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2007002788No Place: Ray Bradbury 2007. Single page 8 1/2" by 11" with Bradbury's 22 line Christmas poem "Dogs Think That Every Day Is Christmas" printed in red with red double border on white paper. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in red marker "Matthew Love Ray". Near Fine center fold for mailing and small faint corner crease at 2 of the corners. A great item for any Bradbury collector suitable for framing. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. One Page. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Ray Bradbury Paperback books
19811249Los Angeles: Little Caesar Press 1981. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Octavo 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 inches; 212 x 137 mm 545 pages in illustrated wrappers. <br /><br /><b>INSCRIBED</b> by Joe Brainard on the title page to Ann and Ken Mikolowski publishers of The Alternative Press: "For Ann and Ken / with love / Joe." Musings on life by the New York School artist and writer Joe Brainard 1942-1994. Cover illustration by Brainard with a terrific photo of him on the rear cover by Chris Cox. Brainard was a regular contributor to the Mikolowskis' mail art. Signed copies are scarce to the market especially copies with such a nice association as this one. <b>SCARCE SIGNED</b>. <br /><br /> CONDITION: Short creases around spine and at upper page corners. A bit of soiling and sunning to lower wrapper. Interior bright and clean. A Near Fine copy. Little Caesar Press books
19911253Toronto: Proper Tales Press 1991. First Edition Thus. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches / 215 x 139 mm 16 pages in publisher's original side-stapled wrappers designed by Brainard. Slight sunning near the spine and a bit of handling wear else clean and bright. A Near Fine copy. INSCRIBED by Joe Brainard on the title page: "For Ann and Ken with / LOVE / Joe." This warm inscription was for Ann and Ken Mikolowski founders of the Alternative Press. Brainard 1942-1994 was a regular contributor to the Mikolowskis' publications which consisted of letterpress-printed mail art. A nice association. The Friendly Way originally appeared in 1972 typewritten and mimeographed by Siamese Banana Press of New York. In 1991 Proper Tales Press of Toronto issued what it termed this "resurrected" edition of 200 copies featuring Brainard's quirky short takes on life. Example: "I figure the world will give me just about what I deserve." Cover art by Brainard of course. A scarce publication one that's especially elusive when inscribed by Brainard. No other signed copies in commerce as of April 19 2018. SCARCE. <br/><br/> Proper Tales Press unknown books
19721381New York: Siamese Banana Press 1972. First Edition First Printing. 4to 8 1/2 x 11 inches 216 x 280 mm 78 pages on rectos only in stapled wrappers. Foxing to front cover rubbing to rear cover staples a bit rusty. Interior clean and bright. A Very Good copy. Terrific collaborative effort by two giants of the New York School. Joe Brainard and Anne Waldman respond in their own handwriting to a subject such as Age Romantic Smoking I Must Be Growing Old Scattered-Brain and a variety of other prompts. Here they are on Four O'Clock: Brainard: "When it gets to be around four o'clock and I have no plans for the evening I start getting nervous." Waldman: "One of the best times in the morning. Most often ambiguous or just plain boring in the afternoon." <br/><br/> Siamese Banana Press unknown books
19651617New York: Boke Press 1965. First Edition First Printing.<br /><br />Quarto 11 x 8 1/2 inches; 279 x 215 mm 108 pages in side-stapled wrappers. <br /><br />The second and last issue of Joe Brainard's "C Comics" a spinoff of Ted Berrigan's "C a Journal of Poetry." "C Comics" was notable for Brainard's artistic collaborations with poet friends. <br /><br />In this issue Brainard has drawn comics for texts supplied by a veritable Who's Who of New York School poets: Frank O'Hara John Ashbery Barbara Guest Bill Berkson Ron Padgett Kenward Elmslie Frank Lima Kenneth Koch Peter Schjeldahl Dick Gallup Tony Towle and Brainard himself with texts of "advertisements" supplied by Jimmy Schuyler. In fact Brainard drew everything in this massive issue except for "Pat" a collaboration between Berrigan and Brainard.<br /><br />Copies of "C Comics" in such nice condition as this are fairly scarce to the market. <br /><br />CONDITION: A bit of soiling to the wrappers light toning along the top edge of the front wrapper and some overall modest handling wear. Internally clean and bright. A Very Good or better copy. Boke Press books
