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: Carleton, Publisher, 1867. Early 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. 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. "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.". Very Good- .

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Book number: 30328

Catalogue: Poetry

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

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

ARNOLD, EDWIN (M.A.)

The Light of Asia; Or, the Great Renunciation (Maabinishkramana) Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama

Boston, MA: Roberts Brothers, 1892. Trade Edition. Hardcover. Trade edition, following the 1879 Altemus First US edition. The book is in Very Good condition and was possible issued without a dust jacket. There is rubbing to the spine joints and some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has been removed and there is a small strip of the top edge of the title page cut out as well. "In the following Poem I have sought, by the medium of an imaginary Buddhist votary, to depict the life and character and indicate the philosophy of that noble hero and reformer, Prince Gautama of India, the founder of Buddhism.". Very Good .

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Book number: 31028

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Edwin Arnold Buddhism Prince Gautama Beginning of Buddhism Imagination poetry

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, ROBERTA

On the Musem Steps

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. "In this marvelous collection of poems, Roberta Bearden captures her world from her view on the Museum steps, past, present and future. Rich with images of nature, these poems are also rich with compassion.". Fine .

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Book number: 31011

Catalogue: Poetry

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

BEARDEN, ED

Riding the Tractor

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 honest and unpretentious poems in Ed Bearden's book, Riding the Tractor are woven out of memories of his childhood and adolescence growing up on a farm in California's Central Valley. They celebrate A sense of place; the sweet smell of ripening peaches, breathing winter fog, riding on a tractor.". Fine .

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Book number: 31013

Catalogue: Poetry

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

BLANDING, DON (DONALD BENSON BLANDING )

Vagabond's House

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1942. 29th Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Don Blanding. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some very light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Blanding became fascinated by Hawaii and moved there in 1915, [4] staying until his enlistment in the U. S. Army in December, 1917. Entering as an infantry private, he underwent officer training and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant before being discharged in December, 1918, soon after the Armistice. Blanding pursued further art studies in 1920, in Paris and London, traveled in Central America and the Yucatan, and returned to Honolulu in 1921. Finding work as an artist in an advertising agency, he happened into two years of writing poems published daily in the Honolulu Star Bulletin for an advertiser. These featured local people and events, and became well-known and popular – whether because of or in spite of always mentioning the Aji-No-Moto brand of MSG. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 43610

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Don Blanding Hawaii Hawaiiana

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

BONDY, SEBASTIAN SALAZAR

El Tacto de la Arana (the Touch of the Spider) Poemas 1960 - 1965

Lima, Peru: Francisco Moncloa Editores, S. A, 1965. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Fernando De Szyszlo. Color Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription, and dated 1975. This is a limited edition - with an ink stamped number 448 on the limitation page. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good slipcase. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. This book is made of individual sheets, and sheets of two page lengths folded in half, with text , or photos, or illustrations on alternate pages. There are spots of foxing throughout. The text pages are clean and bright. The slipcase has ground-in dirt and some wear and rubbing. "At the age of 14 (1938) he publishes some of his poems in his school magazine, El mundo agustiniano. At the age of 17 (1941) he entered the Art Faculty of the National University of San Marcos. At the age of 19 (1943) he publishes his first book of poems: Rótulo de la esfinge, in collaboration with Antenor Samaniego; and months later he publishes another entitled: Bahía del dolor. Sebastían Salazar Bondy did not include these two books in any of the relations of his work that he did afterwards. Despite having started to publish in the 1940s, there are some authors (especially those of teaching literature as a subject in secondary school) , who are classified within the generation of the 1950s. What would place him in the same class of writers like Enrique Congrains, Reynoso, Mario Vargas Llosa y Julio Ramón Ribeyro, which is not quite accurate because in some cases he acted as a promoter of the new writers that emerged in that decade. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Very Good .

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Book number: 45563

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Sebastian Salazar Bondy The Touch Of The Spider Fernando De Szyszlo

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

BRIDGES,ROBERT

October and Other Poems with Occasional Verses on the War

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1920. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some edgewear and bumping to the spine ends and corners. The spine joints and and edges of the book covers have rubbing adn bits of paper lost . The covers are noticeably toned, especially the spine. The paper title lable has some ground-in dirt and toning as well. The text pages are clean and bright. "This miscellaneous volume is composed of three sections. The first twelve poems were written in 1913, and printed privately by Mr. Hornby in 1914...." "Robert Seymour Bridges, OM (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was Britain's poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of many well-known hymns. It was through Bridges’ efforts that Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame.". Very Good- .

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Book number: 31854

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Robert Bridges Poet Lauriates World War I war War Poetry 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