POETRY
WORKS OF JAMES O'CONNOR
N. Tibbals & Sons, 1879. O'CONNOR, James. WORKS OF JAMES O'CONNOR: THE DEAF POET, WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR. NY: N. Tibbals & Sons, 1879. 8vo., brick-colored cloth, stamped in gilt & black, all edges gilt. First Edition. Very Good (bright, little cracking hinges but still tight; few..... More
POEMS FOR MANY MINDS
Schilling Press, 1931. O'NEILL, Felix J. POEMS FOR MANY MINDS. NY: Schilling Press, 1931. 16mo., red cloth, stamped in gilt. Second Edition. Signed presentation from O'Neill on front endpaper: "To My Dear Friend Harold A. Vogel, Christmas 1934, Felix J. O'Neill. Very Good (some edgewear). $75.00. More
THE BLOSSOMY BOUGH
NY: The Franklin Press, 1911. First Edition. Signed presentation from O'Sheel (also signing his real name "Jim Shrelds") on the verso of the front endpaper: "To Nellie West, with the good wishes of the author to all the kindly West family. Shaemus O'Sheel (Jim Shields)." Shaemas O'Sheel (1886–1954) was an..... More
THE LAND WE LOVE
Fraser, 1910. OGILVIE, Will. THE LAND WE LOVE. Glasgow: Fraser, Asher & Co., 1910. Small 8vo., decorative gray cloth. First Edition. Very Good (bookplate of Keith Melville Balfour on front pastedown). Very Good (occasional foxing). $50.00. More
THE TROUBADOUR AND OTHER SONNETS
Prairie City, Illinois: The Decker Press, [1949]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Olson on the front endpaper: “To my good friend, Scotty Lauer, with truly warm regards- Sincerely, Eric Georg Olson. St. Patrick’s Day, 1950.” Decker Press was a publishing company located in the small mid-western town of Prairie City..... More
LAS TORRES DE MANHATTAN
Chapman & Grimes, 1939. ORTIZ-VARGAS, A. LAS TORRES DE MANHATTAN. Boston: Chapman & Grimes, [1939]. 8vo., black boards stamped in silver. First Edition. Signed presentation from Vargas on the front endpaper: "Para Miss Augusta D. Crawley cordial recuerdo a A. Ortiz Vargas. Newburyport Abril 23. 1940." Ortiz-Vargas was assistant professor..... More
POEMS FROM JOE'S GARAGE
Burning Deck, 1973. OWENS, Rochelle. POEMS FROM JOE'S GARAGE. Providence, RI: Burning Deck, [1973]. 4to., printed wraps. Limited Edition of 250 numbered copies. Fine. $10.00. More
HOME FROM THE CEMETERY
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, [1969]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Pack to American poet Maxine Kumin on a front blank page: "August 1969, For Maxine, with affection and in the hope to see more of you, Bob Pack." Maxine Kumin, a former U.S. poet laureate, was the..... More
RHYMES BY TWO FRIENDS
M.L. Izor & Son, 1893. PAINE, Albert Bigelow. [With William Allen WHITE]. RHYMES BY TWO FRIENDS. Introduction by Ewing Herbert. Illustrations by Hannah Heine and M.A. Waterman. Fort Scott, [Kansas]: M.L. Izor & Son, [1893. 12mo., decorative blue cloth. First Edition. Limited Edition of 500 numbered copies. Uncommon! The first..... More
NEW AND COLLECTED POEMS
Massachusetts, 1992. PALEY, Grace. NEW AND COLLECTED POEMS. Gardiner: Massachusetts, Tilbury House, [1992]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Paperback Edition. Signed presentation from Paley on title page: "For Matthew, Grace Paley. Apr. 3, '95." Fine. $20.00. More
PALMER'S POEMS
[No publisher], 1896. PALMER, Lester Warren. PALMER'S POEMS. NY: [No publisher], 1896. 12mo., decorative brown cloth, stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. First Edition. Very Good (some rubbing covers). Scarce! $125.00. More
THE NEW BARBARIAN
Farrar, 1951. PALMER, Winthrop. THE NEW BARBARIAN. NY: Farrar, Strauss & Young, [1951]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Palmer on front endpaper, "To my long and lasting fellow in that mild and beloved land (and for poets) David Winthrop." Near fine; some wear (several small..... More
