WAR MADE EASY; How presidents and pundits keep spinning us to death
Hoboken NJ: Wiley, (2005). First printing. 8vo, pp. v, 314. Notes, index. Paper over boards. A nice copy in dj. More
Hoboken NJ: Wiley, (2005). First printing. 8vo, pp. v, 314. Notes, index. Paper over boards. A nice copy in dj. More
Norwalk, CT: Heritage, n.d. Translated into Englich by Francis Storr, with an introduction by Thornton Wilder and illustrated with wood engravings by Demetrios Galanis. Greek and English text on facing pages. 8vo, pp. 159. Fine, in publisher's box. More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow, 1974. First Edition. Large 8vo, pp. 83. One of 200 hardcover copies numbered and signed by the poet. patterned paper over boards, cloth spine. Fine, in acrylic dj. Part of a projected long novel, a sort of play taking place in a ballpark. More
Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow, 1977. First Edition. Large 8vo, pp. 59. One of 200 hardcover copies numbered and signed by the poet. Paper over boards, cloth spine. Fine in slightly scuffed acrylic dj. Poems. More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1982. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 268. One of 200 bound in cloth backed boards, signed by the author. Fine in original, little soiled acetate dj. More
Port Townsend WA: Graywolf Press, (1983). One of 360 copies. Small 8vo, pp. not numbered. Paper wraps. A nice copy. More
Lincoln MA: Penmaen Press, (1980). Golahny, Berta. One of 1000 copies. 8vo, pp. 53. Wood engraving by Berta Golahny. Signed on colophon by the author and the illustrator. Brown and tan patterned paper over boards, three-quarter tan cloth. Very slightly scuffed at bottom of spine, o/w fine in plastic dj..... More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow, 1972. First Edition. Large 8vo, pp. 96. One of 200 hardcover copies numbered and signed by the author. Paper over boards, with patterned cloth spine. Fine in acrylic dj. Poems. More
Northampton, MA: Lynn Stern, (1988). First Edition. Square 8vo, pp. 63. Foreword by Paul Caponigro, essay by Diane Wakoski. A book of photographs of anemones seen in differing light, published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Smith College Museum of Art. Fine in slightly soiled tissue dj. More
NY: Knopf, (1925). Wilfred Jones. Large 8vo, pp. 140. Illustrated with woodcuts by Wilfred Jones, typography by Elmer Adler. One of 2050 copies. Patterned paper over boards, cloth spine. Cover slightly bumped at corners and ends of spine, little soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. More
Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press, 1963. With an introduction by Christopher Morley, and illustrations by T.M. Cleland. 8vo, pp. 444. Fine, in publishr's box. More
Rochester NY: The Printing House of Leo Hart, 1949. 8vo, pp. xiii, 115. Index. Illustrated with 29 facsimiles. Blue cloth, stamped on the spine in gilt. Cover very slightly rubbed at ends of spine and corners, o/w a nice copy in little yellowed and very slightly chipped dj. "One of..... More
Lincoln, MA: Penmaen, (1981). Michael McCurdy. First Edition. Large 8vo, pp. 47. Title illustration by Michael McCurdy. One of 150 copies specially bound, numbered and signed by the author and artist. Patterned green and white paper over boards, 3/4 green linen. Fine in acrylic jacket. Issued as no. 3 in..... More
NY: Dodd Mead, 1899. First US edn. 8vo, pp. 81. Uncut, paper over boards. A very good copy. Printed by B. D. Updike at the Merrymount Press. Smith, The Merrymount Press #39. More
Portland, ME: Mosher Press, 1901. First edn. 8vo, pp. 220. One of 50 numbered copies printed on japan vellum, a fine copy in original little worn dj. See Wise 108; CBEL III, p. 320. Listed by Wise with the 1905 title Love's Cross-Currents, a year's letters, this was originally issued..... More
London: Meyers, 1925. First Edition. With photographic portrait of Conrad, titlepage printed in red and black, large red initials printed throughout. Small 4to, pp. 38. Paper over boards. VG in worn dj. Ehrsam 1801. See: Keating 280 & 281 (1925 & 1926); Teets & Gerber 658. Scarce. Nicely printed by..... More
Ipswich UK: Limited Editions Club, 1961. Stewart, Charles W. No 1461 of 1500 copies. Two volumes. Large 8vo, pp. xviii, 366; 348. Signed on the colophon by the illustrator. Embossed yellow cloth with spine label in lavender and gilt. Volumes as new in box with large wax stain at one..... More
May 24, nd. Thackeray writes: " My dear Creyke | I have only just found your card, and Mussy knows | how long it has been here. Can you dine with us at | Greenwich on Sunday at 7. | Your always | W M Thackeray" A nice clean example..... More
NY: Limited Editons Club, 1936. 8vo, pp. 30. Paper wraps, stamped in brown and gilt. VG. Selections included The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, illustrated by Fritz Kredel and printed at Officina Bodoni, Verona; Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis, illustrated by Grant Wood and printed at the Lakeside Press; The Kasidah..... More
Barre MA: Imprint Society, 1970. Second edn. 8vo, pp. xxi, 650. Index. Edited by Marcus A. McCorison. Signed by the editor on the colophon. Original leaf from the first edition (Worcester, 1810) tipped in. Blue cloth, stamped in gilt, in a box with facsimile of first edition title. Fine. Colophon..... More
Portland: Thomas Moser, 1911. First Edition, one of 450 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper. 8vo, pp. 112. Frotnispiece portrait. Bound in little worn boards and paper label. A very nice untrimmed copy. More
NY: Limited Editions Club, 1975. R. J. Holden. First Edition. 8vo, 327. One of 2000 copies (this # 844) printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at The Stinehour Press. Signed by the illustrator. A fine copy in publisher's box. More
Cleveland OH: Bits Press, (1985). Adamson, Gary. One of 333 copies. Large 8vo, pp. not numbered. Signed on the colophon by the translator, with a presentation by Slavitt on the title; "For Sonja & Bill, | with affection | David" Paper wraps. Cover little spotted and somewhat creased, o/w VG..... More
Barre MA: Imprint Society, 1971. Palmer, Garrick. No. 903 of 1950 copies. 8vo, pp. xiv, 221. Illustrated with wood engravings by Garrick Palmer, and with a map of the Amazon Basin showing parts-of-call, and San Antonio, the highest point on the Rio Madeira reached by S.S. "Capella"... Signed on colophon..... More