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mon0000017286Limited Editions Club. hardcover. LikeNew. First Edition. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #550 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. This was received from the publishers. Black cloth clamshell case shows some very light wear from transport and storage but otherwise entire book and case are in New condition. Limited Editions Club unknown
1934403645New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1934. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Errata slip tipped-in. A good copy with the paper over the front hinge slightly repaired and some of the usual smudging or light stains on the glazed front board a sound good or a little better copy lacking the dust jacket. Ownership signature of Anthony Soma "A. Soma" on front pastedown. Soma was the proprietor of a speakeasy in downtown Manhattan during the Depression and the father-in-law of John Houston who married Soma's daughter Enrecca and thus was also the grandfather of Angelica Houston. O'Hara no stranger to speakeasies has Inscribed the book on the front fly: "To Tony Soma. John O'Hara. Sept. 10 1934." O’Hara’s famous first book realistically detailing the three-day disintegration of Julian English in O’Hara’s invented city of Gibbsville Pennsylvania. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
194197185Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1941. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. A faint pencil name on the front fly fine in an attractive very good dust jacket with small nicks and tears at the extremities and very slight loss at the crown. The author's first book. Basis for the eponymous 1943 film directed by Harold D. Schuster and featuring Roddy McDowall and Preston Foster. The first edition is exceptionally uncommon in jacket. J.B. Lippincott hardcover
193486667New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1934. First edition first printing. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery titles and decoration to spine gilt raised bands single rule to boards twin rule to turn ins burgundy endpapers gilt edges. An excellent copy in a fine binding. hardcover
CNAP032bSan Francisco: The Arion Press 1990. New. Dine Jim. 22 by 15 inches issued as unbound sheets in portfolio 44 leaves with sequential numbering on the back. The poem was set by hand in 22 point Spectrum. Over proofs of the poetry Dine drew inter-weaving images. Between the text pages are leaves with illustrations only. The images were printed by duotone offset lithography and the text overprinted by letterpress. The portfolio box is covered in red cloth. The essay and glossary issued as a booklet 11 by 7-1/2 inches is contained in a recessed pocket of the portfolio. The paper is English mouldmade T. H. Saunders Waterford hot-press finish. The lithographic printing was by Phelps-Schaefer Brisbane California. Numbered and signed by the artist. Edition of 150 copies plus 26 lettered copies. Biotherm is the last long poem of Frank O'Hara whose accidental death in 1966 at age forty deprived America of one of its most vital and innovative poets. The poet and critic Bill Berkson to whom the poem is addressed provided an essay and compiled a glossary to explicate the references in the poem and to recount the circumstances of its writing. <br /> <br /> The artist Jim Dine knew O'Hara and admired his work. Challenged by O'Hara's brilliant experimentation in "Biotherm" Dine's prints pay a vibrant homage to the poet and engage themes in the poem. "Biotherm" a true livre d'artiste is the sixth collaboration between Jim Dine and Andrew Hoyem.<br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply; please inquire for details.<br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Arion Press unknown
N - 2026 - 4<p>New York: The Limited Editions Club 1988. Large folio bound in full black Nigerian goatskin housed in the original black cloth-lined clamshell box. Introductions by Riva Castleman. Limited numbered edition of 550 copies with de Kooning's facsimile signature in the colophon. Text printed on paper from Cartiere Enrico Magnani; the lithographs printed on Kitakata paper. This edition includes the complete suite of seventeen lithographs derived from de Kooning's charcoal drawings on Mylar sheets. The drawings were originally created in 1967 to illustrate O'Hara's poem <em>"Ode to Willem de Kooning"</em> in <em>In Memory of My Feelings</em> MoMA 1967 of which only three were selected for publication. For this Limited Editions Club volume Benjamin Shiff transferred all seventeen drawings directly from the original Mylar sheets to lithographic stone accompanying a newly selected group of O'Hara poems. Complete and in very good condition. The clamshell box shows some discoloration on the back.</p> The Limited Editions Club hardcover
1988140938552New York: The Limited Editions Club 1988. First Edition. Near Fine. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #136 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Elephant folio. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. Includes 13pp. staplebound Limited Editions Club Letter. A bit of waviness to a few pages in middle of book else Fine housed in Very Good slipcase with worn spot to back edge of spine a bit of pilling to cloth. Letter has small light crease to bottom corners else near fine. 17 original lithographs by De Kooning reproduced from charcoal drawings illustrating the New York School poet's ode to the Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
