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Fire to Fire, Poems by Mark Doty

Fire to Fire, Poems by Mark Doty

by Doty, Mark; Schoenfielder, Lisa (Artist)

Winona & Stockton: Sutton Hoo Press, 2004. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Schoenfielder, Lisa. No. 38 of 160 copies, folio size, 51 pp., signed by Mark Doty and Lisa Schoenfielder. Mark Doty (b. 1953) is recognised as one of the most accomplished poets in America; hailed for his elegant, intelligent verse, Doty has often been compared to poets such as Walt Whitman. The recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, Doty has also won a number of prestigious literary awards including the Whiting... Read more about this item
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£623.32
JOHN DOBLE'S JOURNAL AND LETTERS FROM THE MINES. MOKELUMNE HILL, JACKSON, VOLCANO AND SAN FRANCISCO 1851-1865

JOHN DOBLE'S JOURNAL AND LETTERS FROM THE MINES. MOKELUMNE HILL, JACKSON, VOLCANO AND SAN FRANCISCO 1851-1865

by JOHN DOBLE; CHARLES L. CAMP (Editor)

Denver: The Old West Publishing Company, 1962. First Edition. Illustrated Cloth. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xv) 304 (3) pp. Illustrated, including three folding maps. Edition limited to 1000 un-numbered copies designed and priinted by Lawton Kennedy, San Francisco. Small bookseller's sticker to front pastedown (The Cottage Bookshop. San Rafael, California). Notes. Index. Illustrated cloth. 7" x 10 1/2". Remarkably detailed writings by an argonaut in the California Gold Rush. Kurutz 157. Per Kurutz:... Read more about this item
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£48.57
De Cupidinis et Psyches [Cupid and Psyche]; Amoribus Fabula Anilis

De Cupidinis et Psyches [Cupid and Psyche]; Amoribus Fabula Anilis

by Lucius Apuleius; Ricketts, Charles (Illustrations)

[London]: Hacon & Ricketts [and] Iohannes (John) Lane [Vale Press], 1901. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Ricketts, Charles. One of 310 copies (unnumbered), quarto size, 31 pp., the first printing with Ricketts illustrations, all text in Latin. The story of "Cupid and Psyche" has been retold countless times, appearing first in Ovid's "Metamorphoses" and thereafter "in poetry, drama, and opera, and depicted widely in painting, sculpture, and even wallpaper" (n.b., per Wiki). This... Read more about this item
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£1,068.54
Bukowski - A Descriptive Bibliography of the Primary Publications of Charles Bukowski - with a previously unpublished broadside poem by Bukowski

Bukowski - A Descriptive Bibliography of the Primary Publications of Charles Bukowski - with a previously unpublished broadside poem by Bukowski

by Aaron Krumhansl

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1999. No 277 of the De Luxe edition limited to 376 copies handbound in boards by Earle Gray each containing a previously unpublished broadside poem by Bukowski. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Black Sparrow Press 1999, First Edition. Sharp copy of the definitive bibliography of Bukowski's work from 1946-1999. Limited Issue, No 277 of the De Luxe edition limited to 376 copies handbound in boards by Earle Gray, each containing the previously unpublished broadside poem "Crime and... Read more about this item
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£182.14
Trans-Siberian Prosody and Little Jeanne from France [No. V of X of the Special Edition]; La Prose du Transsiberian et de la Petite Jehanne de France

Trans-Siberian Prosody and Little Jeanne from France [No. V of X of the Special Edition]; La Prose du Transsiberian et de la Petite Jehanne de France

by Cendrars, Blaise (Author); Jones, Dick (Translator); d'Arbeloff, Natalie (Artist)