1977006446Bloomington IN: The Raintree Press 1977. Number 16 of 16 copies printed handset in Garamont/Garamond the text paper handmade by Don Luigi Amatruda of Amalfi the end paper is Japanese Hosho the cover is Italian Fabriano. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page - "for Carl Jackson from Frederic Brewer". Carl Jackson was Dean of Libraries at Indiana University and author of "The Log of the Carla Mia" his story of sailing the Atlantic solo to Europe. He would be lost at sea in 1981 while attempting to sail the Atlantic solo from Europe to America. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Handmade Paper Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Presentation Copy. The Raintree Press Paperback books
1977005681Bloomington Indiana: The Raintree Press 1977. #17 of 81 copies printed SIGNED BY AUTHOR on colophon page. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. Thin 8vo . Chap Book. The Raintree Press Paperback books
196859364Boston: Impressions Workshop 1968. First edition. Bump to one lower corner else all items fine in a very good plus printed portfolio. Maximum dimensions are 13 x 9 1/2 inches. One of 80 numbered copies. Broadsides SIGNED by Helen Chasin William Corbett Sam Cornish Arthur Freeman Sidney Goldfarb Paul Hannigan Fanny Howe Gail Mazur Geoffrey Movius Yvonne Ruelas Kathleen Spivak Richard Tillinghast Andrew Wiley Ruth Whitman and an unsigned work by Ron Loewinsohn. Boston: Impressions Workshop, unknown books
199930446NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0374317933 . Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
199621019Chicago: Third World Press 1996. First edition first prnt. Hardcover issue. Inscribed by Brooks on the front free endpage. "For Mary Kehoe Griffin Sincerely Gwendolyn Brooks." Afterword by D.H. Melhem. Dustjacket rear panel drawing of Brooks by Raymond Brooks. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Inscribed & Dated by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Third World Press Hardcover books
1854007688Boston: C. S. Francis & Co. 1854. A SCARCE early collection of her poems beautifully bound in contempoary chocolate morocco gilt titles 5 raised bands stamped and tooled rules and decorations all edges dyed red dark brown endpapers. xvii 312. xvi 300. viii 234. Contains all her poems to date the third volume contains "Prometheus Bound and other Poems including Sonnets from the Portugese Casa Guidi Windows etc." Volume I contains her 1844 Dedication to her Father and Introduction by H. T.Tuckerman and the 1850 author's advertisement. Near Fine a few small rubs to morocco white end pages toned period armorial bookplates of Ward front paste downs the owner's name "Julia F. Ward 1855" front end pages is nearly invisible due to dark brown color of paper. . New American Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. C. S. Francis & Co. Hardcover books
1887008651Troy New York: NIms and Knight 1887. Uncommon edition and SCARCE in such lovely condition. In publisher's original marigold cloth with intricate floral embossed background surrounding author's name on gilt field and her portrait gilt spine. sweet floral end papers all edges gilt. vi 520 pages. Near Fine lovely period gift inscription front end page light rubs at spine ends title page evenly browned due to tissue guard. A gorgeous copy indeed. . First Edition Thus. Embossed Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Tall 8vo. NIms and Knight Hardcover books
1893008392New York: Thomas Y Crowell & Co. 1893. A lovely example of late 19th century fine American binding. Bound in half white and half baby blue linen inticately tooled in gilt front cover and spine patterned floral end papers top edge gilt. Illustrated. Very Good Plus small chips at top edge front end paper light soiling to linen covers. prior owner name in ink front end page a few spots of toning to frontis illustration. The two blank front end pages each with full page manuscript in pencil the firtst dated Dec. 2nd 1894 the 2nd Dec. 2nd 1944. The first speaks of the value of these poems "to stretch to suit a great grief and shrink to fit a small one" and the 2nd a poem by an unknown author that clearly relates to a WW II loss. . Later Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Thomas Y Crowell & Co. Hardcover books
1914007791London: John Murray 1914. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Harry Gordon Selfridge front end page of Vol. 1 - "To Mrs. Skidmore With best wishes from H. Gordon Selfridge Wed. April 6 1921". Harry Gordon Selfridge was the founder of Selfridges department store in London whose innovations revolutionized English merchandising and created a fortune for him. His life is the subject of the popular PBS TV series "Mr. Selfridge" starring Jeremy Piven. This set contains eight volumes bound as four from the Edition in 17 Volumes lacking Vols. 13 and 17 as follows: Pauline-Sordello Vols 3 & 4 bound in Vol. I Vols. 5 &6 and 7 bound in Vol. II Vols. 8-10 and Vols. 12 & 13 bound in Vol. III and Vols. 14 & 15 and Vol. 16 with General Index bound in Vol. IV. In signed Riviere & Son fine binding of half vellum over powder blue buckram the backs richly gilt top edges gilt marbled end pages Near Fine light soiling to vellum scant toning at illustrations. Each of the eight volumes have a different tissue-guarded frontispiece engraved portrait of Browning. Most likely a unique set especially bound for presentation by Selfridge as no other similarly bound sets published by John Murray appear in the current market or in auction records. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Later Edition. Half Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Presentation Copy. John Murray Hardcover books
