Search Results: Authors starting with W from William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts

Toronto, New York: Little, Brown and Co., 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good cloth first edition (stated) with silver lettering on spine and Good DJ in brand new Brodart protective mylar cover. Lettering is slightly faded but still clear. Sun fading to top and bottom of spine, creating a distinct line that runs parallel to boards. Binding is straight and tight, all corners sharp, no markings, creases, or tears. DJ looks excellent in mylar cover but in fact has a 5 inch closed tear from bottom of spine that arcs up into the cover and considerable chipping and wear at bottom and top of spine. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. Notes, bibliography, index. 404 pages.

U.S.A.: New Directions, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first edition with brilliant gilt lettering on spine and Near Fine DJ in protective Brodart mylar cover. The volume is flawless. Cloth seems factory fresh, gilt lettering sparkles. No markings, creases, or tears. DJ is classified as only Near Fine due to what I perceive to be minor sun fading on spine (not in the lettering but in the gray background, so imperceptible that I may be wrong about it. But better safe than sorry) and three small chips at the top of the back cover. Not ex lib. Not price clipped. Not remaindered. A pristine collectible. 99 pages.

Athens and London: University of Georgia Press, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with black lettering on spine and Near Fine DJ. The book is flawless: spine is straight and tight, all corners sharp, lettering crisp and bold, no markings, tears, or creases. The DJ is nearly perfect except for an area of discoloration at the bottom of the spine, about 1 inch, and some minor areas of discoloration near the bottom of the back DJ cover. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. Notes, bibliography, index. 232 pages.

Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1986. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine first edition softcover. No DJ. This is a saddle-stapled pamphlet of a lecture delivered at the Library of Congress by poet Reed Whittemore on May 6, 1985. Slight age toning to front cover, but otherwise flawless. No markings, creases, or tears. 26 pages.

Tuscaloosa: University Alabama Press, 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth first edition with gilt lettering on spine and As New DJ. The volume is flawless: spine straight and tight, gilt lettering brilliant, all corners sharp, no creases, markings, or tears. DJ is perfect. Factory fresh. Biographical directory. bibliography. Index. 360 pages.

New Jersey: CUPR/Transaction, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. As new cloth with gilt lettering on spine. As new DJ. No creases or markings. Pristine copy.

Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and As New DJ. SIGNED by Philip Lee Williams with inscription "For Klon- With best wishes..." on interior of front endpaper. Slight crease at upper front of DJ, but otherwise I am unable to locate any imperfections. A pristine collectible.

Great Britain: Grafton, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth with silver lettering on spine and As New DJ in protective mylar cover (not price clipped). No creases, markings, or tears. A flawless collectible. 304 pages.

Decatur, Georgia: J & C Graphics, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very good, hardcover, red leather with gilt lettering on spine. Reprint, privately published in 1977. 343 pages. 6" x 8 ½". No dust jacket, spine is slightly cocked

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Near Fine first printing (stated) cloth with gilt lettering on spine and embossed owl image on front cover and Good DJ in protective mylar cover. The spine of the book is slightly cocked at the bottom but straight at the top. Binging is tight and all pages are clear and bright. The DJ has considerable shelf wear and nicking at bottom and top, and two 1/8-1/4 inch closed tears at top of spine. Not price clipped. Bottom corner of rear DJ flap is creased.

New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co., 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good cloth first edition with red and brown designs and lettering on spine and cover. No DJ. Spine and covers show light age toning. Foxing to front and rear end papers. Mild age toning to all pages commensurate with age. Name of previous owner at top of front free end paper. Binding is tight and straight. No other markings, creases, or tears. Not ex lib, no remainder marks. Appendix. Index.319 pages.

U.S.A.: Avon, 1980. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good, softcover. Slight abrasion to middle of spine, shelf wear to top and bottom of spine. Small crease at bottom of back cover. Otherwise flawless. No creases, tears, or markings. Index. 151 pages.

1978. No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Original, signed letter, from poet James Wright, dated August 23, 1978. Excellent condition. James Wright (1927-1980) won the Yale Younger Poets Prize in 1956 for his first collection of verses, The Green Wall. With The Branch Will Not Break (1963), he abandoned traditional meter for a more experimental poetry. Wright won the Pulitzer in 1972 for his Collected Poems. The confessional themes of his poetry were influenced by his friendship with Robert Bly, leader of the self-help Men's Movement. In 2004, Wright's son Franz won the Pulitzer in Poetry, making the Wright's the only father/son pair to win a Pulitzer in the same category.

Columbia, SC: Worrywart Publishing Company, 2008. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Walters, Tony. Fine softcover first edition SIGNED by author. No creases, tears, or markings.