio. Fine copy.