ALLEN, LYMAN WHITNEY

Abraham Lincoln a Poem

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1909. 4th Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The spine and rear cover of the book have a couple of smallish spots of discoloration. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dr. Allen is a graduate of Washington University and holds the degrees of B. A. And a M. A. From that Institution. The University of Wooster later conferred the degree of D. D. He pursued a two year's post graduate course in Philosophy at Princeton University and studied for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary. Ordained by the Presbytery of St. Louis in 1882, he began work in the suburbs of his native city and was for several years afterwards pastor of the Carondelet Presbyterian Church. In 1889 he accepted a call to the South Park Presbyterian Church in Newark and ministered there for twenty-seven years. In October of 1916 he resigned to give his time wholly to literature. Since then he has been constantly in literary work. When the city of Newark celebrated its 250th Anniversary, the Committee of 100 requested Dr. Allen to write the Celebration Ode for the owning exercises. " (from New Jersey Biographies). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44107

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Lyman Whitney Allen Abraha Lincoln Patriotic Poetry Americana

ANONYMOUS (WHITNEY, MRS. A. D. T.)

Mother Goose for Grown Folks a Christmas Reading

New York, NY: Carleton, Publisher, 1867. Early printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Billings. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. There is some beginning fraying to the spine ends as well. The text pages are generally clean and bright, but there are spots of foxing throughout. There is a small tear to the front endpaper at the top edge, close to the inner hinge. "Adeline Dutton Train Whitney (September 15, 1824 – March 20, 1906) was an American poet and prolific writer who published more than 20 books for girls. Her books expressed a traditional view of women's roles and were popular throughout her life. Adeline Whitney started writing seriously in her thirties, after her children started school. She first published poems and stories in local journals. In 1859, she published her first book, Mother Goose for Grown Folks. She wrote mainly for young girls and supported conservative values. She promoted the message of the era that a woman's happiest place is in the home, the source of all goodness. As this was popular among parents, her books sold extremely well throughout her life." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 48740

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Mrs. A D T Whitney Mother Goose Christmas

ANWAR, CHAIRIL (TRANSLATED BY BURTON RAFFEL & NURDIN SALAM)

Selected Poems

New York, NY: New Directions, 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Illustrated by Jesse Reichek. Cover Art; This is a smaller than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some generalized light toning. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright, with a beginning hint of toning. "Teeuw writes that Anwar used everyday language in his poetry, which is emphasized by using it in an unusual manner. Anwar also exploited the morphology of Indonesian, using prefixes and suffixes to make the language more dynamic and give a stronger impression. His use of the language, shifting away from the classic Malay influence and showing the influence of Dutch and English loanwords, influenced the later development of the language, showing the weaknesses of contemporary Indonesian. (from Wikipedia) According to Tinuk Yampolsky of the Lontar Foundation, Anwar's western influence is representative of the 1945 Generation. The previous generation had mainly been influenced by traditional verse and nationalism, while the 1945 Generation, including Anwar, dealt with Western-influenced individualism and existentialism.". Very Good .

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Book number: 49095

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Chairil Anwar Burton Raffel Nurdin Salam World Poets Series Jessie Reichek

ARCHER, KATE RENNIE

Tumbleweed Trail

San Francisco, CA: Canterbury Press, 1936. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription, by the author on the title page. This is a small format paperback book with suede paper covers and a glued spine. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book has some spots of ground-in dirt and edge wear. The yapped covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear, along with several small edge nicks and tears. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a couple of small spots of residue from a previous owner's address label on the front inside cover. "Kate Rennie Archer (1863-1960? ) was a contemporary poet and poetry teacher in the San Francisco Bay area. She was born in Glasgow and spent much of her youth traveling around Europe with her family. In 1912 she married Douglas Archer, a Scottish Royal Horse Artillery Captain; they had one son named Douglas. Kate Archer was a teacher and a nurse for the Red Cross during World War I. The family moved to California in 1927. She began writing poetry at an early age and published several volumes of poetry. " (from Online Archive of California) ; Signed by Author. Very Good- .

