TAYLOR, EDWARD ROBESON

Into the Light and Other Verse

San Francisco, CA: Stanley - Taylor Company, 1906. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and edge tearing to the bottom spine ends and bottom spine joints. The paper spine label is clean and bright, but has toned a bit. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have some light generalized toning. This title was originally published as a single poem in 1902. This volume adds a number of additional poems. "Edward Robeson Taylor (September 24, 1838 – July 5, 1923) was the 28th Mayor of San Francisco serving from July 16, 1907 to January 7, 1910. Edward Robeson Taylor was born on September 24, 1838 in Springfield, Illinois, the only son of Henry West Taylor and the former Mary Thaw of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (he was descended on his mother's side from the early colonial merchant, Andrew Robeson, of Philadelphia. ) He was a lawyer and a poet in California before he became mayor, publishing an 1898 book of sonnets based on the paintings of William Keith. Taylor was appointed mayor due to the resignation of Charles Boxton, after his eight-day term. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 40168

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Edward Robeson Taylor San Francisco, CA Small Press Stanley-taylor Company California Authors California Imprints Californiana Poetry

TAYLOR, EDWARD ROBESON

Into the Light

San Francisco, CA: Taylor, Nash & Taylor, 1911. Revised Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This is a small format book with heavy cardstock covers and a glued spine. The the spine ends and corners have very beginning bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription, by the author, dated 1911. "Edward Robeson Taylor (September 24, 1838 – July 5, 1923) was the 28th Mayor of San Francisco serving from July 16, 1907 to January 7, 1910. Edward Robeson Taylor was born on September 24, 1838 in Springfield, Illinois, the only son of Henry West Taylor and the former Mary Thaw of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (he was descended on his mother's side from the early colonial merchant, Andrew Robeson, of Philadelphia. ) He was a lawyer and a poet in California before he became mayor, publishing an 1898 book of sonnets based on the paintings of William Keith." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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Book number: 45086

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Edward Robeson Taylor Signed Edition Californiana Small Press

TEASDALE, SARA

The Answering Voice Love Lyrics By Women

New York, NY: The MacMillan Company, 1928. New Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and spots of rubbing and wear, along with a couple of smallish chips missing. "Sara Trevor Teasdale (later Filsinger; August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933) was an American lyric poet. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and used the name Filsinger after her 1914 marriage. In 1918, she won a Pulitzer Prize for her 1917 poetry collection Love Songs. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 48753

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Sara Teasdale Love Lyrics Women Poets

TENNYSON, ALFRED (LORD, D. C. L. )

Idylls of the King

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1910. Reprint. Hardcover. C.1910. This is a small format book (approx. 6" x 4"). The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. Ths spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The Book covers have a green cloth spine and spine joints. The remainder of the covers have bark-like illustrations with green leaf stamping overlayed. (on both front and rear covers). The text pages are clean and bright. "Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, and Balin and Balan, and also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. There is little transition between Idylls, but the central figure of Arthur links all the stories. The poems were dedicated to the late Albert, Prince Consort. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 41940

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Alfred, Lord Tennyson Idylls Of The King King Arthur Romance Epic Poems Epic Poetry

THOMAS, EDWARD (EDWARD EASTAWAY)

Poems

London, England: Harper Collins, 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a smaller than trade sized hardback book with gray paper covers and a paper spine label. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. There is some lightish rubbing and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The book covers have some generalized toning, especially to the edges. The paper label is noticeably toned and has some chipping to the bottom front corner and edge. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though the last 20 or so pages have some more noticeable toning. Included is a pictorial portrait frontispice, from a photograph by Duncan Williams, of the author with a facsimile signature. The photo is in clean, bright condition, but the tissueguard has noticeable toning. This is the author's first published book of poems under his own name (instead of the Edward Eastaway name) , and was published about 6 months after his death on the western front of the First World War. This edition was published in an edition of 525 copies (under the Selwyn & Blount Imprint, with an equal number of copies published in the United States by Henry Holt Company. This is one of Thomas's scarcest titles, and is in the original paper covered boards. Included is Adlestrop, one of Thomas's most famous poems. "Philip Edward Thomas (3 March 1878 – 9 April 1917) was a British writer of poetry and prose. He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 45707

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Edward Thomas Edward Eastaway War Poetry Wales Nature

TSETUNG, MAO

Mao Tsetung Poems

Peking, China: Foreign Languages Press, 1976. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers, a glued spine and french wraps. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a folded facsimile of one of the author's poems. "A controversial figure, Mao Zedong is regarded as one of the most important individuals in modern world history and is also known as a theorist, military strategist, poet and visionary. Supporters credit him with driving imperialism out of China, modernising the nation and building it into a world power, promoting the status of women, improving education and health care, as well as increasing life expectancy as China's population grew from around 550 million to over 900 million under his leadership.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 35909

