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Boston, MA Sherman, French & Company, 1915. Hardcover First Edition (1915), unstated, but implied: same date at title and copyright pages, according to Sherman, French & Company's customary practice. First Edition (1915), unstated, but implied: same date at title and copyright pages, according to Sherman, French & Company's customary practice. Very Good+ in Fair semi-opaque paper DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use; top edge dust-dulled; foxing to the deckle fore-edge and bottom edge; a small dark stain at the bottom edge of the front panel; former owner's name and date in pencil at the front free endpaper and the words "Her Book" written under the owner's name; the binding is square and remains quite secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows heavy wear: chip loss; a large section torn away at the lower front panel; surely has darkened from its original clarity (though we have never examined a pritine example, of course). NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Group: Penguin Press, 1994. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; small scar at ourside edge rear panel has been carefully tape-repaired; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 101pp. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Huron, OH Bottom Dog Press, 1991. Paperback Reprint Edition. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; marginal lines pps 4 & 5 have been whited out; binding shows barely discernible spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 164pp. Edited by Larry Smith and Laura Smith. Biographical Introduction by Larry Smith. Reprint Edition. Presumed First Impression thus, but unstated. Trade Paperback. Available again in a revised reissue, AWASH WITH ROSES, Patchen's classic collection of 100 love poems, includes a biographical introduction of Kenneth and Miriam Patchen by the writer's biographer Larry Smith. Kenneth Patchen wrote fiction and poetry, did poetry-poems, poetry-jazz, and poems-and-drawings. He was a key figure in the Greenwich Village scene of the 1930's and 1940's, then active in the pre-Beat period… Read More

Chicago, IL Rand McNally & Company. Hardcover Very Good: shows moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing;a couple of small soil spots at the rear panel and some darkening at the backstrip (the titles thereon are rendered less bright than when new, but remain legible); the former owner's rather attractive bookplate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper and his name inscribed at the front free endpaper. The Binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Despite a number of flaws, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 278pp. Decorated Endpapers; Attractive crimson cloth over boards with gilt floral designs at the front panel; gilt titles at front panel and backstrip. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. The Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses are a set of martial songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling originally published in two parts: the first set in 1892, the second in 1896. Many have become classic military ditties and are… Read More

New York, NY Henry Altemus , 1899. Hardcover Good+: shows moderate wear to the extremities, where the cloth over boards has worn through to the underlying board at three corner tips and at the heel of the backstrip; mild rubbing; faint but pervasive soiling. Binding square and secure, but only because the front hinge has been reinforced with binders glue; text clean. Despite a number of flaws, remains a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. 247pp. Decorated Endpapers; Attractive green and gilt floral designs at the panels and backstrip; gilt titles at front panel and backstrip. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. The Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses are a set of martial songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling originally published in two parts: the first set in 1892, the second in 1896. Many have become classic military ditties and are still well known, particularly "Gunga Din", "Tommy" and "Danny… Read More

Santa Cruz, CA Moving Parts Press, 1991. Paperback Presumed First Ed, but unstated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows the faintest soiling to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 103pp. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Capitola, CA Jazz Press,, 1981. Paperback First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing [1984]. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Near Fine in Wraps: Shows barely discernible wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.3 inches). 82 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.5 ounces. First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing [1984]. Trade Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus (2000), so stated. First Edition Thus (2000), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; some faint smudges to the outside edges. The binding is very slightly cocked off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing just a touch of wear and a single, very minor flaw. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.2 x 1.85 inches). 626 pages. Translated and Annotated by Jonathan Galassi. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 3 ounces.Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Doubleday: Anchor Books, 1995. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Shows former owner's gift inscription at the front flyleaf. Else, Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows just a hint of shelf rubbing; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 107pp. Hardback with DJ. The powerful poems of Mura's impressive second collection possess a brutality beneath the sweetness of their language. In his first book, Mura explored cultural, social, and political issues with an objective eye; here he turns the focus inward and expertly examines the boundaries of his identity as a sexual Japanese man. Race and eroticism twine around each other in many poems, and Mura refuses to shy away from the shadowy parts of himself. He elegantly confesses his experiences inside an X-rated film booth and of "touching himself" so much… Read More

