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1978005973Santa Barbara CA: Black Sparrow Press 1978. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page - "To Warren - who must know that life includes all images/ the sun moon mars/ what wars what peace they make with each other." Near Fine sticker shadow front wrapper Diane Wakoski's name and address in ink rear end page. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Fifth Printing. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black Sparrow Press Paperback books
1828008678London: Treuttel and Wu¨rtz Treuttel Jun. and Richter 1828. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half title page of Vols. II and III - "Mr.& M. Trafford Southwell Wroxham Hall from the author". Three volumes First Editions published 1828-1830. Bound in unsigned 19th c. half green morocco over marbled boards marbled end papers tops gilt Near Fine a trifle rubbed. William Taylor of Norwich 1765-1836 was a British essayist literary criticscholar and polyglot to whom William Hazlitt paid tribute in "The Spirit of the Age " - "The style of philosophical criticism which has been the boast of the Edinburgh Review was first introduced into the Monthly Review about the year 1796 in a series of articles by Mr. William Taylor of Norwich". This Historic Survey of German Poetry is considered Taylor's major work and was considered a major factor in furthering British interest in German literature. A copy last seen at auction in 1968 RareBookHub no SIGNED copies of any of Taylor's works found online or at auction. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Treuttel and Wu¨rtz, Treuttel Jun. and Richter Hardcover books
19672136Voznesensky Andrei. <b>Antiworlds and The Fifth Ace. </b>New York: Basic Books Inc. 1967. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Octavo 9 x 6 1/4 inches; 227 x 158 mm xxiii 1 296 pages in black cloth titles to spine in pink and red pink topstain in an illustrated unclipped dust jacket. <br /><br /><b>SIGNED</b> by Andrei Voznesensky 1933-2010 in black marker across the title page. First edition in English of this collection of the Russian poet's work edited by Patricia Blake and Max Hayward with an introduction by W.H. Auden and featuring translations by Auden Jean Garrigue Hayward Stanley Kunitz Stanley Moss William Jay Smith and Richard Wilbur. This is a bilingual edition with the poems in Russian and English. <br /><br />Two pieces of ephemera are laid in: a card announcing a reading by Voznesensky at the Poetry Center of the 92nd Street YM-YWHA dated November 14 no year given and inscribed by Voznesensky "For Riva." The other is a folded program for an appearance by Voznesensky at another reading also at the Poetry Center in 1991 with fellow reader Allen Ginsberg.<br /><br />This edition contains a final section of poems called The Fifth Ace as in the title of the book and should not be confused with other "Antiworlds" editions lacking The Fifth Ace. <br /><br />While copies signed by the translators are readily available in the market copies signed by Voznesensky are far from common. <b>SCARCE SIGNED</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Slight rubbing to cloth internally clean bright and unmarked. Light fading to spine of dust jacket a bit of soiling to the lower panel. Overall a Near Fine copy. Basic Books, Inc. hardcover books
2016209296Lefkosia/Necosia Cyprus: Moufflon Publishing 2016. Paperback. 48p. 11.75x8.25 inches landscape format signed by the poet poetry in English surreal erotic drawings involving skeletons and giant squid very good first edition paperback in tan and black pictorial wraps. Moufflon Publishing paperback books
2000WRCLIT71424Padula: Spezieria della Certosa di S. Lorenzo . 2000. Oblong small quarto. Printed wrappers. Heavily illustrated in color and b&w. Tiny bump at top edge otherwise fine in modestly nicked and rubbed dust jacket. First edition. A substantial exhibition catalogue with supplementary texts by Eugenio Miccini and Lamberto Pignotti. Includes biographical sketches of the 19 participating artists. Spezieria della Certosa di S. Lorenzo ... unknown books
1995WRCLIT71423Spoleto: Musei di Spoleto 1995. 4762pp. Large thick quarto. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Extensively illustrated in b&w and color. Small sticker residue in lower margin of rear wrapper minute bit of laminate peel at extreme lower fore-corner of upper wrapper otherwise near fine. The trade issue of this massive and beautifully illustrated catalogue of the exhibition featuring the work of over thirty artists from around the world with a lengthy introduction brief biographical sketches etc. A limited issue of 1000 numbered copies also appeared. Musei di Spoleto unknown books