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Mao Tsetung Mao Tse Tong China The Orient Oriental Poetry Poetry

WALKER, ALICE

Her Blue Body Everything We Know Earthling Poems 1965-1990 Complete

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1991. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0151400407. Illustrated by Vaughn Andrews and Trina Stahl. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 46876

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: 0151400407 Poetry Alice Walker Vaughn Andrews Trina Stahl African American Authors American Poetry collections

WATSON, J. W. (JOSEPH WARREN)

Beautiful Snow and Other Poems

Philadelphia, PA: Turner Brothers & Co, 1869. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 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. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, corners and spine joints of the book covers, along some beginning fraying to the top spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some begining pulling to a couple of signatures. The author, Joseph Warren Watson apparently died very early in life, at age 23, after starting a promising career as a poet, writing and publishing poems in several regional magazines. Here's a portion of his obituary: "Though he loved to communicate brief catches of poetry to contribute to the amusement of gay and festive circles, he rarely entered them himself, but seemed to live as if profoundly conscious of his early death. He died after a lingering illness of that fell destroyer of so many bight ambitious, and beautiful youths - consumption." (from Wikipedia) Walt Whitman, at some point, read and admired Watson's most famous poem, Beautiful Snow, and circulated copies within his followers.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 48742

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry J. W. Watson Joseph Warren Watson Snow Religion Spirituality Inspiration poetry

WENTWORTH, MAY (EDITOR)

Poetry of the Pacific Selections and Original Poems from the Poets of the Pacific States

San Francisco, CA: Pacific Publishing Company, 1867. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have light bumping, and noticeable edge wear and fraying. The text pages are generally clean, though there are spots of foxing throughout. This book is one of two of the earliest poetry anthologies out of California in the 1860's, This book, along with the earlier and much shorter "Outcroppings" show the caliber of writing of the early California poets. Authors in this particular anthology include Frank Soule, Edward Pollock, Charles Warren Stoddard , John Swett, Ina D. Coolbrith, and John R. Ridge (Cherokee name: Cheesquatalawny, or Yellow Bird). Very Good .

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Book number: 41288

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry May Wentworth Ina Coolbrith John R. Ridge Yellow Bird California Authors California Poets

WESLEY, CHARLES

Charles Wesley Seen in His Finer and Less Familiar Poems

New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1867. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a small format book (approx. 4.5" x 6.5"). The book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. There is a tear across the bottom spine end of the book cover, and a beginning crack to the front bottom spine joint- only the cloth, not the joint itself. The text pages are clean and bright. Both front and rear endpapers have discoloration from the glue underneath. "Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788) was an English leader of the Methodist movement. Wesley was a prolific hymnwriter who wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. His works include "And Can It Be", "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling", the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and "Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending". " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 45792

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Charles Wesley Poetry Religion Methodism

WILCOX, ELLA WHEELER

Maurine and Other Poems

Chicago, IL: W. B. Conkey Company, 1888. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The green cloth covers have been decorated in black, red and gilt by Margaret Armstrong. The edges of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear, along with some beginning fraying. The front covers have some generalized light flecks of color loss. The text pages are clean and bright. The front inner hinge has cracked. "Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850 – October 30, 1919) was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her most enduring work was "Solitude", which contains the lines, "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone". Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, was published in 1918, a year before her death." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 47403

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Ella Wheeler Wilcox

WILKINSON, MARGUERITE

Golden Songs of the Golden State

Chicago, IL: A. C. Mcclurg & Company, 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. 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 beginning bumping, rubbing and edge wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "In preparing this collection of verse for publication, I have had two purposes: first, to make an interesting book - the ancient and ever-living purpose of all makers of good literature - and second, to give to all who may desire it a volume of poems that sing and celebrate the traditions of life, and the natural beauty of one of the greatest commonwealths in the union." (from the introduction). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 39823

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Marguerite Wilkinson Californiana California authors poetry

WILLIS, FREDERICK MILTON

The City of Is and Other Poems

San Francisco, CA: Mercury Press, 1903. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Good condition. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The top edge of the spine has been chipped off. And there is some light cracking to the front bottom spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed with an inscription on the front endpaper by the author and there is a previous owner's address label adhered to the front pastedown page. ; Signed by Author. Good .

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Book number: 40164

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Frederick Milton Willis California Californiana Berkeley,CA California authors poetry

WOLFE, HUMBERT

Tennyson

London, England: Faber & Faber, 1930. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This edition is limited to 250 copies, signed by the author. This is copy #208. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's address label on the front pastedown page.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 47576

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Humbert Wolfe Tennyson Signed Edition Limited Edition