Berkeley, CA: Bern Porter, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 X 8 Inches. 67 PP. First printing in the original (extra) thick boards. Title and author stamping on front cover in red and black as issued. All illustrations intact. A scarce surviving example of one of Patchen's most difficult..... More
Boston: DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., 1898. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 6 1/4 Inches. Collection of 31 poems by Longfellow. Illustrated in color throughout. Original decorated satin boards lightly rubbed. A very attractive copy overall. More
London: The Hogarth Press, 1957. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 402 PP. First English edition. Original price of "25s" intact on front flap. Translated by J.B. Leishman. PO name on the FFEP. Light wear to spine ends and folds. More
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Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1946. First Thus. Hardcover. 4 7/8 X 7 Inches. Printed in French and English. Translation by Geoffrey Wagner and an instroduction by Enid Starkie. Alvin Lustig DJ art. Original price of $1.50 intact on front flap. Light wear to DJ edges and folds. Typical sunning to..... More
Buffalo, NY: H.H. Otis, 1861. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 7/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 309 PP. First printing of author's first book. Jones was a mid-19th Century pioneer who stands out for both her vocal support of women's rights as well as her achievements in literature and in..... More
San Juan: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, 1990. Torres Martino. First Thus. Original wraps. 9 1/4 X 12 Inches. 51 PP. One of only 1000 copies produced. Original jacket and wrap around flaps intact. #9 in the Poetry Notebook series. Contains 20 poems by Burgos. Light bumping to edges. More
San Juan: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, 1989. Carlos Marichal. First Thus. Original wraps. 9 1/4 X 12 Inches. 38 PP. One of only 1000 copies produced. Original jacket and wrap around flaps intact. A few spots to cover. More
Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 X 9 3/8 Inches. 779 PP. First printing with the imprint of "Metcalf And Company" on the copyright page. Original deluxe three-quarter black morocco, raised hubs and gilt edges. Crown of spine bumped and some light wear to covers and edges..... More
New York: Clayton Eshleman, 1968. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/8 X 6 7/8 Inches. 154 PP. Second issue of an eventual 20 issue run of this influential anti-war gathering of postmodern poets. Light scuffing to edges and covers. More
New York: Random House, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 64 PP. "But on our trail, soldiers in darkness came, With hope to surprise us. Fools -" - Robert Penn Warren Stated First Edition with proper number line on the copyright page. Original price..... More
New York: Villard Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 214 PP. Stated First Edition with proper number line to the "2" on the copyright page. Original price of $12.95 intact on front flap. Red ink line to top gutter. Sticker residue to fore-edge. More
Winston-Salem: Palaemon Press Limited, 1981. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 10 1/8 Inches. #11 of 200 signed by Robert Penn Warren directly on the limitation page. Housed in original glassine wrap with a bit of wear at folds and edges. Book itself extremely clean and tight. More
New York: Twice a Year, 1938. Second Edition. Original wraps. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 235 PP. Issue #1 of this important literary journal. The rare "Second Edition" of the first issue with the errata slip and original prospectus. Sounds counter-intuitive, but the second edition of this volume contains..... More
Columbia, SC: R.L. Bryan Company, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 3/4 Inches. 635 PP. Original 1960 issue in green cloth binding with gilt title to front cover and spine. Housed in scarce original DJ. Signed by Rutledge directly on the half title-page. Additionally signed and..... More
New York: Random House, 1957. Early Edition. Hardcover. 6 7/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 84 PP. Signed by Pulitzer Prize winning author and poet Robert Penn Warren directly on the FFEP. Warren actually won the 1958 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for this book. Light toning to endpapers. Hint of wear..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1934. Kurt Wiese. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 88 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed by McKown direclty on the half title-page. Some toning to cloth. DJ price-clipped. Chipping to edges and..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 1/2 X 6 7/8 Inches. Extremely sharp complete five volume set of this "Viking Portable Library" / Poets of the English Language. All five volumes contain the correct printing year of 1950. All five volumes have the correct $2.50 "per..... More
Hanover, NH: Steerforth Press, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 570 PP. First printing copy with "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $32.95 intact on front flap. Spectacular print edition of the poems and other scrapbook "snips" that Jefferson compiled in..... More
New York: Random House, 1966. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 300 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original cream cloth binding horizontal blind line embossing. #84 of 250 copies signed by Robert Penn Warren directly on the limitation page. Housed in original issue..... More
Palaemon Press Limited, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 42 PP. One of only 550 copies produced. Signed by Rosanna Warren, daughter of Robert Penn Warren, to noted collector Bill Boozer. Boozer was the editor of the Faukner newsletter for over 25 years and..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1970. First American Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 407 PP. Original purple cloth boards sharp and clean. Light scuff to fore-edge. DJ a bit rubbed and creased at folds and corners. More
New York: Random House, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 32 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.00 intact on front flap. An extremely sharp copy. From the author of All the King's Men and highly influential member of..... More
San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1977. First Thus. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 110 PP. Beautiful reprint of the 1957 Arkam House title. Illustrated by Kaiko Nelson. A few spots to boards. Hint of creasing to DJ edges. A nice copy overall. Howard is widely known as the creator of..... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 339 PP. First printing of this biography of the famous Italian Baroque poet Giambattista Marino. Signed and inscribed by the author and Columbia professor, " For Sam Middlebrook, teacher, colleague, and friend - one..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1913. First Edition. Original wraps. 4 3/8 X 6 3/4 Inches. 112 PP. Original "Riverside Literature Series" number 220. Contains numerous poems, but famously reprints "The Raven" by Poe and "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Key. Scuffing and wear to covers and spine as shown. More