197824430New York: The Future Press 1978. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong paperbound quarto. A scarce volume of concrete and visual poetry. Created by poet William L. Fox under the pseudonym Ian Tarnman. The only book of his using that alias. Introductory essay by Loris Essary. Unpaginated volume. Some light cover soiling at edges else a solid very good copy. Internally clean and unmarked. Briefly INSCRIBED by Fox and dated in 1995. The Future Press paperback books
198024169Gennaio: Archivio Denza / Museo Laboratorio Di Arti Visive 1980. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. Text in Italian. Scarce volume published to coincide with an exhibition focused on visual poetry at the Museo Laboratorio Di Arti Visive in 1980. Text by Matteo D'Ambrosio who has INSCRIBED this copy on the title page. 20 pp of text followed by 20 pp of visual poems and images. Includes work by Decio Pignatari Jochen Gerz Jiri Valoch Shimizu Toshihiko and others. A near fine copy in bound printed wrappers. Archivio Denza / Museo Laboratorio Di Arti Visive paperback books
197923467Milwaukee: Membrane Press 1979. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. stapled 4to. 10 pp. A slender volume of visual poems and collage work by Axelrod. Printed in red and blue inks. A very good example. The first book by the prolific poet and novelist who now makes his home at Chapman University as a professor of comparative literature. Membrane Press paperback books
2002WRCLIT71476Hokkaido: Hokkaido Museum of Literature 2002. 24pp. Pictorial wrappers. Photographs. Text in Japanese. Inventory sticker on lower lightly rubbed wrapper but very good. First edition. Includes an essay by Hiroo Kamimura an acknowledgement by Shihachiro Takahasi chairman of the exhibition and a postscript by the coordinator/editor Kazuyoshi Hirahara. Hokkaido Museum of Literature unknown books
008595New York: Pagan Publishing Co. No Date 1918. Original beige quarter cloth over blue paper covered boards. Very Good edges and corners lightly rubbed soiling to covers slight even toning the book plate of Fannie Scott Rumely of LaPorte Indiana front paste down tear to front end page at top edge. Contains two poems marking Hart Crane's first book appearances. . First Edition. Quarter Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pagan Publishing Co. Hardcover books
1951005780Iowa City IA: The Prairie Press 1951. Fine in Wraps as Issued. Designed and printed by Carroll Coleman woodcut by J.J. Lankes. Cheever 99 one of 1400 copies. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Prairie Press Paperback books
121833.75 x 4.75 black and white photo inscribed "Mark Van Doren - for Archibald E. Bean 1/11/67." The 20th century American poet/critic/scholar is best known today as the father of the cheating contestant in Robert Redford's 1994 "Quiz Show" with Ralph Fiennes John Turturro Rob Morrow and Paul Schofield. Inscribed. Unbound. Fine/Not Issued. Photograph . Paperback books
1947007578New York: William Sloane Associates Inc. 1947. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHOR Mark Van Doren AND ILLUSTRATOR Waldo Pierce on front end page. Near Fine gilt front board a bit dulled in a Very Good Plus dust jacket spine a bit sunned small chip at head of spine. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Waldo Pierce . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William Sloane Associates, Inc. Hardcover books
1974001429New York: Frank Hallman 1974. 276 copies of this book printed by Andrew Hoyem San Francisco of which 250 are numbered 26 lettered and the entire edition is signed by the author. This is copy number 91. SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Frank Hallman Hardcover books
1973001454New York: The New York Quarterly 1973. Updike's poem appears pages 63-66. There is a stain on page 58 and page113 has a printing error and is creased to accomodate its being larger than the rest of the pages. Front wrapper corner crease wrappers light soiling. . First Edition Thus. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. The New York Quarterly Paperback books
198540128NY: Knopf 1985. First edition first prnt. Inscribed by Updike on the front free endpage to poet/critic John Malcolm Brinnin. "for John Malcolm Brinnin with my warm regards John." Foxing to boards; one corner of the dustjacket touched. Very Good condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.<br />The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Knopf hardcover books