1934300266New York: Harcourt 1934. First. hardcover. fine. Thick 8vo handsomely rebound in full aqua morocco with black leather spine labels. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1934. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Bound in is the publisher's slip attributing the quotation on the title page.<br/><br/> Harcourt unknown books
324944San Francisco: Arion Press 1990. First edition lettered issue; limited to 26 lettered copies 'reserved for participants in the project' signed by Jim Dine of total printing of 176 copies. 42 lithographs by Jim Dine. Folio 22 x 15 inches. Covers of red cloth portfolio are lightly soiled on front and rear covers with small crease at one edge else very good; the title page printed leaves and lithographs are fine. First edition lettered issue; limited to 26 lettered copies 'reserved for participants in the project' signed by Jim Dine of total printing of 176 copies. 42 lithographs by Jim Dine. Folio 22 x 15 inches. "'Biotherm' is the last long poem of Frank O'Hara whose accidental death in 1966 at age forty deprived America of one of its most vital and innovative poets. The poet and critic Bill Berkson to whom the poem is addressed provided an essay and compiled a glossary to explicate the references in the poem and to recount the circumstances of its writing. The artist Jim Dine knew O'Hara and admired his work. Challenged by O'Hara's brilliant experimentation in "Biotherm" Dine's prints pay a vibrant homage to the poet and engage themes in the poem. Biotherm is a true livre d'artiste. The format is 22 by 15 inches issued as unbound sheets in portfolio. The poem was set by hand in 22-point Spectrum. Over proofs of the poetry Dine drew inter-weaving images. Between the text pages are leaves with illustrations only. The images were printed by duotone offset lithography and the text overprinted by letterpress. The portfolio box is covered in red cloth. The essay and glossary issued as a booklet 11 by 7-1/2 inches is contained in a recessed pocket of the portfolio. The paper is English mouldmade T. H. Saunders Waterford hot-press finish. The lithographic printing was done at Phelps-Schaefer in Brisbane California" per publisher's statement. Arion Press unknown
140938552New York: The Limited Editions Club 1988. First Edition. Near Fine. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #136 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Elephant folio. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. Includes 13pp. staplebound Limited Editions Club Letter. A bit of waviness to a few pages in middle of book else Fine housed in Very Good slipcase with worn spot to back edge of spine a bit of pilling to cloth. Letter has small light crease to bottom corners else near fine. 17 original lithographs by De Kooning reproduced from charcoal drawings illustrating the New York School poet's ode to the Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter. The Limited Editions Club unknown
193446623New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1934. First edition. Very good plus. First edition scarce advance "presentation" copy of O'Hara's acclaimed novel in the original pictorial wrappers. "To me O'Hara is the real Fitzgerald" Fran Lebowitz once said; underrated "because every single person who knew him hated him." Untrue; unkind; but fair enough. This is O'Hara's best known book a sexually frank Hemingway-endorsed narrative of Pennsylvania miseries enacted in the person of Julian English who magnifies his troubles with bitterness alcohol and finally carbon monoxide. The title of APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA taken from a parable retold by Maugham and used as the book's epigraph serves to signal its inevitable end: fate and death come for us all even unto the car dealerships of Gibbsville. A great American novel. 8'' x 5.5''. Original pictorial wrappers with flaps. Front fly leaf stamped with "TO BE PUBLISHED" and "PRICE" completed in pen with "Aug. 16" and "probably 2.50". 301 1 pages. Housed in custom green cloth clamshell box. Wrappers with expert reinforcement along front fold some small attendant areas of restoration; spine and rear panel toned faint spine creasing. Harcourt, Brace and Company unknown
