POETRY
Autograph Manuscript Signed
1866. HUGHES, Thomas. Autograph Manuscript Signed. Hughes has hand-written a 16-line poem by James Russell Lowell on a 5-inch by 8-inch sheet of light-blue paper. Signed by Hughes at the conclusion and dated "Blankenberghe, August 14th, 1866." The author of "Tom Brown's School Days" was an admirer of Lowell and..... More
LES CONTEMPLATIONS
Editions Garnier Freres, 1957. HUGO, Victor. THE CONTEMPLATIONS. Foreword and Notes by Andre Dumas. Paris: Editions Garnier Freres, [1957]. 12mo., printed wraps; 443 pages. New Edition. Very Good (little browning spine; contents clean & tight). $25.00. More
SONNETS AND A DREAM
Thomas Whittaker, 1903. HUNTINGTON, William Reed. SONNETS AND A DREAM. NY: Thomas Whittaker, 1903. Small 8vo., cloth and boards. Second Edition. Very Good (ink presentation front blank page). $25.00. More
PRELUDES AND OTHER POEMS
Christopher Johnson, 1956. HURD, James. PRELUDES AND OTHER POEMS. London: Christopher Johnson, [1956]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Hurd on front endpaper: "Mary & Lotta- with our best wishes & love, from Jim". Also with an autograph note signed from Hurd on the back of..... More
ROUTE, RHYME AND REMEDY
Press Of Frank H. Evory & Co., 1915. INGRAHAM, Charles A. ROUTE, RHYME AND REMEDY. A Collection Of His Miscellaneous Prose And Poetry. Albany, NY: Press Of Frank H. Evory & Co., 1915. Small 8vo., cranberry-red cloth, stamped in gilt; 319 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ingraham (as "The..... More
An English Garden In Austria, In Poetry Magazine, March 1950
1950. JARRELL, Randall. "An English Garden In Austria." In Poetry magazine, March 1950. Also contains "Seele im Raum." Very Good. $8.50. More
FLAGONS AND APPLES
1912. JEFFERS, Robinson. FLAGONS AND APPLES. Los Angeles, Grafton Publishing Company, 1912. Small 8vo., tan cloth spine & brown boards; 46 pages. First Edition. Limited Edition of 500 copies. [Alberts 13]. Jeffers first book, published at his own expense. Tiny bookseller's label for The Jones Book Store in Los Angeles..... More
ARCADIAN SUNSET AND OTHER POEMS
Privately Printed, 1942. JEFFERSON, Floyd W. ARCADIAN SUNSET AND OTHER POEMS. NY: Privately Printed, 1942. Small 4to., tan cloth & blue boards, with printed title label. First Edition. Signed presentation by Jefferson on front endpaper: "To my dear friend, Mary Beekman, with affectionate regards from the author. Floyd W. Jefferson."..... More
ARCADIAN SUNSET AND OTHER POEMS
Privately Printed, 1942. JEFFERSON, Floyd W. ARCADIAN SUNSET AND OTHER POEMS. NY: Privately Printed, 1942. Small 4to., tan cloth & blue boards, with printed title label. First Edition. Signed presentation by Jefferson on front endpaper: "To Mrs. Fenton Taylor with best regards of the author. Floyd W. Jefferson. Sept. 19..... More
POEM DEDICATED TO THE CLASS OF 1902 OF YALE UNIVERSITY
1947. JEFFERSON, Floyd W. POEM DEDICATED TO THE CLASS OF 1902 OF YALE UNIVERSITY AT ITS FORTY-FIFTH REUNION JUNE 1947. [No publication information], 1947. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Very Good (little soil covers). $50.00. More
WAYSIDE THOUGHTS AND FANCIES
The Rumford Press, 1929. JEFFERY, Frank Moore. WAYSIDE THOUGHTS AND FANCIES: IN VERSE. Concord, NH: The Rumford Press, [1929]. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Jeffery on a tipped-in sheet. Also with a signed presentation from the author's son on the front endpaper: "To the beloved..... More
HERBAL: POEMS BY HONOR JOHNSON
