The Harmony of Birds. A Poem Printed by John Wight in the Middle of the Sixteenth Century and Now Reprinted by James E. Masters

Shaftesbury, The High House Press, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (7-7/8" x 10-3/4") bound in cloth-backed blue boards with paper labels on the spine and front cover, extra labels tipped in at rear. One of 1000 copies printed on pure rag paper. Volume IV translated from the Greek by Stephen Mackenna. Part of the Library of Philosophical Translations. Copy #46 of 170 printed on hand-made paper. Tasteful bookplate on front pastedown; soiling and small stains to cover. Very Good .

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Book number: 019465

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, Early Printing, Limited Poetry Limited Early Printing Private Printing

AUDEN, W. H

City without Walls

London, Faber & Faber, (1969). First Edition. Hardcover. First English Edition. Bloomfield & Mendelson A63b: 5000 copies printed. Fine in a price-clipped Near Fine dustwrapper with a few small stains to the rear cover .

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Book number: 010808

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Modern First Editions, Modern Poetry, Modern Firsts, W. H. Auden Modern First Editions Modern Poetry Literature: American Poetry

AUDEN, W. H

Thank You, Fog

London, Faber & Faber, (1974). First Edition. Hardcover. First English Edition. Preceded by the American edition published the same year. Auden's final collection published after his death. Some bowing of the boards, otherwise Fine in a Fine, price-clipped dustwrapper .

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Book number: 010805

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Modern Poetry, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts, W. H. Auden Modern First Editions Literature: American Poetry Modern Poetry

(AUDEN, W. H.) WALTON, William

The Twelve. An Anthem for the Feast of Any Apostle

Oxford, Oxford University, (1966). First Edition. wraps. Bloomfield & Mendelson B97: 3000 copies in stapled printed wraps, 30 pages, 10" x 7". Auden wrote the words to Walton's piece, first performed at Oxford in 1965. Skimmed spot on front cover from the removal of, likely, an address label judging by its size and shape. Very Good .

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Book number: 010851

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Music, Libretto, Classical Music, William Walton, Modern Firsts, W. H. Auden, Modern First Editions, Scores Modern First Editions Literature: English 20th Century British Literature Music Scores

CIARDI, John

Other Skies

Boston, Little, Brown, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. The poet's uncommon second book. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper with minor wear to the slightly darkened spine .

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Book number: 006010

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: 20th Century American Literature Modern Firsts Modern First Editions

CUNNINGHAM, J. V

The Judge Is Fury

New York, The Swallow Press and William Morrow and Company, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Author's second book, 1000 copies printed by Carroll Coleman at the Prairie Press. Master of the epigram and one of our most underrated poets. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper with light edgewear .

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Book number: 002251

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Prairie Press Fine Press Limited Literature: American Modern Firsts

DICKEY, James

Helmets

CT, Wesleyan, (1964). First Edition. Wraps. Poet's second solo book, the wraps issue. Covers a little soiled. Very Good .

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Book number: 002849

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Modern Firsts Southern Literature

(FAULKNER, William) WELLS, Oliver (editor)

An Anthology of the Younger Poets

Philadelphia, Centaur Press, 1932. First Edition. hardcover. Preface by Archibald MacLeish. With six poems by Faulkner, including "My Epitaph," as well as poems by Hart Crane, Harry Crosby, Kay Boyle, and others. One of 500 numbered copies, this lacking the glassine. Very Good copy with mild foxing to a few pages .

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Book number: 007800

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Hart Crane, Harry Crosby, Limited, Archibald MacLeish, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Anthology Kay Boyle Southern Literature

HAYLEY, William

The Triumphs of Temper; a Poem. In Six Cantos

Kennebunk, ME, Stephen Sewall, 1804. Hardcover. Duodecimo (4-1/8" x 7") in sheep leather; vi, 162 pages. This edition without the Blake illustrations. An early Kennebunk imprint. Not in Sabin. Ownership name of "Ann McMaster/her Book/New York" on the front blank and with an inscription to her on the title page from her friend, Miss Hay. Both covers neatly detached but text block is tight; some loss and cracking of spine leather. Good .

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Book number: 019558

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, 19th Century, American Imprints, 18th Century Literature Literature: English Poetry 18th Century Literature American Imprints

MANDELBAUM, Allen

Leaves of Absence

(New York), Living Hand, (1976). First Edition. Printed wraps. A book of poetry, one of 500 numbered copies published as the sixth issue of the literary periodical LIVING HAND edited by Paul Auster. Fine .

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Book number: 007637

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Modern Firsts Literary Periodical Auster Limited

SILKIN, Jon

The Peaceable Kingdom

London, Chatto & Windus, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Poet's first book. Small adhesive remnant from clipping on front endpaper. Near Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dustwrapper .

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Book number: 006197

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: First Book Modern Firsts 20th Century British Literature

SIMPSON, Louis

At the End of the Open Road

Middletown, CT, Wesleyan University, (1963). First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Pictorial wraps. Poet's second book. Very Good .

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Book number: 002234

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Modern Firsts Literary Firsts

SITWELL, Edith

Selected Poems

London, Duckworth, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with a slightly darkened spine .

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Book number: 006047

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: 20th Century British Literature Modern Firsts Literary Firsts

SITWELL, Osbert

Three-Quarter Length Portrait of Michael Arlen

London, Heinemann, [1930]. First Edition. One of 520 numbered copies SIGNED by Sitwell. Minor wear to spine tips. Near Fine .

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Book number: 006049

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Limited 20th Century British Literature Modern Firsts Literary Firsts Signed

SMITH, Charlie

The Palms

New York, W. W. Norton & Company, (1993). First Edition. hardcover. A book of poetry from this Southern novelist, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 015154

Catalogue: Modern Poetry

Keywords: Signed Modern Firsts Southern Literature Inscribed