001692New York: The Limited Editions Club LEC 1988. Book. Illus. by Willem de Kooning. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Bound in black Nigerian goatskin. Covers stamped in 22 karat gold leaf. The book is set in a black fabric covered and lined clamshell case with gilt-lettered leather spine label. This is copy 57 of a limited edition of 550 copies with Willem de Kooning's facsimile authorized signature taken from the handsigned Bon a Tirer proof. Contains 17 original lithographs by Willem de Kooning. The lithographs were originally created in 1967 as charcoal drawings on mylar sheets to illustrate O'Hara's 'Ode to Willem de Kooning'. Only three of De Kooning's drawings were used in the MOMA publication. In this LEC publication the complete original suite of 17 drawings were printed for the first time to illustrate the Club's edition of the O'Hara poems. They are accompanied by thirteen poems by O'Hara. The text was set in English Monotype Bodoni at Golgonooza Letterfoundry and printed at Wild Carrot Letterpress on Magnani paper. The charcoal drawings were transferred from the film to lithographic plates at American Atelier by Benjamin Shiff and printed at Trestle Editions on Japanese Kitakata. The prints were hand-torn and applied with intaglio presses to the text page at Wingate Studio and Renaissance Press. The book was designed and edited by Benjamin Shiff. Introduction by Riva Castleman. Elephant folio 225 x 175 inches. No LEC letter. Clamshell case is in fine condition with only the slightest bump to corner. Book and lithographs are in mint condition. Google 'Ceebe100' to watch a video of this book. Will require extra postage due to weight and value. The Limited Editions Club LEC Hardcover
204251New York: Limited Editions Club 1988. First edition. Large hardcover. Number 6 from an edition of 550 copies with the text set in English monotype Bodoni 1344 and printed at the Wild Carrot Letterpress on paper made by Enrico Magnani. This book was designed and edited by Benamin Shiff. Features an introduction by art historian Riva Castleman. Includes thirteen poems by O'Hara accompanied by eighteen charcoal drawings by de Kooning. A clean very near fine copy in full black Nigerian goatskin binding with gilt lettering and in a very near fine cloth clamshell box. The signature on the colophon page is an authorized facsimile of de Kooning's. A very attractive production that is a very heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. International customers please contact us before purchase for shipping options. Limited Editions Club unknown
69340New York: Limited Editions Club 1988. DE KOONING Willem; LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. DE KOONING Willem artist. LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. Poems. With Lithographs by Willem De Kooning New York: Limited Editions Club 1988.<br> <br> Full Description:<br> <br> O'HARA Frank. DE KOONING Willem artist. LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. Poems. With Lithographs by Willem De Kooning. New York: Limited Editions Club 1988.<br> <br> Limited to 550 numbered copies with Willem de Kooning's facsimile authorized signature taken from the hand-signed Bon a Tirer proof as his health prohibited him from signing originals. This being number 35. Large folio 21 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches; 555 x 440 mm. With 17 original lithographs by Willem de Kooning. With publisher's prospectus.<br> <br> Publisher's original full black goatskin Front board lettered in gilt. Spine lettered in black. In original black cloth felt lined clamshell box. Box with a black leather spine label lettered in gilt. A fine copy.<br> <br> "The Museum of Modern Art honored Frank O'Hara with a memorial edition of his poetry illustrated by artists who knew and loved him-foremost among them William de Kooning. De Kooning made his drawings on mylar which he then presented to the Museum. A quarter of a century later the mylar drawings were transferred to lithographic plates and printed under the supervision of the artist and the Museum of Modern Art solely in order to illustrate the Club's edition of those O'Hara poems that had so moved de Kooning. Seventeen of de Kooning's eighteen charcoal drawings are reproduced here for the first time as originally intended-with their subtle strokes and wide tonal range. De Kooning's drawings were transferred from their original mylar sheets to lithographic plates and printed on hand--made ochretinted Kitakata paper. Each print was torn by hand and pressed into the book's pages by the intaglio method." From the publisher.<br> <br> LEC Bibliography.<br> <br> HBS 69340.<br> <br> $2750. Limited Editions Club unknown
1951140938018New York: Tibor de Nagy Gallery 1951. First Edition. Unbound. Near Fine. New York School of Poets Larry Rivers. 1952 First edition. Folded and gathered sheets unbound as issued; with two reproductions of drawings by Larry Rivers. One of 130 copies in the regular issue of an edition of 150 total as per colophon at rear this copy is unnumbered. Not all copies of the regular issue were bound since there was a large over-run totaling twice the amount specified in the colophon. Perhaps the publisher's ran out of the decorative blue paper for use as covers on these extra copies which may account for these unbound sets which were distributed as unnumbered "folded paper" copies. Near Fine. Erased bookseller notation and stain to outer blank sheet which protrudes slightly onto the bottom edge of title page as well else a lovely copy. Housed in a half black morocco leather solander case stamped in gilt covered in decorative paper that appears identical to the paper utilized by Tibor de Nagy for covers. A very uncommon collection of the O'Hara's first book and the first book to be issued in this series by Tibor de Nagy. Tibor de Nagy Gallery unknown books
