WHEN I HEAR ED SHOCKLEY SING; (NP,ND)
(2008). Broadside, 8-1/2 x 11 in.Signed by the author. A very good copy. Claire is a poet and editor of the magazine "Voyages." More
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WHEN I HEAR ED SHOCKLEY SING; (NP,ND)
(2008). 8vo, pp. (4), printed stiff wraps. Signed by the author. A very good copy. Claire is a poet and editor of the magazine "Voyages." More
VOYAGES; (1967-1974) An Anthology edited with an introduction by William J. Claire, with a preface by Anais Nin
8 typed 8-1/2 x 11 in sheets, with holograph note by Claire on the history of this piece. A typed outline of the contents of an intended anthology. This is a draft. This anthology was never published. Claire is a poet and editor of the magazine "Voyages." More
THE UNIVERSALITY OF JAMES JOYCE (Typed Manuscript with holograph corrections)
1 page, (31 lines) with explanatory note by Claire, noting that this was a rough draft, written while Claire was in Bellagio, Italy. A critical analysis. Claire is a poet and editor of the magazine "Voyages." More
LITTLE SONNY SUNFISH
Chicago: Rand McNally, (1923). Garada Clark Riley. First Edition? 8vo, pp. 64. Illustrated in color and black and white by Garada Clark Riley. Green cloth with large paper illustration on front. A little spotting inside, cover little worn, o/w VG. More
THE NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEER;; Containing descriptions of all the states, counties and towns in New England: Also descriptions of the principal mountains, rivers, lakes, capes, bays, harbors, islands, and fashionable resorts within that territory.
Boston: Hayward, 1839. First Edition. 8vo, pages not numbered. Contemporary leather, little rubbed and stained. Some light foxing throughout, but o/w a tight copy. VG. More
A HOLY, SACRED AND DIVINE ROLL AND BOOK; From the Lord God of Heaven, to The Inhabitants of Earth: Revealed in the United Society at New Lebanon, County of Columbia, State of New-York, United States of America. in two parts. Received by the Church of this Communion and published in union with the same.
Canterbury, NH: in the United Society, 1843. First Edition. 8vo, pp. vii, 222, [8], 223-402, [3]. Bound in rebacked full sheep (that has some minor repairs), some minor toning and foxing to the sheets, but a very good copy. Richmond 1340, MacLean 93 Evans 43-4789. Sabin 79708. Richmond: "This book..... More
A HOLY, SACRED AND DIVINE ROLL AND BOOK; From the Lord God of Heaven, to The Inhabitants of Earth: Revealed in the United Society at New Lebanon, County of Columbia, State of New-York, United States of America. in two parts. Received by the Church of this Communion and published in union with the same.
Canterbury, NH: in the United Society, 1843. First Edition. 8vo, pp. vii, 222, [8], 223-402, [3]. Bound in rubbed full sheep (that has some minor repairs), some minor toning and foxing to the sheets, but a very good copy. Richmond 1340, MacLean 93 Evans 43-4789. Sabin 79708. Richmond: "This book..... More
QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN MAO TSE-TUNG
Peking: Foreign Language Press, 1967? First US Edition. 12mo, pp. 312. Frontis portrait. Paper wraps, red plastic jacket. Has a stamp on the title page from the US Distributor of China Books & Periodicals, as well as thew "foreword to the second edition ... (December 16, 1966) by Lin Piao..... More
KADDISH; And other poems 1958-1960
San Francisco: City Lights, (1961). First Edition, second issue with the 7-line blurb on the rear cover and without the Villiers slug on page 100. 12mo, pp. 100. Paper wraps. (The pocket poets series number fourteen.) Cover slightly soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. Cook pp. 42-43; Cook 30; Morgan..... More
STONEWORK:; Selected Poems (The Walter Pavlich Memorial Poetry Award 2007)
(Davis, CA:): Swan Scythe Press, 2007. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 96. Printed wraps. Inscribed by the author: "Dear Bill: See Ackns At End | I am so grateful to you | for your encouragement & | patience through all my | varous travails & mistakes | you are a good..... More
THE DIARY OF A BOOKSELLER
Brooklyn: Melville House, (2018). First US edition. 8vo, pp. 312. A very good copy in dj. Diary of a Scottish bookseller. More
LIES; A diary 1986-1999. Introduction by Edmund White
Washington: Counterpoint, (2000). First edition. 8vo, pp. 416, remainder mark along the bottom of the leaves, near fine in dj. Pulitzer prize winning composer. More
BROWSINGS; A year of reading, collecting, and living with books
NY: Pagasus, (2015). First Pegasus edition. 8vo, pp 246. Memoir of the Pulitzer Prize winning book reviewer. More
COUNTRY GIRL; A Memoir
NY: Little Brown, (2012). First US edn. 8vo, pp. 358. A very good copy in dj. A memoir of the author of The contry Girls. More
CREATED TO PRAISE; The language of Gerard Manley Hopkins
NY: Oxford, 1987. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 145. Some soileding to the foredge, o/w very good in nice dj. More
THE PORTABLE ANAIS NIN
San Antonio: Sky Blue Press, (2011). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 289. Illustrated wrappers. More
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
NY: Knopf, 2005. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 309. A very good plus copy in dj (corner mended with tape). Adapted for the screen by the Coen Brothers in 2007, it went on to win four academy awards, including Best Picture. More
DJUNA; The life and work of Djuna Barnes
(NY): Viking, (1995). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 386. Illusted with photos. A near fine copy in dj. More
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
NY: The Dial Press, (1966). First Book Club edition. 8vo, pp. 215. A very good copy in dj with afew nicks and soiling on the rear cover. More
OLD JEWISH FOLK MUSIC; The collections and writings of...
Philadelphie: University of Pennsylvania, 1982. First Edition. 8vo, pp. xvi, 579. Illustrated with frontis portrait, several photographs, and musical notation. Edited and translated by Mark Slobin. Paper over boards with cloth spine. Light water stain on the corner of some leaves, A good copy in somewhat faded and slightly chipped..... More
A COPY OF A LOVE LETTER; written by a Old Gentleman to a Young Lady in this Neighborhood (signed O. C.) (with:) The Young Lady's Answer
London: Fortey, (1845?). Broadside: 10 x 7 in., Consist of a woodcut under the title with the text in 2 columns. Seems to be unlocated in British Library Catalog and, OCLC, etc. Some ragged around the edges, but not affecting any of the text. The page is toned. The :Old..... More
ALICE GRAY | THE GIRL OF MY HEART
[London}: J. Catnach, printed, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials, (ca 1815). First edition. Broadside, 10 x 7 in. Consists of two ballads, in two columns with a woodcut above each. Little rumpled at the edges, very good example. Scarce. The OCC locates just the copy at National Library of Scotland. "Alice..... More
THE LYTTELTON HART-DAVIS LETTERS; Correpsondence of George Lyttelton and Rupert Hart-Davis (volumes 1-6)
[London]: John Murray, (1983, Mixed set. 6 volumes, (Vol 1, 1983 reprint; vol. 2, 1984 reprint; vol. 3, 1984 reprint; vol 4, 1984 first edition; vol. 5, 1983 first edition; vol. 6, 1984 first edition). All of the volumes are 8vo in a very good dj except volume 6 where..... More
LETTERS OF ... TO WILKIE COLLINS; 1851-1870, selected by Miss Georgina Hogarth, edited by Laurence Hutton
London: James R. Osgood, 1892. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 191. Bound in black cloth with bookplate of previous owner: Marc Le'Fang. Front hinge cracked but holding. A good copy. Podeschi D129; Carr B631. More