Thirty Illustrations of Childe Harold: The Original Drawings Produced Expressly for the Art Union of London

London, The Art Union, 1855. Reprint. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Quite handsomely and sturdily rebound reprint edition in a crushed red Morocco leather hardcover format. Gilt-stamped lettering to cover and spine, and gilt-stamped dentelles interior and illustrations to front cover. Compartments divided by five raised bands. Scuffing to tips, edges, spine head and foot, and with considerable scuffing to and loss of gilt borders on rear panel. Tank-like of appearance, though, heavy, tall quarto size in format. Unpaginated initial text, but then 30 duotone engravings from original drawings by various artists such as J. Tenniel, H.C. Selous, F.W. Hulme, C.W. Cope, T. Faed, J. Holland and others, as then engraved by Williams, Dalziel, Thompson, Linton, Measom, and many others. A foxed tissue-guarded portrait frontis of Byron, previous owner's bookplate inside front flap, and another plate inside rear panel with a penned "1,378" (perhaps an accession number?). Library-reinforcing tape at both gutters, burgundy colored, and remains of the original linen ribbon bookmark, a section thereof laid in, as well. Gilt edges all-around. Index to the illustrations listing Canto, Stanza, artist name and engraver. Then following plates is the epic poem, proper, printed on glossy paper. A Wikipedia entry about the Byronic heroic epic poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage notes that the poem was published between 1812 and 1818 and describes "the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man, who is disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry and looks for distraction in foreign lands." 275 pp. and including Notes to Canto the Fourth.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

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Book number: 349527

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Keywords: Childe Harold |The Art-Union of London|Childe Harold'sPilgrimage

Abdullah, Achmed

Lute and Scimitar

New York, Payson & Clarke, Ltd., 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. Introduced and with commentary by Achmed Abdullah, being a fine survey of being poems and ballads of Central Asia translatedout of the Afghan, the Persian, the Turkoman, the Tarantchi, the Bokharan, the Balochi, and the Tartar tongues together with an Introduction and Historical and Philological annotations. Bound in two-tone, light raspberry paper over boards, darker raspberry over spine, rubbed paper title label to spine. Moderate sunning along exterior edges, some mild soiling, a few dings, bruising to and scuffing of upper front tip. Inside front flap is an abraded bookplate of Henry and Sylvia Lieferant, and then the remains of pink paper thereover. "Fred Petras" is written in pen by the previous owner, the noted erotophile and bibliographer, Gerson Legman, and confirmed by his widow, Judith Evans Legman. Else with plentiful penciled check-marks in margins, but neither highlighting nor underlining. 83 pp. Dealer stamp, neatly affixed.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

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Book number: 355081

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Keywords: Persia Central Asis music poetry scimitar Achmed Abdullah

Abse, Dannie

Finland, and Other Poems

New York, Oxford University Press, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 71 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,

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Book number: 356782

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Keywords: Dannie Abse poems poetry

Aiken, Conrad

Thee

New York, George Braziller, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The publisher's blurb has it that "Thee is a metaphysical work--a spare, cryptic, inspired, religious statement of the mystery of existence, of man's relation to God, or to the unknowable." A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Green paper, printed, over boards, with black lettering to cover and spine. Dust jacket present, Brodart-protected, but moderately worn and toned, and a bit soiled along bottom edges. Published in First Edition state by George Braziller, New York, 1967, and with the incomparable Leonard Baskin as illustrator including of the dust jacket itself. Conrad Aiken was a mensch and poet and in 1954 won the National Book Award for his Collected Poems published also in 1954.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good/Good,

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Book number: 346115

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Conrad Aiken|Leonard Baskin|poetry|lithographs|woodcuts

Bosquet, Alain and Bruno Durocher, eds.

Planetes, Tome Un

Paris, Edition-Imprimerie des Poetes, 1954. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seemingly exceedingly scarce in the field, there being no copies available on-line currently, and Worldcat dot org shows no current availability in any library, either. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor to moderate wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy, covered in original glassine wrappers. Edited by Alain Bosquet and Bruno Durocher, published in Paris in 1954, and essays and poems by Paul Valery, Pierre Jean Jouve, Jules Supervielle, Pierre Emmanuel, Robert Sabatier, Robert Mallet, Joyce Mansour, Pierre Albert-Birot, Vicente Aleixandre, Juan Liscano, Ezra Pound and Pablo Neruda. Colophon states that 300 copies only were printed, but this is unnumbered, thus out of series.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 346450

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Keywords: Paul Valery|Pierre Jean Jouve|Jules Supervielle|Pierre Emmanuel|Robert Sabatier|Robert Mallet|Joyce Mansour|Pierre Albert-Birot|Vicente Aleixandre|Juan Liscano|Ezra Pound|Pablo Neruda

Bosquet, Alain and Bruno Durocher, eds.