[Monmouthshire]: The Old Stile Press, 2014. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. d'Arbeloff, Natalie. No. V of X (total edition 160), folio size, 44 pp., signed by Dick Jones and Natalie d'Arbeloff. Blaise Cendrars (nom de plume for Frederic-Louis Sauser, 1887-1961), the "heir of Rimbaud", greatly influenced the European Modernist movement with his early works, including this one which tells of the voyage of Cendrars through Russia on the Trans-Siberian Express in 1905 during the Russian Revolution. First... Read more about this item
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£2,003.51
Green Blades, from her mound [No. III of X of the special edition]; Poems from "Poems of 1912 - 1913" by Thomas Hardy, A selection by Mark Cazalet who also made all the images

Green Blades, from her mound [No. III of X of the special edition]; Poems from "Poems of 1912 - 1913" by Thomas Hardy, A selection by Mark Cazalet who also made all the images

by Hardy, Thomas (Author); Cazalet, Mark (Artist)

[Monmouthshire]: The Old Stile Press, 2007. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Cazalet, Mark. No. III of X of the special edition, total edition 210, folio size, 46 pp., signed by artist. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is one of Britain's most influential Victorian novelists and poets; he often wrote of tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances, and was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize in Literature. In addition to being a writer of prose he was a prolific poet; from 1898... Read more about this item
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£890.45
Your Poems

Your Poems

by WEIL, James L. (1929-2006)

Easthampton, MA: Warwick Press, 1990. 8vo. [16]pp. Original printed batik wrappers. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, one of 125 copies signed by Weil and the designer, printer, and binder Carol J. Blinn. Dedicated to William Bronk.
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£36.43
The Coverly Papers (signed)

The Coverly Papers (signed)

by Addison & Steele

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1945. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. Fine. Ross, Gordon. #1078 of 1500, large 8vo, padded calico cloth binding, illustrated by Gordon Ross and signed by him on the colophon, the illustrations being handcolored. Pages uncut so the volume is apparently unread. Top edge gilt. Fine in red cloth-covered slipcase with gilt spine titling, rubbing to beveled edge of the opening, shelfwear to bottom of slipcase. Signed by the artist.
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£60.71
Sappho

Sappho

by Daudet, Alphonse, [Majeska, illustrator]

No Place Stated: The Golden Bough Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1930. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The free endpapers have a slight curl, likely from the marbling process. Spine and joints slightly darker than the rest of the leather. Minor rubbing to the joints, cover paper abraded where it wraps under the tail edge of the rear board, corners bumped with wear through to the boards.; Daudet's novel of the personal failings and stumbling, lurching relationship of a young Southern... Read more about this item
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£161.90
The Men of Baldfolk and Other Fanciful Tales

The Men of Baldfolk and Other Fanciful Tales

by Dunsany, Lord (Edward Plunkett)

Olympia, WA: Pegana Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Nine short stories, four previously unpublished and five never collected in book form, from the popular fantasy specialist fine press, Pegana Press. With a color frontispiece from artwork by S. H. Sime. This is one of 80 numbered copies. Printed from handset letterpress on sage green Hahnemühle laid and watermarked paper and handbound in decorative paper-covered boards. [8], 36 pages. 6-3/16 by 9-1/4 inches. First edition. A fine copy.... Read more about this item
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£388.56
Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds Collection

Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds Collection

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

Vancouver: The Fairy Press, 2005. 1st ed. Softcover. As New. van Sandwyk, Charles. Three part folder with color cover plate enclosing 15 lovely color drawings taken from van Sandwyk's book of the same name. Fine.
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£121.42
The Phoenix [De Ave Phoenice]

The Phoenix [De Ave Phoenice]

by Lactantius [Lucius Caecilius Firmianus]; Eddie Flintoff (Translator); John McGuckin (Introduction); Peter Allen (Artist);

Bath: The Old School Press, 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Allen, Peter. One of 150 copies, octavo size, [37] pp. A stunning re-telling of the legend of the Phoenix, "one of the great myths of mankind with all it tells us of our many deaths and re-births" (n.b., from translator's note on p. [13]). Published by The Old School Press, known for publishing texts "in limited editions with specially commissioned illustrations. We use traditional letterpress printing techniques - metal type... Read more about this item
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£133.57
The Complaint of Christmas