The Heyeck Press, 1980. JOHNSON, Honor. HERBAL: Poems By Honor Johnson. Drawings by Wayne and Honor Johnson. Woodside, California: The Heyeck Press, 1980. Small quarto: green cloth & patterned boards. Signed, Limited Edition of 200 numbered copies, signed by Honor and Wayne Johnson. Prospectus laid in. Near fine. $65.00... More
FREE VERSE AND PARAPHRASE
1929. JOHNSON, James NcNeill. [aka J. MacN. JOHNSON]. FREE VERSE AND PARAPHRASE. [Published By The Author, 1929]. 8vo., black cloth, title in gilt on front cover; 127 pages. First Edition. Johnson [1860-1930] was born in Wagram, North Carolina and graduated from Wake Forest Law School. He was admitted to the..... More
AFTERMATH: BEING FOR THE MOST PART POEMS WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR IN
Published by the Author, 1933. JOHNSON, Robert Underwood. AFTERMATH: BEING FOR THE MOST PART POEMS WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR IN HIS 80TH AND 81ST YEARS, IN SUPPLEMENT TO HIS "POEMS OF FIFTY YEARS". NY: Published by the Author, 1933. 16mo., tan cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from..... More
THE BLUE SHIP
John Lane/ The Bodley Head, 1921. JONES, Herbert. THE BLUE SHIP. London: John Lane/ The Bodley Head, 1921. Small 4to., navy-blue cloth & tan boards, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Lengthy 17-page autograph letter signed by Jones laid in, to Kate Van S. Merle-Smith, New York, dated 1932. Jones answers..... More
THE DWELLERS IN DUSK
John Lane the Bodley Head, 1927. JONES, Herbert. THE DWELLERS IN DUSK. London: John Lane the Bodley Head, [1927]. Small 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (some soil to covers); worn (internal repairs with archival tape to large tears, few chips) d/j. $50.00. More
ORDINARY MIRACLES
Granada, 1984. JONG, Erica. ORDINARY MIRACLES. London: Granada, [1984]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Jong on title page, dated 1989. Fine in d/j. $25.00. More
THE FRIEZE AND OTHER POEMS.
NY: Pageant Press, Inc., [1956]. First Edition. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 35 pages. Very Good (covers nice & bright; contents clean & tight); little wear (some rubbing top of front panel, few tiny tears) d/j. More
ONLY YESTERDAY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN JAPAN
Printed under the sponsorship of the Tokyo English Literature Society, 1979. KANEKO, Hisakazu. ONLY YESTERDAY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS OF MODERN JAPAN. Translated & Edited by Kaneko. [Tokyo: Printed under the sponsorship of the Tokyo English Literature Society], 1979. 8vo., patterned orange cloth in dust jacket. A rare anthology of..... More
LITTLE OLD BELGIUM
Henry Altemus Co., 1914. KAUFFMAN, Reginald Wright. LITTLE OLD BELGIUM. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co., [1914]. 16mo., maroon cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Kauffman on front endpaper: "To ___, with the best wishes for 1917 of Reginald Wright Kaufman, who meant to send them one of these..... More
COAST GUARD AND OTHER PIECES
Rust Craft, 1933. KETCHUM, Arthur. COAST GUARD AND OTHER PIECES. Boston: Rust Craft, 1933. 8vo, printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ketchum on front endpaper: "For Doris, from her friend, Arthur Ketchum. Bedlau. June 5, 1935." Very Good (some soil covers). $45.00. More
THE PEARL IS A HARDENED SINNER
Scribner, 1968. KIESEL, Stanley. THE PEARL IS A HARDENED SINNER. NY: Scribner, [1968]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Kiesel on half-title page. Fine in d/j. $17.50. More