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Book number: 46556

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Kate Rennie Archer Signed Edition California California Author

AVILA, ARTHUR V.

Desafio Radiofonico

Oakland, CA: Arthur V. Avila, 1961. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a glued binding. The text is all in Portuguese. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some noticeable creasing to the covers, especially the front cover. The spine of the book has rubbing and some grease pencil marks. Part of the author's name has been rubbed off. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with toning to the edges of the pages and the edges of the text block due to the acid content of the paper. This copy has an ink stamped signature and inscription of the author on the half title page. This self-published volume contains a series of quatrain style poems all written in Portuguese. Arthur Avila was born in 1888 and immigrated to the United States in the early 1900's. He and his brother João founded the Latin-American Broadcasting Company in the 1930's and ran the first daily Portuguese radio show in California. He delved into Newspaper publishing and editing and was an important person in the Bay Area's Portuguese community. This book was written shortly before his death in 1962. There are only six copies of this book listed in Worldcat.. Very Good .

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Book number: 34496

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Arthur V. Avila Portuguese Language Small Press Self Published Oakland, CA Californiana poetry

BEARDEN, ED

Under the Arch: Tales Told True and Twisted

Empire, CA: Black Pan Press, 2014. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. "The stories in this collection seemed to come about naturally and after a time, to take on a life of their own. A year after Roberta and I entered the Real Estate business, we started a newsletter as a way of marketing ourselves to the community.". Fine .

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Book number: 31012

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Ed Bearden Nature Californiana Memoirs Small Press California Imprints poetry

BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI (TRANSLATION BY DANIEL J. DONNO)

The Nymph of Fiesole

New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Angela Conner. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page, and a snippet from the dust jacket blurb, with information about the author, also on the front pastedown page. There is a previous owner's inked number notation on the rear pastedown page. "The Nymphs of Fiesole, Giovanni Boccaccio's greatest poem and unquestionably the best of his minor works, is a celebration of youth and its natural instincts and impulses." (from LibraryThing). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 48123

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Giovanni Boccaccio Daniel J. Donno Angela Conner Youth Woodcut Illustrations

BOHEMIAN CLUB, BYNNER, WITTER , WILLIAM MAXWELL, HILDEGARDE FLANNER AND GENEVIEVE TAGGARD

W.B. In California a Tribute

Berkeley, CA: Bohemian Club, 1919. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Limited to 400 copies printed for private circulation. This book has illustrated cardstock covers and a sewn and glued spine. The spine ends, corners and edges have rubbing, edge wear, small edge tears, and toning. There is toning to the spine and top edges of the book covers and a small chip to the top front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front free page. This is a tribute to Witter Bynner. "He had a short spell in academia in 1918–1919 at the University of California, Berkeley. He was hired to teach Oral English to the Students' Army Training Corps as a form of conscientious objector alternative service, and was invited to stay on in the English department after World War I ended to teach poetry. His students included several who became published poets of some note, such as Stanton A. Coblentz, Hildegarde Flanner, Idella Purnell, and Genevieve Taggard.". Very Good .

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Book number: 35380

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Bohemian Club Witter Bynner William Maxwell University Of California California Authors Californiana

BREWER JR., WILLIAM A.

