Search Results: Authors starting with S from James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC

Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1929. First edition of St. Exupéry's first book, translated in English as "Southern Mail." One of only 9 lettered hors commerce copies, out of 109 copies on papier vergé pur fil Lafuma. Although best known for his classic Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), most of St. Exupéry's work was inspired by his profession as a pilot. Courrier Sud is based on his experiences delivering mail to North Africa. St. Exupéry died when his plane was shot down over the Mediterranean near Marseilles in 1944. Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a rare issue of a rare book. 8vo, printed paper wrappers, glassine dust jacket. Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a rare issue of a rare book.

Milano: Strenna per gli amici, 1958. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies. Covers a trifle dust-soiled, else fine copy. 12mo, wrappers with illustration by Pablo Picasso ("Deux Femmes nues dans un Arbre", 1931) on front cover. Covers a trifle dust-soiled, else fine copy.

West Hartford, CT: Raven Editions, 2004. First edition, regular issue, of this short story, which was originally published in The Paris Review. One of 75 copies printed letterpress on mould-made Nideggen paper in Joanna type by Carol Blinn at The Warwick Press and signed by the author and artist. As new, at publication price. 8vo, illustrated with a reproduction of an etching by Robert Dente, original hand-dyed Nepali paper wrappers. As new, at publication price.

London: Faber & Gwyer, 1928. First trade edition of the first volume in Sassoon's celebrated World War I trilogy, in the "bibliographically preferred" first state with untrimmed edges. Keynes A30a. A fine copy in dust jacket, which is lightly chipped along the top edge. 8vo, original blue cloth, dust jackets. A fine copy in dust jacket, which is lightly chipped along the top edge.

London: Faber & Gwyer; Faber & Faber, 1928, 1930, 1936. First trade editions of each of the three volumes in Sassoon's celebrated World War I trilogy, the first volume in the "bibliographically preferred" first state with untrimmed edges. Keynes A30a, A33a, A40a. Some foxmarks on edges of text block of two volumes, signature on rear pastedown of Memoirs of An Infantry Officer (nick in the top of the spine panel of the dust jacket), but a fine set of Sassoon's semi-autobiographical memoirs. 3 volumes, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust jackets. Some foxmarks on edges of text block of two volumes, signature on rear pastedown of Memoirs of An Infantry Officer (nick in the top of the spine panel of the dust jacket), but a fine set of Sassoon's semi-autobiographical memoirs.

N. Y.: E.P. Dutton & Company, (1920). First American edition and first trade edition, including seven additional poems which were not included in the privately printed English edition of 200 copies issued the previous year. Keynes A19b. A fine copy in the dust jacket which is lightly sunned along the spine. A lovely copy of a book seldom found in fine condition. Small 8vo, original gray boards with pictorial label on the front cover, dust jacket. A fine copy in the dust jacket which is lightly sunned along the spine. A lovely copy of a book seldom found in fine condition.

London: William Heinemann, (1917). First edition, first issue, of Sassoon's first major collection of war poetry, with the tipped-in errata slip. One of 740 copies of the English issue out of a total edition of 1000 copies printed; 260 sets of sheets were exported to the U. S. Keynes A15a. Top edge trifle dust-soiled, bookplate of E. T. McKnight, otherwise a very attractive copy in the scarce dust jacket, spine slightly sunned and faintly dampstained at the base with some light wear at the head and a short closed tear in the top edge of the front panel. 8vo, original drab boards, printed paper spine label, dust jacket. Top edge trifle dust-soiled, bookplate of E. T. McKnight, otherwise a very attractive copy in the scarce dust jacket, spine slightly sunned and faintly dampstained at the base with some light wear at the head and a short closed tear in the top edge of the front panel.

Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1984. Limited to 500 copies. Very fine copy. Accompanied by 20 numbered colored prints in a gray folding paper slipcase. Bound by Gray Parrot in half morocco, cover papers based on a fine decorated paper in the Parkes Collection. Both book and prints are preserved in the publisher's board slipcase. Very fine copy.