The Complaint of Christmas

by Taylor, John; Anderson, Victor R. (Illustrator)

Berkeley, California: The Hart Press, 1974. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. Anderson, Victor R.. Limitation not stated (140 copies printed), quarto size, [8] pp., with a presentation card from the publisher. The annual Christmas publication issued by Ruth and James D. Hart, to friends in a limited edition. James D. Hart (1911-1990) was an American literary scholar and professor at UC Berkeley for fifty-four years; he is perhaps best known for his work "The Oxford Companion to American Literature". This... Read more about this item
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£67.19
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

by Robert Browning, designs and decorations by Harry Quilter

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Number 97 of 400 of the Japanese Vellum Edition De Luxe. Folio. Signed by Harry Quilter. and subscribed to Sir William Henderson. Illustrated.. Color frontispiece and one another plate printed on silk by Lemercier. Illustrated with b.w. designs/decorations throughout. Gilt decorated front board with two ornamental pewter inlays. Decorative front end papers. Some soiling to front and rear cover. Front board has a split has a 2.5-inch split at bottom... Read more about this item
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£400.70
Themes in My Poems

Themes in My Poems

by Jeffers, Robinson; Lehman, B. H. (Preface); Dean, Mallette (Illustrator)

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, printed and decorated with woodcuts by Mallette Dean, 1956. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good +. Dean, Mallette. One of 350 copies, quarto size, 58 pp., with prospectus. The only published prose work by Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962), with a preface by Professor B. H. Lehman, who had also introduced the Book Club of California's earlier, 1928 work of Jeffers, entitled simply "Poems", this volume is the transcript of a lecture Jeffers gave at the... Read more about this item
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£222.61
Contes de J De La Fontaine - Rare Limited Edition Portfolio of only 25 copies with original art in gouache

Contes de J De La Fontaine - Rare Limited Edition Portfolio of only 25 copies with original art in gouache

by Jean De La Fontaine

Paris: Philippe Gonin, 1939. unique edition of only 25 portfolios. D'Essertine. 1939 Limited Edition Portfolio with French Original Art: Contes de J De La Fontaine Paris, France, Philippe Gonin, 1939, Portfolio Contes de J De La Fontaine, Philippe Gonin (Paris, France). 1939 Limited edition portfolio #14 of 25, original art in gouache of fables in French by Jean De La Fontaine, signed by the artist "D'Essertine" (Claire Gonin-Vergès). From the preliminaries: "This edition consists strictly of... Read more about this item
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£643.55
THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF FRANCIS PELOUBET FARQUHAR TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO FPF

THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF FRANCIS PELOUBET FARQUHAR TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO FPF

by DAKIN, Susanna Bryant

San Francisco: Roxburghe Club, 1954. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. (vii) 17 pp. Designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy. Preface by K. K. Bechtel. Introduction/biographical note by Susanna Bryant Dakin. Published for the joint meeting of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs in Los Angeles on September 11 and 12, 1954. Green cloth with front cover gilt titling. 5 3/4" x 10 1/8". A list of the published writings of distinguished CPA/Mountaineer/Author Francis Farquhar from 1915... Read more about this item
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£24.28
The House of Song

The House of Song

by GORDON, Ronald, printer; Edward KISSAM, translator

Northampton, MA: Apiary Press, 1965. A few very small creases to wrapper. Oblong. 14 leaves, including blanks. Plain boards, with printed paper wrapper mounted as dust jacket. One of only 25 copies of this very scarce apprentice-work by Ronald Gordon, later of The Oliphant Press. While a student at Amherst, Ronald Gordon studied printing and bookmaking with Baskin and Harold McGrath. Gordon interned at Baskin's Gehenna Press, and as part of his apprenticeship made several books under the Apiary Press... Read more about this item
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£809.50
An Almanac for Moderns