1951140938018New York: Tibor de Nagy Gallery 1951. First Edition. Unbound. Near Fine. New York School of Poets Larry Rivers. 1952 First edition. Folded and gathered sheets unbound as issued; with two reproductions of drawings by Larry Rivers. One of 130 copies in the regular issue of an edition of 150 total as per colophon at rear this copy is unnumbered. Not all copies of the regular issue were bound since there was a large over-run totaling twice the amount specified in the colophon. Perhaps the publisher's ran out of the decorative blue paper for use as covers on these extra copies which may account for these unbound sets which were distributed as unnumbered "folded paper" copies. Near Fine. Erased bookseller notation and stain to outer blank sheet which protrudes slightly onto the bottom edge of title page as well else a lovely copy. Housed in a half black morocco leather solander case stamped in gilt covered in decorative paper that appears identical to the paper utilized by Tibor de Nagy for covers. A very uncommon collection of the O'Hara's first book and the first book to be issued in this series by Tibor de Nagy. Tibor de Nagy Gallery unknown
1941000929New York: Lippincott 1941. Book. Fine Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition Ninth Printing. Front red board has just a bit of a wave at the top otherwise book is tight and binding is strong. Corners are square with no hint of spine lean. Interior is tight and clean. No previous owners signature and appears unread. Beautiful green illustrated wrap around DJ is not price clipped but has top of spine about an inch affecting most of the title is lost minor chips and folds to most other edges. Looks spectacular and now protected in mylar. Shipping box is suitable for wrapping with a non-price listed purchase order inside along with biodegradable packing. Lippincott Hardcover
197582514George Brazilier. As New. 1975. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - - Corresponds to ASIN: B0018WQZJ4. 165 pages 78 illustrations; 4to. -- with a bonus offer-- May be either: out of print OOP and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition . George Brazilier paperback
193407081APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA Harcourt Brace 1934 first edition some minor professional repair to the front inner hinge else a vg copy in wraps. The advance reading copy of the authors first book. From the library of fellow writer and two time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan with his bookplate. A most desirable copy of this title. Housed in a custom made tray-case. Along with a good copy of the first edition of the book in an as new First Editions Club dust-wrapper. For both items--- Harcourt, Brace & Company paperback
1935190487New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. O'Hara's depiction of the New York of the 1930s First edition first impression of "one of the great novels of New York in the Depression" Stein. The author's second novel was filmed in 1960 starring Elizabeth Taylor who won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Octavo. Original glossy black cloth lettering to spine in gilt. With dust-jacket. Housed in a custom black cloth folding box. Ink stamp of one Leroy A. Sugarman M.D. neatly bleached from front free endpaper. Some minor marks to cloth head and foot of spine slightly bumped some light consistent browning extremities of unclipped jacket a little worn with minor loss and tears: a very good copy in like jacket. Lorin Stein "He Told the Truth About his Time" The New Yorker 19 August 2013. hardcover
196530428New York: Lorenz Gude and Boke Press 1965. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Complete in two volumes we offer C Comics #1 and 2 together as a set. Classic New York School collaborations with Joe Brainard artist and a host of first and second generation New York School poets adding text and general tomfoolery. C Comics No. 1 was published in 1964 by Lorenz Gude. 8 1/2 x 14" tall sheets tri-stapled at left border. Brainard edited as well as drew the comics with text assists by Johnny Stanton Robert Dash Bill Berkson Gerard Malanga Ron Padgett Ted Berrigan and others. Staples a bit rusty. Front cover loose at bottom staple. Mimeograph sheets printed on rectos only. Rear blank cover loose from two staples. Otherwise a handsome very good copy. Of the two issues number one is much less common and when found is usually in substandard condition. This copy better than most we have handled over the last twenty years. Paired with C Comics #2 published one year later by Boke Press. 8 1/2 x 11" sheets stapled at left. Some cover toning else a hardy well stapled copy. Internally clean and fresh. Scarce two volume set. Lorenz Gude and Boke Press paperback books
72452Knopf 1971. First edition first printing. From the poet and editor Cid Corman's personal library the second of two copies owned by Cid. With the original jacket collage by Larry Rivers on the front cover. Has the Random House tiny stamp to the bottom of the block. Alexander Smith in his bibliography notes "In addition to having the dust jacket designed by Larry Rivers these copies are printed in gold on the front and back covers; subsequently the covers were stamped blind.Ó The cloth here is near fine with just the lightest age tone. The first edition has 586 pages with notes and index of titles of first lines expertly edited by Donald Allen with an introduction by John Ashbery all close friends with the poet. This history of the first edition and cover is now well known - it was rejected by members of the O'Hara family and quickly replaced with a completely pedestrian typographic design. The book is a champion in its original design. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Knopf, 1971 hardcover
