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105516Privately Printed Book. Good. Hardcover. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Scarce copy of this 124 page book of poetry INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the poet on the flyleaf. Moderate edge wear pages are lightly age-toned. Privately Printed hardcover
1907324533Treherne: The Treherne Times 1907. First edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp.182 The Treherne Times hardcover
19904057<p>Stapled wraps. In very good condition clean and unmarked.</p> Dunvagen paperback
189641102New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1896. Hardcover. 12mo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. vi 112pp. Top edge gilt. Very good. Faintest bit of edgewear. A tight and quite handsome first edition of this book-length poem that began as the $1000 winner in a poetry contest sponsored by the "New York Herald" where it appeared on December 15 1895. Allen 1854-1930 was a Presbyterian clergyman who published two other verse collections. Uncommon in this superb condition. Ex-historical society the only markings being a small Evanston Historical Society bookplate on front pastedown and their circular blind-embossed imprint on title page. MONAGHAN 1184. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
189642828New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1896. Hardcover. 12mo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. vi 112pp. Top edge gilt. Near fine. Second edition most attractive and tight. This book-length poem began as the $1000 winner in a "New York Herald" poetry contest and was published there on 15 December 1895. Allen 1854-1930 was a Presbyterian clergyman and published two other verse collections -- one on George Washington the other on Robert E. Lee. An exceptionally handsome copy of an uncommon title. MONAGHAN 1184 note. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Alibris.0019892milwaukee wi: for the benefit of the childrens hospital. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. spine cloth wear. 40 p. a collection of verse in memory of lydia kennerly 1924 for the benefit of the childrens hospital hardcover
1968002226New York: Harcourt Brace & World 1968 First printing of the first American edition preceded by the British edition. Author's second book of verse. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with mild rubbing/shelf wear else fine. Harcourt, Brace & World hardcover
1967003376London: Jonathan Cape 1967 First printing of the first British edition precedes the American edition by one year. Author's second book of verse. Book in fine condition dust jacket with a tiny closed tear to upper back cover mild wear/rubbing to spine ends light wear to corners a tiny chip to upper front cover and faint toning to upper edge of inside flaps else fine. Jonathan Cape hardcover
191255004Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1912. first edition. Hardcover. Very good. 5 x 7 in. Cloth spine with paper boards and paper label. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers have a few very faint marks label excellent. MInimal wear to spine ends. Binding tight. Boston bookseller's paper label on ffep text clean and unmarked no PO's name. Poet. Stax. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
19610007950San Francisco: Pan-graphic Press 1961. First Limited edition. stapled wrappers. Fine/very good. 8vo 88 pages; blue wrappers; tiny tears in edges of pictorial dj <br/><br/>Copy 133 of 300 copies signed by Anderson. Poems many with a nautical flair and the smell of the sea. Authored by a salt sailor from land-locked Idaho. Pan-graphic Press unknown
1981195295Oakville: Mosaic Press 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 8vo. Signed by author. pp. 8 80.Signed and inscribed by the author on verso of half title page Mosaic Press hardcover
1992146646Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press 1992. 1st Printing . Trade Paperback. Good. A good reading copy. pages clean dulled. binding tight hinges creased. edge wear. corners dented front corners creased and split. covers worn dented scratched scuffed ink rubbed/chipped dulled ect. spine edges dented. general shelf wear. <br/> <br/> University of North Carolina Press paperback
1936A46556San Francisco CA: Canterbury Press. Very Good-. 1936. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This copy has been signed with a short inscription by the author on the title page. This is a small format paperback book with suede paper covers and a glued spine. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book has some spots of ground-in dirt and edge wear. The yapped covers have some bumping rubbing and wear along with several small edge nicks and tears. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a couple of small spots of residue from a previous owner's address label on the front inside cover. "Kate Rennie Archer 1863-1960 was a contemporary poet and poetry teacher in the San Francisco Bay area. She was born in Glasgow and spent much of her youth traveling around Europe with her family. In 1912 she married Douglas Archer a Scottish Royal Horse Artillery Captain; they had one son named Douglas. Kate Archer was a teacher and a nurse for the Red Cross during World War I. The family moved to California in 1927. She began writing poetry at an early age and published several volumes of poetry. " from Online Archive of California ; Signed by Author . Canterbury Press paperback
1928010677London: Herbert Jenkins 1928 Book. Illus. by Bert Thomas. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Third Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bright orange cloth backed in green on boards. Signed by Arkell on DJ and "From one Arkell to another Arkell" on first free endpaper with "London England and Thursday July 9 1931" in both places. Dedicated to Jack Hobbs. Caricatures and poems related to prominent persons of the day. Back of DJ lists reviews from eight papers. DJ worn at corners and edges but still intact overall. 151 pp. Herbert Jenkins hardcover