HELENE AND OTHER WAR VERSES
Privately Printed, 1920. PELL, Stephen. HELENE AND OTHER WAR VERSES. NY: Privately Printed, 1920. 8vo., light-blue cloth stamped in green-blue. First Edition. Signed presentation by Pell on front endpaper. There are also two original proof photographs laid in, apparently of Helene. Very Good. $75.00. More
MIRRORS OF MICHIGAN: A BOOK VERSE
Michigan Christian Advocate Press, 1934. PELLOWE, Williams C.S. MIRRORS OF MICHIGAN:A BOOK OF VERSE. Detroit, Michigan: Michigan Christian Advocate Press, [1934]. Small 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Poetry reprinted by the Michigan Methodist Authors' League. Signed by Pellowe on the title page & dated 1934. Signed copies are uncommon! Very..... More
I, TOO, JEHOVAH
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. PENNANT, Edmund. I, TOO, JEHOVAH: POEMS. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Pennant on front endpaper, to American author/poet Babette Deutsch: "February, 1952. For Babette Deutsch, with compliments of the author, Edmund Pennant." Near fine; small chips..... More
LANDSCAPES
Keepsake, 1964. PENNATI, Camillo. LANDSCAPES. London: Keepsake, [1964]. 8vo., printed wraps. Signed, Limited Edition of 200 numbered copies. Near fine (some browning edges). $35.00. More
LONGSHORE LYRICS
Privately Printed, 1931. PERKINS, Silas H. LONGSHORE LYRICS. Kennebunkport, Maine: Privately Printed, 1931. 8vo., cloth in original dust jacket; 132 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Perkins on the front endpaper: "Dec. 24, 1934. Presented to Dr. Paul L. Hill, in grateful remembrance by Mr. & Mrs. Silas H. Perkins..... More
WALKING IN TRAFFIC
The Print Center, 1995. PEYSER, Carolyn. WALKING IN TRAFFIC. NY: The Print Center, 1995. 8vo., printed wraps. Signed, Limited Edition of 300 numbered copies. Signed presentation by Peyser on the title page to a fellow poet: "For Barry [Wallenstein], Hope for you this is a happy ending to the longest..... More
PARSIFAL
The Gorham Press, 1904. PHELPS, George Turner. PARSIFAL: AN ENGLISH TEXT FOR THE SCORE. Boston: The Gorham Press, 1904. 12mo., cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation by Phelps on front endpaper: "To Dr. Richard Jewett, Through Lucy Hale Garlin. From George Turner Phelps. Valentines 1905." Very Good (spine faded). $85.00... More
THE SON OF QUICK FLICKS
Prologue Press, 2005. PHILLIPS, Louis. THE SON OF QUICK FLICKS. NY: Prologue Press, 2005. 8vo., printed wraps. Limited Edition, No. 98 of 100 copies signed by Phillips. Laid in is a "compliments of the author" card. Fine. $25.00. More
IN PROFUNDIS. EIN ROMAN
Im Xenien-Verlag, 1917. PINJOLLA, Raphael. IN PROFUNDIS. EIN ROMAN. Leipzig: Im Xenien-Verlag, 1917. 12mo., grey-blue printed wraps, stamped in black. First Edition. Signed presentation by Pinjolla on an early page in text. Also with a trimmed photograph of the author mounted on the same page, also signed. Very Good (some..... More
LAZO DE ARENA
1957. PIWONKA, Maria Elvira. LAZO DE ARENA. Santiago de Chile, 1957. 12mo., off-white printed wraps stamped in black & green. First Edition. Signed presentation by Piwonka on front endpaper, placed Santiago. Very Good (some soil covers). $85.00. More
COLLECTED POEMS
Jonathan Cape, 1960. PLOMER, William. COLLECTED POEMS. London: Jonathan Cape, [1960]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Plomer on front endpaper: "Inscribed for Richard Hayes/ with William Plomer's best wishes- 2 June 1971". Fine (bookplate half-title page); minor wear d/j. $85.00... More
GHETTO GUTTERS
Thomas Seltzer, 1926. PLOTKIN, David George. GHETTO GUTTERS. NY: Thomas Seltzer, 1926. 8vo., blue cloth, lacks dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Plotkin. Very Good (spine dull). $25.00. More