An Almanac for Moderns

by Peattie, Donald Culross

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1938. Limited edition. Hardcover. F/G-. Cheffetz, Asa. 1st thus, square 8vo, full green cloth stamped in gold, top edge gilt, illustrated with wood cuts by Asa Cheffetz. Signed and numbered on the colophon by Cheffetz. Fine in near fine slipcase. Signed by Cheffetz.
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£48.57
Memoria sobre el estado de la agricultura é industria de la república en el año de 1845, presentada al Gobierno Supremo por la dirección de estos ramos en el de 1846

Memoria sobre el estado de la agricultura é industria de la república en el año de 1845, presentada al Gobierno Supremo por la dirección de estos ramos en el de 1846

by Alaman, Lúcas

Méjico [Mexico City]: Imprenta de J. Lara, 1846. First Edition. Trade paperback. Good. This agricultural and industrial report covers many topics, including silk, paper, wax, ceramics, cacao, and other crops and natural resources. It also includes a relatively early mention of mezcal (mescal), which is described as an important product in many parts, especially in Jalisco and the Tequila region. José María Castaños's Hacienda de Pugo is identified as the best equipped sugar refinery in the country... Read more about this item
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£339.99
Emil Milan: Midcentury Master

Emil Milan: Midcentury Master

by Craig Edelbrock, Norm Sartorius

‎The Center for Art in Wood, 2018. Limited First Edition. Hardcover in etched wood slip case. The LIMITED EDITION in a masterfully made wooden slipcase.This is no. 77 NEW, in original shipping case. Ships from Hawaii (with free Priority Mail upgrade within the US). Please ask for international shipping rates) The limited edition version of the book is a true work of art worthy of Milan's level of craftsmanship, style, and beauty. Cherry veneer wood slip case with laser cut bird shape and... Read more about this item
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£149.76
Flight; A story

Flight; A story

by Steinbeck, John; Stegner, Wallace (Afterword); Wikstrom, Karin (Illustrations)

[Covelo, California]: Carolyn and James Robertson, The Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Wikstrom, Karin. Copy "M", folio size, 60 pp., signed by Wallace Stegner and Karin Wikstrom. John Steinbeck (1902-1968), considered "a giant of American letters", was best known for his portrayals of families in California, often exploring themes of alienation and injustice through "everyman" characters (n. b., info from Wikipedia). "Flight" is a short story, originally published in the... Read more about this item
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£445.22
Mottetti / Motets

Mottetti / Motets

by Montale, Eugenio; Wright, Charles (Translator)

Iowa City: The Windhover Press at the University of Iowa, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. No. 117 of 220 copies, sixmo size, [46] pp. Printed with the Italian on the verso and the translation on the recto of each page; per the bibliography, "the translations are superb." A wonderful publication by the inimitable Kim Merker at the University of Iowa's Windhover Press. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full green cloth over boards, paper spine label, fore- and bottom edges uncut, the open capitals on... Read more about this item
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£89.04
James Weld Towne; Pioneer San Francisco Printer, Publisher, & Paper Purveyor

James Weld Towne; Pioneer San Francisco Printer, Publisher, & Paper Purveyor

by Johnson, Bruce L

San Francisco: The Book Club of California [printed by Patrick Reagh], 2008. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 275 copies, quarto size, 228 pp., with prospectus. This publication by the Book Club of California is a biography of the life and work of notable San Francisco-based printer James Weld Towne (1829-1917); he was a prolific printer of periodicals and books on numerous subjects, and a lengthy bibliography of printed material follows the text. The book is printed by Patrick Reagh... Read more about this item
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£67.19
The Letters of Heaven

The Letters of Heaven

by Lopez, Barry; etchings by Robin Eschner

Eugene, OR: Knight Library Press, 2000. First Edition. Fine. A separate printing of a short story about a boy who discovers 17th century love letters between two saints in his father's desk. He becomes fascinated with them and to keep his father from learning his discovery, he copies them out by hand. This edition was published by the University of Oregon's fine press. Printed letterpress on Heine paper using Bembo types. The five illustrations (5-1/4 by 3-1/2 inches) are tipped-in engravings,... Read more about this item
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£485.70
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