Lustra

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 202 pp. First American edition, second impression [actually the first American trade edition, following a privately circulated impression]. Mustard-colored paper covered boards stamped in dark blue, top edge stained dark blue. Very Good, with rubbing to corners, several small patches of wear to covers and light loss… Read more about this item

Lustra by Ezra Pound. 1916 Elkin Matthews, first thus, one of about 800 copies printed (previously privately printed edition was 200 copies with nine additional poems) 116 pages. This is a collection of early poems, some of which previously appeared in Poetry and Smart Set. Pound was one of the major figures in the early modernist movement and his influence… Read more about this item

London: Elkin Mathews, 1916. First. hardcover. near fine. 8vo, tan cloth, lettered in blue. London: Elkin Matthews, 1916. First Edition. Second impression (abridged text). The contents are identical with the first impression (which consisted of 200 copies) except for the omission of nine poems, which the publisher feared were too indecorous to print. Gallup, A11.b.<br/><br/>

ELKIN MATHEWS CORK STREET LONDON, 1916. FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION. Hardcover. Used; Good. Frontispiece portrait of Pound by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Original tan cloth, lettered in blue, on the front cover, blind-stamped on the back. Slight foxing to end papers,previous owners name on front flyleaf and back flyleaf has several poems written in the hand of the… Read more about this item

London, Elkin Mathews, 1916. . Second edition (abridged) [i.e. the first trade edition, sole printing], Harriet Monroe's copy; 8vo; page stock rather tanned and slightly spotted as usual; publisher's natual linen, titles to upper board and spine in blue, top edge trimmed others uncut, binding somewhat rubbed and darkened; very good. Harriet Monroe's copy with a booksller's… Read more about this item

BiblioLife, 2009-06-04. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Elkin Mathews, London., 1916. Second edition. Octavo. 116 pages. Frontispiece portrait of the author by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Original cream buckram lettered in dark blue. The book has been described as a second impression, which is not really the case. The first edition of only 200 numbered copies had an additional nine poems of an indecorous nature, and one… Read more about this item

BiblioLife, 2009-06-04. Paperback. Used:Good.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.