Mavericks

Berkeley, CA: The Sign of the Pepper Tree, 1921. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. SIGNED EDITION. This is a small pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light edge wear and rubbing to the covers along with a light nick to the top spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, by the author on the front endpaper. "William Augustus Brewer, Jr. (1900-1957) was the son of American educator Reverend William Augustus Brewer (1863-1931) was an avid bookplate collector. His wife Augusta LaMotte Brewer bequeathed his collection to the University of Delaware Library after her husband’s death. Brewer was an alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley. He also served as the first and only mayor of the town of Hillsborough, California. The Brewer family was among the early settlers of San Mateo County, California. Brewer served as the rector of the St. Matthew’s Military School (now Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Day School) in Burlingame, California, having succeeded his father, philanthropist and educator Rev. Alfred Lee Brewer (1831-1899) , who founded the school (then called St. Matthew’s Hall) and served as its headmaster from 1866 to 1891. "; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 35325

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry William A. Brewer Jr. Californiana California Imprints Berkeley, CA poetry

BROWN, ELINOR HENRY (WITH A FORWARD BY DON BLANDING)

Of Little Songs and Other Poems

North Hollywood, CA: The Camas Press, 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Illustrated by Don Blanding. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, by the author, on the first free page. This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine covered with linen tape. The booklet is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. There is some light rubbing and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. This book of poetry was published by Elinor Henry Brown, who, with her husband, also published "The Archer", a quarterly magazine of poetry, published in North Hollywood, CA. ; Signed by Author. Very Good .

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Book number: 43440

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Elinor Henry Brown Don Blanding Illustrated

BROWNING, ROBERT

The Ring and the Book (Two Volume Set)

Boston, MA: Fields, Osgood, & Co, 1869. Author's Edition. Hardcover. Two volume set. Author's Edition (from Advanced Sheets) . The books are in Very Good- condition. There is bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners, along with spots of fraying. There are several small tears to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's penciled name on the first free page. "Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him high among the Victorian poets. He was noted for irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax. His early long poems Pauline (1833) and Paracelsus (1835) were acclaimed, but his reputation dwindled for a time – his 1840 poem Sordello was seen as wilfully obscure – and took over a decade to recover, by which time he had moved from Shelleyan forms to a more personal style. In 1846 he married fellow poet Elizabeth Barrett and moved to Italy. By her death in 1861 he had published the collection Men and Women (1855). His Dramatis Personae (1864) and book-length epic poem The Ring and the Book (1868–1869) made him a leading poet." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 45794

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Robert Browning English Poetry

BUCHANAN, PEGASUS

Kingsley Alley

Boston, MA: Bruce Humphries, 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by John Anthony Sheets. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has some light generalized toning, along with some rubbing to the spine and flap joints, and the cover edges.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 46005

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Pegasus Buchanan City Life John Anthony Sheets

BYNNER, WITTER

Grenstone Poems

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some tiny bumping / rubbing to the spine edges and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, on the front endpaper by the author. ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43611

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Witter Bynner Signed Editions

CANE, MELVILLE

A Wider Arc

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace, 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription, on the title page. The book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks and tears, spots of rubbing and wear, and creasing and small chips to the top edges, spine and corners. "Melville Henry Cane (April 15, 1879 – March 10, 1980) was an American poet and lawyer. He studied at Columbia University, and was the author of the influential book, Making a Poem (1953)...Cane was a legal counsel to notable writers like Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Ayn Rand, William Saroyan, and Thomas Wolfe and also served on the board of directors for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc. Cane was also awarded the Frost Medal by the Poetry Society of America in 1971 for lifetime achievement." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 47789

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Melville Cane Signed Edition

CARRUTH, WILLIAM HERBERT (EDITOR)

Songs from the Hill

Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas, 2005. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper. The book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The lettering on the front cover of the book has rubbed noticeably. The text pages are clean and bright, though there are a couple of small spots of foxing throughout. "William Herbert Carruth was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on April 5, 1859. He earned AB and MA degrees in modern languages from the University of Kansas (KU) and later two more advanced languages degrees, another MA and a PhD, from Harvard. Carruth taught languages and literature at KU from 1880 until 1913, and was Professor of Comparative Literature at Stanford University from 1913 to 1924. Carruth was president of the Pacific Coast Conference of the Unitarian Church." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by One Author. Very Good .

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Book number: 47532

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry William Herbert Carruth Harry Kemp Univerity Of Kansas Literary Criticism