1941106214Boston: Beckler Press 1941 Book. Good. Hardcover. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the flyleaf; also has gift sticker from the author on the front pastedown. 88 pages of poems and short writings including "The Schoolmaster A Fictional Autobiography" and "Soldiers of the Eighties". Smudge mark on front cover else minor wear/marks. Beckler Press hardcover
1961M6229<p>Lans-en-Vercors France: Locus Solus 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket as issued. VG. 12mo 296pp printed wrappers. The hefty combined third and fourth number of this essential 1960s literary magazine published by Harry Mathews. This is the famous New Poetry double number edited by John Ashbery. Unmarked copy light storage wear.</p> Lans-en-Vercors, France: Locus Solus paperback
1976000010666New York: Random House 1976 696 pages quite a comprehensive collection of poetry. The book has a small blindstamp square on the back of the book which indiactes bookclub and the dust jacket does not have a price. Nonetheless a nice collection and seemingly scarce which is pretty unusual for bookclub!. Random House hardcover
198400006887Lyrikreihe: K. Beicht Verlag 1984 391 pages paper cover lightly stained. K. Beicht Verlag paperback
19633091bx112<p>Minnie Louise Austin: Self Published. Near Fine. 1963. Softcover. Stapled green card wraps. Signed and inscribed by the author to Rev. Howard Smith; 24 pages.</p> Minnie Louise Austin: Self Published paperback
1961A34496Oakland CA: Arthur V. Avila. Very Good. 1961. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a glued binding. The text is all in Portuguese. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean bright condition. There is some noticeable creasing to the covers especially the front cover. The spine of the book has rubbing and some grease pencil marks. Part of the author's name has been rubbed off. The text pages are mostly clean and bright with toning to the edges of the pages and the edges of the text block due to the acid content of the paper. This copy has an ink stamped signature and inscription of the author on the half title page. This self-published volume contains a series of quatrain style poems all written in Portuguese. Arthur Avila was born in 1888 and immigrated to the United States in the early 1900's. He and his brother João founded the Latin-American Broadcasting Company in the 1930's and ran the first daily Portuguese radio show in California. He delved into Newspaper publishing and editing and was an important person in the Bay Area's Portuguese community. This book was written shortly before his death in 1962. There are only six copies of this book listed in Worldcat. . Arthur V. Avila paperback
19494901Bston : John W. Luce Company Publishers c1949. 1949. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition ; 95 pp. ; 21 cm. ; LCCN: 50-2531 ; LC: PS3501.V7; Dewey: 811.5 ; OCLC: 4827570 ; dark mauve cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation to John Ransom Lewis Jr. the Poet Laureate of Georgia on front ep ; bookplate of John Lewis on front ep ;"A native of Texas Avrett taught at colleges in the Southwest and Argentina before settling at the University of Tennessee where he taught from 1947 until his retirement. Avrett wrote poetry and non-fiction and was the recipient of the Henry H. Bellaman Foundation award in 1960." ; VG <br/> <br/> Bston : John W. Luce Company, Publishers, c1949. hardcover
19504900Boston : John W. Luce Company Publishers c1949. 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition ; 95 pp. ; 21 cm. ; LCCN: 50-2531 ; LC: PS3501.V7; Dewey: 811.5 ; OCLC: 4827570 ; dark mauve cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation to John Ransom Lewis Jr. the Poet Laureate of Georgia on front ep ; "A native of Texas Avrett taught at colleges in the Southwest and Argentina before settling at the University of Tennessee where he taught from 1947 until his retirement. Avrett wrote poetry and non-fiction and was the recipient of the Henry H. Bellaman Foundation award in 1960." ; VG <br/> <br/> Boston : John W. Luce Company, Publishers, c1949. hardcover
1921230154Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Duodecimo 120 pages clothbacked boards paper labels on top cover and spine labels chipped; x-library from 3 libraries including an emboss on the title-page. <br/><br/>Presentation Copy from the Author with a rhyming quatrain to Miss Anne Rochester signed with his name and number "B.8266" on 5 July 1922 on the free endpaper. Clarence Rae wrote these prison poems while residing in the Eastern State Penitentiary where he was incarcerated for kidnapping a child. The irony is that after his release he was later re-imprisoned for STEALING BOOKS ! " What of the poetry of this man who one an see is no ordinary individual ! I venture to say that it has an importance that cannot be duplicated at present in American literature. In our generation B.8266 hs written the best poem on the American flag in 'Flag Day - 1920.'" - William Stanley Braithwaite - from his lengthy Introduction. J. B. Lippincott & Co. hardcover
189400005215New York: Fredereick A. Stokes 1894 108 pages illustrated solid and in excellent condition. This is a special binding with vellum and gilt edged all around. Fredereick A. Stokes paperback
1968M6562<p>Toronto Canada: Weed/flower Press 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket as issued. VG. 8vo 36pp stapled wrappers. The scarce second issue of 4 of this Nelson Ball–edited 1960s poetry magazine the successor to Ball's "Weed". Unmarked copy light outer wear and soil small corner fray to back cover.</p> Toronto, Canada: Weed/flower Press paperback