New York, NY Doubleday: Anchor Books, 1995. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Shows former bookseller's logo rubber-stamped at the front flyleaf. Else, Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows just a hint of shelf rubbing; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a bit of rubbing and light wear to the extremities; else flawless; price unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 107pp. Hardback with DJ. The powerful poems of Mura's impressive second collection possess a brutality beneath the sweetness of their language. In his first book, Mura explored cultural, social, and political issues with an objective eye; here he turns the focus inward and expertly examines the boundaries of his identity as a sexual Japanese man. Race and eroticism twine around each other in many poems, and Mura refuses to shy away from the shadowy parts of himself. He elegantly confesses his experiences inside an X-rated… Read More

Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas Press, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute bump to the head of the backstrip, was has caused a faint crack in the paper of the wrapper covers at that point; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.45 inches). 123 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.7 ounces. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1999. Paperback First Edition (1999); First Printing. A Penguin Original. First Edition (1999); First Printing. A Penguin Original. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.8 inches). xxvii, 408 pages. Introduction by Colleen Breese. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. Trade Paperback. Dorothy Parker (née… Read More

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2002. Hardcover First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: a tiny snag at the bottom edge of the front panel; there is also a former bookseller's logo rubber-stamped at the upper corner of the front free end paper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows considerable rubbing; else flawless; the price has not been clipped. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it in a rubbed, but intact DJ, showing no other flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.9 x 1 inches). 250 pages. Weight: 15.4 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Harper & Row: Perennial Library, 2005. Paperback First Edition Thus (2005), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2005), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: just a tick of wear at the heel of the backstrip; the text pages tanned a bit, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches). xvi, 87 pages. Language: English. Weight: 3.5… Read More

Newport Beach, CA Burton House, 1974. Hardcover First Edition (1974), unstated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1974), unstated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows very faint foxing to the outside edges of the text block; just a touch of bowing to the front board; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows a couple of short, closed tears at the top edge; else only very light wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing to the panels; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches). 64 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

London, UK William Heinemann , 1913. Hardcover First Edition (1913); Eighth Printing (1924). Very Good: shows moderate wear to the extremities; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; tanning to the endpapers; the binding leans slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mioderate wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 x 0.6 inches). 98 pages, includes Glossary of Sea Terms. Language: English. Weight: 7.6 ounces. First Edition (1913); Eighth Printing (1924). Hardback: Lacks DJ. John Edward Masefield OM (1878 –1967) was an English poet and writer, and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from… Read More

London, UK Longmans, Green & Co., 1910. Hardcover Later Edition (1890); "New Impression" (1910). Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows very light wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; some toning to the endpapers; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 6.15 x 1.25 inches). 445 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.3 ounces. Bright Crimson cloth over boards with gilt floral designs a the front panel and backstrip and gilt titles at the backstrip. Later Edition (1890); "New Impression" (1910).… Read More

Oakland, CA Stone Circle Press, 1987. Paperback First Ed, unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed, unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a very faint, tiny soil spot at the front panel, which also shows some faint flecks of foxing; binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. Illustrated with drawings by Elinor Randall. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1993. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows only the former bookseller's rubber-stamped logo at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. DJ shows indications of very careful use, but there is one inch chip at the top of the rear hinge and two tiny, closed tears; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. A New book in a mildly worn, but flawed DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 302pp. Hardback with DJ. "Poetry," wrote Wordsworth, "is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge; it is the impassioned expression which is the countenance of all Science." Robert Pack's new book is a heady mixture of the finer spirit. A selection from his last five books, along with a collection of new poems, Fathering the Map takes us from the personal reflections… Read More

New York, NY The League to Support Poetry, 1941. Hardcover First Edition [1941], unstated. First Edition [1941], unstated, in accordance with TLTSP's standard practice. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities, with a little scuffing at the head of the backstrip; the mildest rubbing and very faint soiling to the blue cloth-covered boards. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 53 pages. Hardback: Royal Blue Cloth with Pastedown Titles at the Front Panel and Backstrip. Presents 32 poems including "Salute to Norway". Ted Olson (1899-1981) Theodore B. Olson, born in Laramie, Wyoming, graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1920. During World War II, he served in the Office of War Information. He later worked for the State Department, and was stationed at Oslo, Athens, and Reykjavik. Olson was also a journalist, and wrote for the New York… Read More