Planetes, Tome Un

Paris, France, Edition-Imprimerie des Poetes, 1954. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Scarce in the field, there being no additional copies available on-line currently, and Worldcat dot org shows no current availability in any library, either. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. Perfectly readable, usable copy, covered in original glassine wrappers. Edited by Alain Bosquet and Bruno Durocher, published in Paris in 1954, and essays and poems in French language by Paul Valery, Pierre Jean Jouve, Jules Supervielle, Pierre Emmanuel, Robert Sabatier, Robert Mallet, Joyce Mansour, Pierre Albert-Birot, Vicente Aleixandre, Juan Liscano, Ezra Pound and Pablo Neruda. Colophon states that 300 copies only were printed, but this is unnumbered, thus out of series.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 353604

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Paul Valery|Pierre Jean Jouve|Jules Supervielle|Pierre Emmanuel|Robert Sabatier|Robert Mallet|Joyce Mansour|Pierre Albert-Birot|Vicente Aleixandre|Juan Liscano|Ezra Pound|Pablo Neruda

Aldington, Richard

The Crystal World

Garden City, New York, Doubleday and Company, . . Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Previous owner's inscription at first free endpaper else, a sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Printed, illustrated paper label to front cover. 34 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 356780

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Keywords: poetry poems Richard Aldington

Aldington, Richard

A Wreath for San Gemignano

New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean interior but for previous owner's gift inscription, lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, moderately worn and lightly soiled, not price-clipped, protected by a plastic coat. 29 pp. and with lovely black-and-white illustrations by Netta Aldington.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good/Very Good,

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Book number: 356781

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Amabile, George

Blood Ties

Port Clements, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Co, The Sono Nis Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The noted poet's first collection of poetry. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 82 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Near Fine,

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Book number: 356779

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry George Amabile

Amis, Kingsley

A Case of Samples: Poems 1946-1956

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1957. Second Printing. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, brilliant gilt-stamped cloth covers, minimal rubbing to extremities. Stated Second Printing. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn beyond being price-clipped, protected by a plastic coat. 71 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,

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Book number: 356777

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Kingsley Amis poetry poems

Amis, Kingsley

A Look Around the Estate Poems 1957-1967

New York, Harcourt, Brace, 1968. First American Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, brilliant gilt-stamped cloth covers, minimal rubbing to extremities. Stated First American Edition. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 49 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,

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Book number: 356778

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Keywords: Kingsley Amis poetry poems

Aponte, Paul, ed.

Escritores Del Nuevo Sol (Writers of the New Sun): Anthology

Sacramento, California, Aztlan Cultural, 2017. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. A fine introduction in the form of an anthology to the work of many Hispanic poets, including the work of Francisco X. Alarcon, JoAnn Anglin, Paul Aponte, Fausto Avendano, Pastor Bejinez, Juan Manuel Carrillo, Gil Chavez, Minerva Daniel, Waldo Diaz, Odilia Galvan Rodriquez, Luz Maria Gama, Nancy Aide Gonzalez, Xico Gonzalez, Zheyla Henriksen, Ediwardo Hernadex Chavez, Laura Lilano, Arturo Manteco, Charlie Mariano, Jim Michael, Rosie Ochoa, Javier Pinzon, Graciela B. Ramirez, Betty Sanchez. Unpaginated, but complete with author notes.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 346615

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Keywords: Poems|poets|poetry|Francisco X. Alarcon|JoAnn Anglin|Paul Aponte|Fausto Avendano"Pastor Bejinez|Juan Manuel Carrillo|Gil Chavez|Minerva Daniel|Waldo Diaz|Odilia Galvan Rodriquez|Luz Maria Gama|Nancy Aide Gonzalez|Xico Gonzalez|Zheyla Henriksen|Ediwardo He

Armstrong, John, Anna Laetitia Aiken, Dr. Aikenside

The Art of Preserving Health: A Poem; Poems; the Pleasures of Imagination

The Strand, London, England, T. Cadell, Successor to Mr. Millar, . First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A truly epic poem by John Armstrong (1709-1779), an M.D., loosely about health, being a reprint of the true First Edition, 1744. A First Edition Thus, being bound with two other complete works. Small octavo format, trimmed fore-edge. Expertly rebound in modern tooled calf by Adrian Basotti, London binder to Paul Mellon, he being the major sponsor of the Paul Mellon Center for British Art. Beautiful, creamy, full calf-leather, five fleurs-de-lis to spine, sharply tooled gilt title to spine over red Morocco leather label. 99 pp., and binds together three works. Bound with Poems, the Third Edition, printed in 1773 by Joseph Johnson, by Anna Laetitia Aiken, followed by The Pleasures of Imagination. A Poem., in three books, published by William Coke, Leith, Scotland. 102 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 356466

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Keywords: John Armstrong Poetry poems Adrian Basotti Paul Mellon

Armstrong, Robert

The Ghosts of Highgate Hill, and Other Poems

Eton, Windsor, The Shakespeare Head Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at first free endpaper, inscribed warmly by a fan. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright red cloth covers, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to cover and spine. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn though sunned a bit along edges, protected by a plastic coat. 54 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . Fine/Very Good,

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Book number: 356776

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Keywords: Robert Armstrong poetry

Members of the Eighth Army

Poems from the Desert

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1944. Second Edition. . Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Poems, written by fighting men in the heat of desert battle, that vividly record their emotions and their essential spirit." Foreword by General Sir Bernard Montgomery to this stated Second Edition, a sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover exemplar of moving poetry from members of the Eighth Army in the British military force in the Second World War. Clean, if lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Printed dust jacket, moderately worn, a bit sunned, chip missing to spine head. A fetching gift inscription at first free endpaper, "To 'Bennie', from Mom and Pop, 1945." 51 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good/Very Good,

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Book number: 357352

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: General Sir Bernard Montgomery poetry Eighth Army British Army World War Two W.W.I.I.