Blanding, Don

Pilot Bails Out

New York, Dodd Mead & Company, 1943. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Don Blanding. Signed by Author(s). 85pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettering and decoration. Book is in clean, unworn condition. Boldly INSCRIBED to Suzie AND SIGNED on the front free endpaper. Laid-in is a typed letter SIGNED "Don", in pencil, to Susie [sic]. In the letter he enthusiastically discusses the promotion of his book. Unclipped dust jacket is lightly chipped and rubbed along edges and folds and slightly darkened. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 002789

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed, Humor

Keywords: "World War I" "World War II" Verse

Burroughs, John (Clara Barrus, Editor)

The Poem "Waiting"

Roxbury-in-the-Catskills, Dr. Clara Barrus, 1927. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. Signed By Editor. 26pp. Paper wraps. Inscribed and signed by Clara Barrus on front free endpaper. Cover is chipped, soiled and separated from contents, contents are clean. Supplementary notes written by Clara Barrus. Good.

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Book number: 003900

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Commentary Poetry

Coles, Rutgers Remsen

Rapids and Still Water

Boston, The Stratford Co. 1919. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 46pp. Dark blue cloth, paper label to cover and spine. Spine half missing, contents age-toned and complete, and the binding is tight. This is the FIRST EDITION, published in 1919, NOT a recent reprint. The condition of thes book is only fair, however laid-in is a typed poem dedicated to Ruthy, and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, "Rut" and dated June 5th, 1925. Fair.

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Book number: 003309

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Poems Verses Sonnets

Collins, Franklin

Songs From the Hills

Montpelier, Vermont, The Driftwind Press, 1934. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 44pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering. Spine and edges faded, text is toned, tape residue on rear endpaper. Book is inscribed and SIGNED by the author (dated 12/19/34) on front free endpaper, and laid-in is a typed letter also SIGNED by Collins, plus a handwritten, unsigned letter written to the author. Good association copy. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003871

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Poems

Derleth, August

It's a Boy's World

Sauk City, Wisconsin, Stanton and Lee, 1948. Limited Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Clare Victor Dwiggins. Signed by Artist. 107pp. Grey pictorial boards. Spine very slightly faded, endpapers age-darkened, book is clean and sound. Unclipped dust jacket is torn along folds, darkened and chipped, but is overall complete. A comics-like pencil sketch by Clare Dwiggins INSCRIBED AND SIGNED "Dwig" on front pastedown. Text is profusely illustrated throughout by Dwiggins. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 004304

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed, Humor

Keywords: Signed

Hoopes, Helen Rhoda (Editor)

Contemporary Kansas Poetry

Lawrence, Kansas, Franklin Watts--The Book Nook, 1927. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 137pp. Limited First Edition, number 78 of 575 copies SIGNED by the editor, who is also a contributor to the book. Paper covered boards, dark brown spine. Wear to edges and spine ends and to lettering on spine. Gilt lettering on spine worn. Splits to front pastedown along hinge, but not loose and binding is tight. Contents very clean. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000009

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Kansas Poetry Signed

Horton, Minnie Getman

Selected Verse

Madrid-Espana, Self Published, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 8440098618. Signed by Author(s). 50pp. Paper over boards with abstract pictorial on front cover. Inscribed and SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. Corners lightly rubbed contents are clean and sound. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000779

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Autographed Signed 8440098618

Johnson, Burges

Sonnets from the Pekinese and Other Doggerel

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover. Edwina. Signed by Author(s). 38pp. SIGNED. Red cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. Corners rubbed, spine sunned. Endpapers stained from binder's glue, contents age-toned. The author has inscribed the front free endpaper : "with those sharp bows and a long wow -----Burges Johnson". Charming doggerel and illustrations about dogs. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000791

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed, Pets and Wildlife

Keywords: Dogs Canine Signed

Juergensen, Hans

Hebraic Modes

Homestead, Florida, Olivant Press, 1972. 1st Edition, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 39pp. Black cloth, gilt spine lettering. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. on title page. ;Clean and unworn interior and exterior. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004559

Catalogue: Poetry, Religion, Signed

Keywords: Religion Jews Poems

Schlesinger, Frederick Schenck

Solitary Hours

New York, James T. White & Co. 1922. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 100pp. Light green boards. Covers are faded, light wear to spine ends, binding is tight and text is clean, some foxing to preliminary pages. Front free endpaper is boldly SIGNED : "Your friend- F.S. Schlesinger, May 1922". Books signed by Frederick Schlesinger are uncommon. This is the original first edition, NOT a recent reprint. Very Good.

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Book number: 001393

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Autograph Poems

Thompson, Adele Kelley

Men In Procession

New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 97pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. cover and contents are in very clean and sound condition, slight fade to spine. Unclipped dust jacket is partially darkened and lightly chipped. A SIGNED and dated inscription by the author is on the front free endpaper. Fine/Good.

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Book number: 001842

Catalogue: Poetry, Signed

Keywords: Inscribed Autographed