195910178London: Victor Gollancz 1959. First UK edition first prnt. Includes "Author's Note" not in the US edition which was published by Harper & Bros. as The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures in 1958. 3x5 inch card laid-in signed by Updike. Upper board corners just tapped foxed page edges; dustjacket with interior foxing which is apparent on the outside. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Updike's first poetry collection. Signed Card Laid in. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.<br />The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Victor Gollancz hardcover books
1959001462London: Victor Gollancz 1959. The author's 1st book published here in the U.S. as THE CARPENTERED HEN. Foxing to edges of page block. Boards are a bit sprung. Dustjacket lightly soiled. . First British Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. Victor Gollancz Hardcover books
1984121015Northridge: Lord John Press 1984. First edition limited to 150 numbered copies and 50 specially bound numbered copies all signed by Updike. Copy #45 of the 50 specially bound copies. Foreword and illustrations by Updike. Quarter-cloth with printed label on spine Patterened paper over boards. Issued without dustjacket. Fine condition. Contains twelve poems and drawings by Updike for the Harvard "Lampoon" between 1951-54. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Lord John Press Hardcover books
1993003748New York: Knopf 1993. The broadside poem "July" issued to accompany Updike's "Collected Poems" and thus a very limited promotional item and quite SCARCE in the marketplace. SIGNED by John Updike. Very Fine and archivally matted and framed under glass in black metal frame wired and ready-to-hang. Because of glass and large size this item will require additional shipping. SIGNED. First Edition. One Sheet Illustrated. As New. 10" x 22 5/8". Broadside Poem. Knopf Paperback books
196941038NY: Knopf 1969. First edition first prnt. Black and white illustrations. Inscribed by Updike on the front free endpage. "To William and Mary Ewert cheers and regards John Updike." Tiny rub on topstain; dustjacket with spine ends just touched and beginning interior toning not apparent on the outside. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The inscriptees were one of Updike's fine press publishers and his wife. William B. Ewert published poets such as Carver Hall Heyen Kinnell Oates Sarton Simic. His Updike publications include In the Cemetery High Above Shillington The Invasion of the Book Envelopes Radiators Rainbow et al. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. Knopf Hardcover books
1969001391New York: Scientific American Magazine 1969. Certainly Updike's scarcest "A" item this 24 page 6" x 6" square chapbook along with a similiar one by W.H. Auden was sent out by Scientific American Magazine as a holiday greeting in 1969. In mustard wrappers with red lettering it has illustrations by 6 different illustrators. It was written after Updike read the single topic Sept. 1967 Scientific American devoted to "Materials". The poem was originally published in the Jan. 1969 Scientific American and later in 1969 in Updike's "Midpoint and Other Poems".Top corner of the front wrapper and the first few pages have a slight corner curl Else Fine. First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Scientific American Magazine Paperback books
1987004575No Place: David Holman for Northouse & Northouse 1987. Limited Numbered Edition signed by the author John Updike. Numbered "viii " of 40 signed and Roman numeral-numbered copies. There were also editions of 1-100 numbered copies and A to Z lettered copies published as a portion of the "American Poetry Portfolio". Approx. 13" x 17" broadside poem. Fine As Issued. SCARCE. SIGNED. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. One Sheet Illustrated. Fine. Illus. by David Holman. Broadside Poem. David Holman for Northouse & Northouse Paperback books
1839007703London: John Macrone 1839. Finely bound by Riviere & Son for Edmund D. Brooks Minneapolis publisher and bookseller in polished red calf back ornately gilt gilt rules bordering covers ornate gilt dentelles all edges gilt marbled end papers. Near Fine scant rubs at edges. light toning to text. First edition containing the Turner engravings which are quite nice. Four fine plates engraved by Goodall after drawings by Turner. The last work by Turner in the area of book illustration and the First Printing of "Alciphron" Moore's last separate literary publication. NCBEL III 266. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. John Macrone Hardcover books