Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920. BRADFORD, Gamaliel. A PROPHET OF JOY. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920. 12mo., turquoise boards in the original dust jacket. First Edition. Bradford, a Boston-born biographer, poet, critic and dramatist, was sixth out of seven to be named Gamaliel Bradford in unbroken family succession. The original namesake..... More
Sumner Gazette, 1916. BRANCH, Homer P. IOWA LEGENDS AND LYRICS. Sumner, Iowa: Sumner Gazette, [1916]. Sm. 8vo., cloth. First Edition. Good (some staining front cover & ink name front endpaper). $75.00. More
Boston: Richard Badger/The Gorham Press:, 1911. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brennan on the front endpaper: "To L. G. Smith, a friend of the opposite political faith, though not so (cussedly?) opposite in political views, Ignatius Brennan. Wheeling, WV. July 21, 1911." An uncommon book! 12mo., decorative green cloth, stamped..... More
The Sceptre and Menard Press, 1971. BRIDSON, D.G. BALLADE DES DAMES DU TEMPS JADIS. After Francois Villon. [Northhamptonshire]: The Sceptre and Menard Press, [1971]. 8vo., printed wraps. Signed, Limited Edition of 50 numbered copies. Fine. $25.00. More
Norfolk, Conn. New Directions, 1942. First Edition. The Poet Of the Month Series. Signed presentation from Brinnin on title page, to Wallace Fowlie: "For Wallace, with warm greetings in this long silence, John." Also enclosed is a brief autograph note signed from Brinnin, to "Dear D.D.S. Your guess is astute..... More
1946. BROUGHER, William Edward. THE LONG DARK ROAD. [No publication information], 1946. 12mo., navy-blue boards, stamped in gilt. Third Printing. Signed presentation by Brougher on front endpaper: "For Margurite Swarton, with best wishes and mutual affection for my comrade Donovan. Wm. E. Brougher." Poetry written during imprisonment in the Phillipines..... More
Fraser, 1913. BROWN, Alexander. IN CITY STREETS AND COUNTRY LANES. With a Foreword by Alan Reid. Glasgow: Fraser, Asher & Company, 1913. 12mo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation by Brown on front endpaper: "To Gilbert Cossar Esq., with the kind regards of Alexander Brown. July 10..... More
Macmillan, 1923. BROWN, Alice. ELLEN PRIOR. NY: Macmillan, 1923. Sm. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed & inscribed by Brown with a seven-line poem, dated Nov. 14, 1932, on the front endpaper. Fine; minor browning & wear d/j. $50.00. More
[Thomas Todd Company], 1939. BROWN, Alice. FABLE AND SONG. Boston: [Thomas Todd Company], 1939. Small 8vo., cloth in plain paper dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brown on front endpaper: "For Rose Marie to remind her of Alice Brown. April, 1939." Near fine; tear & small chip head of..... More
Diana Press, 1973. BROWN, Rita Mae. SONGS TO A HANDSOME WOMAN. Baltimore: Diana Press, 1973. 12mo., printed wraps. Second Printing. Signed presentation by Brown on the front endpaper: "Karen- Friendship is love with the irrational removed. Rita Mae." An early piece of lesbian poetry by the best-selling author of such..... More
The Sceptre Press, 1969. BROWNJOHN, Alan. A DAY BY INDIRECTIONS. [np]: The Sceptre Press, 1969. 8vo., sewn plain white wraps. Signed, Limited Edition of 26 lettered copies, this copy being letter "V". Fine. $25.00. More
The Sceptre Press, 1971. BROWNJOHN, Alan. AN EQUIVALENT. Rushden, Northants: The Sceptre Press, [1971]. 8vo., printed wraps. Signed, Limited Edition of 24 numbered copies. Fine. $25.00. More
Walter Drey, 1936. BRUNCKEN, Herbert. HALL BEDROOM. NY: Walter Drey, [1936]. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Bruckner on back of the half-title page, to American author Parker Fillmore: "Parker, Button and Rose- who were landlords to some of these poems. Herbert Bruckner." Very Good..... More
The Prairie Press, 1938. BRUNCKEN, Herbert. LAST PARADE. Muscatine, Iowa: The Prairie Press, 1938. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. Limited Edition of 390 copies. Signed presentation from Herbert Bruncken on a front blank page, to American author Parker Fillmore: "Button- Parker and Rose, For Christmas. Herbert Bruncken". Very Good;..... More
Egmont H. Arens, 1925. WILENCHICK, Clement. BRUSH, Albert. THE DARK TOWER. Frontpiece by Clement Wilenchick. NY: Egmont H. Arens, 1925. Small 4to., boards with paper cover label. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brush on the front endpaper: "For Mrs. Kim Read from Albert Brush, With a great deal of appreciation..... More
Appleton, 1864. BRYANT, William Cullen. THIRTY POEMS. NY: Appleton, 1864. Sm. 8vo., embossed brown cloth. First Edition, second state, with "vuielo" on line 5 from bottom, page [213]. [BAL 1683]. Binding A. Very Good (foxed, few pages roughly opened or unopened). $35.00. More
S.R. Wells and Co., 1878. BUCKINGHAM, Emma May. THE SILVER CHALICE AND OTHER POEMS. NY: S.R. Wells and Co., 1878. Small 8vo., decorative brown cloth stamped in silver & black. First Edition. Good (covers nice but spine is worn through to the boards at upper and lower ends). $50.00... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Signed, Limited Edition of 350 numbered copies, of which this is #274. One of Bukowski's best collections of poetry. Small quarto: illustrated boards & cloth spine; 281 pages. Very Good (very minor wear but covers nice & contents clean & tight). More
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1954. First Edition. Signed by Burford on the title page. Author's first critically-acclaimed book of poetry. 8vo., light-brown cloth in dust jacket; 55 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); minor toning (as usual) with tiny tear to d/j. More
[No publication information], 1872. Burger, Gottfried August. GEDICHTE. Frankfurt & Leipzig: [No publication information], 1782. 12mo., later gray boards with leather title label on spine; 236 pages. Later Edition. Burger [1747-1794] was a German poet, best-known for his ballad "Lenore," which is in this volume. Very good (tight, some scattered..... More
William Doxey, 1895. [BURGESS, Frank Gelett]. THE PURPLE COW. [San Francisco: William Doxey, 1895]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition, second state. Merle Johnson states that the first state was printed on rough China paper but, because it caused the type to break, the publisher later printed it on thinner and..... More
Malcolm C. Burke, 1915. BURKE, Malcolm Clayton. VERSICULI. NY: Malcolm C. Burke, 1915. 16mo, cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Burke on front endpaper: "With best wishes from the author M.C. Burke." Very Good (scattered discoloration to covers, former owner's name on endpaper). $125.00. More
Dial Press, 1952. BURNSHAW, Stanley. EARLY AND LATE TESTAMENT. NY: Dial Press, 1952. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Burnshaw on front endpaper, dated 1952. Nr. fine (small bump lower edge front cover); very tiny chip d/j. $25.00. More
George Doran, 1916. BURR, Amelia Josephine. LIFE AND LIVING: A BOOK OF VERSE. NY: George Doran, [1916]. Small 8vo., embossed boards. Later Printing. Signed presentation by Burr on front endpaper: "Greetings to Marcia Humphrey from A.J.B. Easter, 1917. `We have faced our gouls in the sleepless night, and what shall..... More
Sceptre Press, 1973. BUTLER, Michael. THE FLOWER. [Rushden, Northamptonshire: Sceptre Press, 1973]. 8vo., printed wraps. Signed, Limited Edition of 30 numbered copies. Fine. $18.50. More
