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Nas' Naga Enterprises, Dayton, OH, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Naga, Nas'. Book Signed by Author and Illustrator. Fine HB in VG- DJ, protected by mylar cover. Signed by author/illustrator on FEP. 35 leaves: ill., [4] ports.; 19 cm. Black cloth over boards with bright gold hatchet on cover and title on spine. Corners crisp. DJ repeats the design; 1" closed tear at the top of the front panel, repaired with archival tape. Text block tight, bright and unmarked. Several short poems expressing Native American pride, including celebrations of Tecumseh and Blue Jacket, and protesting stereotyping. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 35 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Naga, Nas'. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; American / Native American; Signed by Author and Illustrator. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 606. .

Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1995. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book Inscribed by Author. Fine HB in Fine DJ, protected by mylar cover. Inscribed ("For [name],/Wishing you all the blessings of/this season--") and signed by the author ("Jane Gentry/Kentucky Poet Laureate") at top of title page, dated December 2007. 74 p.; 25 cm. Ivory cloth over boards with bright copper title on spine. Corners sharp. Text block is tight, bright and, except for the inscription, unmarked. Unclipped DJ in perfect condition. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 74 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; American / General; United States; 1990s; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0807120022. ISBN/EAN: 9780807120026. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 686. . 9780807120026

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1943. 4th printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ Condition/Fair. Book The 4th printing in January 1943, of the fourth book of the Little Golden Book series in its original blue spine. It is in its original dust jacket, which has done a good job of protecting the book itself, though the jacket is worse for the wear. The back cover is Style #2.1 – "The Little Golden Library" title with a numbered list to #16. Size: 7.5"-8" - Small Octavo (Sm. 8vo). 42 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight and unmarked, though a little toned from age. Solid blue spine over paper-covered heavy cardboard covers. Corners show a minimal amount of wear. There is a small (1/4") closed tear at the foot of the front hinge. There is a small scratch on the back cover touching the "N" of "GOLDEN" at the top of the listing. No foxing in this copy. The dust jacket is heavily worn with tears and some loss. The top of the front panel has… Read More

Quarterly Review of Literature, Princeton, NJ, 1989. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book . Fine HB in Fine DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. 45th Anniversary edition. Dark blue cloth over boards, quarter bound in black cloth with bright gold title on spine. Contents are tight, bright and unmarked. Combines four issues: Reg Saner, Red Letters; Jeanne McGahey, Homecoming with Reflections; Jarold Ramsey, Hand-Shadows; Craig Powell, The Ocean Remembers It Is Visible. In "as new" condition. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 268 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Anthologies (multiple authors); United States; 1980s; . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 727. .

MacMillan, New York, 1969. First Thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good+ Condition/Near Fine. Illustrator: Nonny Hogrogian. Book Signed by Illustrator. An English version, freely translated from the German by Elizabeth Shub with woodcuts by Nonny Hogrogian. Warmly inscribed by the artist with a drawing of a pear (which is central to the story): "For [name], | with pleasure and a [pear], | [signature]." From the front flap: "Theodor Fontaine's disarming poem, still taught to schoolchildren of Germany, has for generations remained a much-quoted and anthologized favorite in that country. How Sir Ribbeck outwitted his miserly son and made sure that the village children would be supplied with pears from his tree even after his death will win the admiration of readers of all ages. Nonny Hogrogian's rich, humorous woodcuts bring Sir Ribbek and his village magnificently to life and turn a nineteenth century classic into a warm and modern picture book." Hogrogian won the… Read More

Cedar Rock Press, New Braunfels, TX, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Signed by Author. A collectible copy warmly inscribed by the author on the front free end paper: "for [name] | and [name] with | all the fondness the | years have freighted | us with together | Jud 2/85." Jerome was a poet, author and literary critic who served as a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was a poetry columnist for Writer's Digest magazine and authored three books on writing poetry. Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 343 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Hardbound in russet-colored cloth over boards with the title in bright gilt on the spine. Corners are sharp (though the top rear corner is slightly bent) and show minimal shelf wear at the tips. There is a little shelf wear at the head and foot of the spine. No foxing in this copy. Unclipped ($11.50) dust jacket shows wear along the edges,… Read More

Barse and Hopkins Publishers, New York, 1912. Other. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Jones, Elizabeth Ivins. Book . VG PB. [92] p. ; 25 x 15 cm. Illustrated wrapper with title and picture on cover. Spine is uncreased. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Ornamental border by Jones on each page. Collection of poems and excerpts from writings on the theme of mothers. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 92 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Jones, Elizabeth Ivins. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Anthologies (multiple authors); United States; 1900-1920; . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 597. .