Cambridge: Rampant Lions Press, (1970). First edition. One of 50 copies printed on Saunders mould-made paper, including an extra proof of the frontispiece portrait, signed by Joan Hassall, specially bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, and signed by Schroder and Hassall on the colophon page. A fine copy. Folio, illustrated, original quarter green morocco & cloth. A fine copy.

(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.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total of 226 copies handbound in boards by Earle Gray. Morrow & Cooney 307d. Fine copy.. 8vo, original quarter patterned cloth & boards with printed label on spine & front cover illustration by Jane Freilicher, acetate dust jacket. Fine copy.

(N. Y.): Misty Terrace Press, (1980). First edition. Limited to 200 copies printed. Presentation copy, inscribed by Schuyler on the title-page to Tom Carey, his secretary who succeeded Helena Hughes in that position: "To Tom all love, Jim, 9/80 N.Y.C.. Covers slightly dust-soiled, otherwise a fine copy.. 4to, original stapled sheets with cover design by George Schneeman. Covers slightly dust-soiled, otherwise a fine copy.

N. Y.: Random House, (1985). First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Schuyler to the composer Virgil Thomson on the front free endpaper: "For Virgil, whose music I admire and enjoy so much, love, Jimmy Schuyler, Oct. 30, 1985, Chelsea Hotel."www.abe. Fine copy.. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket with painting by Darragh Park. Fine copy.

N. Y.: Tibor De Nagy Editions, 1966. First edition of Schuyler's first book of poetry. One of only 20 copies signed by Schuyler out of a total edition of 300 copies printed; this is copy number 1. "Like Freilicher, Schuyler was determined to let order emerge from a faithful rendering of a scene rather than from an exercise of the artist's will. He and she had in common the ability to be satisfied, aesthetically, with one view from one window at different times of day, in changing light.... (Schuyler) stands in relation to poetry as Fairfield Porter and Jane Freilicher stand in relation to paintings: committed to a vision of things as they are rather than as they might be in some idealized or reconfigured state." - Lehman, p. 46, 245-246. Very fine copy. Square small 8vo, original decorated wrappers. Very fine copy.

Newark, West Burke, Vermont: The Janus Press, (1976). First edition. Limited to 150 numbered copies printed, torn, cut, and bound by Claire Van Vliet at the Janus Press on and out of Kozu, Fabriano and Canson paper; not issued signed. Presentation copy, and copy number 3, inscribed by Schuyler to his friend Jane Freilicher and her husband Joe Hazan soon after receiving the author's copies of the book: "Jane [Freilicher] & Joe [Hazan] from Jimmy 12/17/75". Freilicher was the close friend, a confidante and a muse, of the group of poets called the New York School that included Schuyler, Ashbery, O'Hara and Koch. In 1952, Schuyler wrote Presenting Jane, a play for the Poet's Theater in Cambridge, MA, which was also filmed (the film was never completed and is now lost). In one scene from the film, Freilicher appeared to walk on water, a sign of the great love and esteem Schuyler and his fellow poets felt for her. Freilicher illustrated Schuyler's novel What's For Dinner? (Black Sparrow Press, 1978). One… Read More

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1977. First edition. One of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Although not called for, this copy is also signed by Darragh Park on the copyright page. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Don Allen on the half-title: "For Don - affection, admiration - too long unseen - love, Jimmy, Jan. 9, 1977. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, wrappers with front cover illustration by Darragh Park. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy.

N. Y.: Random House, (1974). First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Schuyler to Barbara Guest: "'this beauty that I see...' for Barbara from Jimmy with love, March 12, 1974. A fine copy of one of Schuyler's scarcest trade publications.. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket designed by Fairfield Porter. A fine copy of one of Schuyler's scarcest trade publications.

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1977. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total edition of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy.. 8vo, wrappers with front cover illustration by Darragh Park. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total edition of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co, 1969. First edition. Inscribed by Schuyler in 1974: "for Burt [Britton]. Fine copy in slightly rubbed jacket, somewhat soiled on the back panel.. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. Fine copy in slightly rubbed jacket, somewhat soiled on the back panel.

(Berkeley, CA): Figures, (1982). First edition. One of only 10 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total edition of 500 copies printed. Fine copy.. 12mo, printed wrappers. One of only 10 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total edition of 500 copies printed. Fine copy.