195990478New York: Tibor de Nagy Gallery 1959. First edition of this exhibition flyer for the 1959 Tibor de Nagy exhibition of works by Larry Rivers and Grace Hartigan inspired by O'Hara's poetry. Octavo original wrappers as issued illustrated with twelve black and white lithographs. Association copy inscribed by Larry Rivers on the verso of the front cover to fellow member of the informal New York School of artists Willem de Kooning "For Bill de Kooning much admiration Larry Rivers." Musician artist and filmmaker Larry Rivers took up painting in 1945 and lived in the the Hotel Chelsea notable for its artistic residents such as Bob Dylan Janis Joplin Leonard Cohen Arthur C. Clarke Dylan Thomas Sid Vicious and multiple people associated with Andy Warhol's Factory. A part of the New York School of the 1950s of which Frank O'Harra was the crux due to his position at the MOMA Rivers' paintings drew inspiration from the contemporary avant-garde movement in particular abstract expressionism. De Kooning too was a part of the New York School his well-known The Woman Series notable for its powerful expression of the frustrations and desires of the post-World War II era. In near fine condition. An intimate association copy linking these great artists of the 20th century. The New York School was an informal group of American artists musicians and poets active in New York City throughout the 50s and 60s. At the heart of the group was poet Frank O'Harra due to his post as a curator at the Museum of Modern Art where he created connections between poets and painters including Larry Rivers John Ashberry and Fairfield Porter. The group participated in many joint collaborations including several publications exhibitions and works of art. While the poets of the group often wrote in an immediate and spontaneous manner reminiscent of stream of consciousness writing the painters represented the New York abstract expressionists. The Abstract Expressionism movement in American painting was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world a role formerly filled by Paris. Tibor de Nagy Gallery unknown books
1940025153Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox. 1940. The revised shooting final screenplay dated December 15 1939 although with 24 pages of colored inserts dating from January and February 1940. Machine stamped "copy #1" belonging to the producer Darryl F. Zanuck. This was one of the two screenplays that O'Hara worked on from September to December 1939 and shared screenplay credits for in this case with Karl Tunberg and Don Ettlinger. The movie was produced by Zanuck and starred Vera Zorina Erich von Stroheim and Peter Lorre. Quarto; mimeographed pages with blue revision sheets inserted. Near fine in printed studio wrappers. Rare. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 20th Century Fox paperback books
195990478New York: Tibor de Nagy Gallery 1959. First edition of this exhibition flyer for the 1959 Tibor de Nagy exhibition of works by Larry Rivers and Grace Hartigan inspired by O'Hara's poetry. Octavo original wrappers as issued illustrated with twelve black and white lithographs. Association copy inscribed by Larry Rivers on the verso of the front cover to fellow member of the informal New York School of artists Willem de Kooning "For Bill de Kooning much admiration Larry Rivers." Musician artist and filmmaker Larry Rivers took up painting in 1945 and lived in the the Hotel Chelsea notable for its artistic residents such as Bob Dylan Janis Joplin Leonard Cohen Arthur C. Clarke Dylan Thomas Sid Vicious and multiple people associated with Andy Warhol's Factory. A part of the New York School of the 1950s of which Frank O'Harra was the crux due to his position at the MOMA Rivers' paintings drew inspiration from the contemporary avant-garde movement in particular abstract expressionism. De Kooning too was a part of the New York School his well-known The Woman Series notable for its powerful expression of the frustrations and desires of the post-World War II era. In near fine condition. An intimate association copy linking these great artists of the 20th century. The New York School was an informal group of American artists musicians and poets active in New York City throughout the 50s and 60s. At the heart of the group was poet Frank O'Harra due to his post as a curator at the Museum of Modern Art where he created connections between poets and painters including Larry Rivers John Ashberry and Fairfield Porter. The group participated in many joint collaborations including several publications exhibitions and works of art. While the poets of the group often wrote in an immediate and spontaneous manner reminiscent of stream of consciousness writing the painters represented the New York abstract expressionists. The Abstract Expressionism movement in American painting was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world a role formerly filled by Paris. Tibor de Nagy Gallery unknown