1941005783Muscatine Iowa: The Prairie Press 1941. One of 250 copies. Cheever 40. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Prairie Press Paperback books
199936351Port Townsend:: Copper Canyon Press. Fine. 1999. Paperback. 1556591330 . Second printing paperback. Fine in illustrated wraps. . Copper Canyon Press, paperback books
1984121618Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press 1984. First edition. Boardside/Flyer No. 13 in the publisher's series. 15 x 10 inches printed in four colors. Folded two times; otherwise In Fine condition. Single poem appearing in broadside form previous to its publication in War All the Time in the same year. . First Edition. Unbound. Fine/Not Issued. Broadside. Black Sparrow Press Paperback books
19892221692<p>First edition. Octavo. Original red boards with spine label and front cover label. Plain acetate jacket original has tears and large chip. Fine fresh. 9 pages unpaginated.</p><p>One of 50 numbered copies signed by Bukowski and Red Stodolsky.</p><p>Laid in loose is a typed note from Red Stodolsky on his Baroque Book Store memo form dated Wed. 2-1-89 presenting this copy to a colleague.</p> Burn Again Press hardcover books
1992121615Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press 1992. First edition limited to 1000 unnumbered copies. Stapled illustrated wraps.Contains "returning to an old love" "the Kenyon Review and other matters" and "a moment." Published for friends of the Press on the occasion of the American Booksellers Convention at Anaheim CA in May 1992. Fine condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition. Black Sparrow Press Paperback books
19842221691<p>WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING</p><p>First edition. Octavo. Original black cloth over grey boards. Clear mylar jacket signs of handling. Book is Fine. 280 pages.</p><p>One of 100 numbered copies with an original Bukowski painting of a woman with blonde hair and blue blouse.</p> Black Sparrow Press hardcover books
193311043Sofia: Imprimerie La Bulgarie 1933. First Edition. 16mo. Printed wrappers; 75p. Faint soil and creasing; text clean and unmarked. Text entirely in French. Scarce work. Not found via OCLC. Imprimerie La Bulgarie unknown books
1885008287Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1885. English Jacobean poet and playwright 1580-1627. One of 350 copies printed and the type distributed. Eight volumes in publisher's cloth gilt lettering at spines brown endpapers bookplates of Mary Rebecca Thayer dated 1919 who was a professor of English at the College of Wooster. Very Good set Vols. I and VI with hinges cracked yet bindings holding nicely rear brown end page missing Vol. VIII small tears to cloth at spine ends. Overall a quite attractive and SCARCE set most pages uncut. Due to weight will require additional postage charges for priority or international mail. Please inquire. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
1903008151London: Archibald Constable and Co. 1903. Three volumes of this 12 volume series all three with the small bookplate of John Masefield O.M. Poet Laureate. Bullen A.H. Shorter Elizabethan Poems 1903; Bullen A.H. Some Longer Elizabethan Poems 1903; and Lang Andrew. Social England Illustrated. A Collection of XVIIth Century Tracts 1903. All three Very Good light wear to cloth at spine ends and corners front hinge cracked but holding nicely Some Longer Elizabethan Poems. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Archibald Constable and Co. Hardcover books
1782008700London: T. Davies 1782. Uncommon in today's market in any edition. 6 1/2" h. xvi 136 frontispiece engraved portrait. Bound in full contemporary calf red morocco label back the armorial bookplate of Andrew Berkeley Drummond. Very Good front joint cracked yet still holding thanks to an old cloth tape mend light toning to end papers internal pages clean and fresh. John Wilmot second Earl of Rochester and Baron of Adderbury in England Viscount Athlone in Ireland 1647-1680 was a poet rakish wit and notorious figure in the court of King Charles II. . Later Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. T. Davies Hardcover books
1977005974New York: Doubleday 1977. Review Copy with publisher's review slip and 2 page typed copy of Warren Rosenberg's review on "The Book Review Folio" letterhead laid in. Near Fine some relevant underlining in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny chip at head of spine. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy. Doubleday Hardcover books
