(New York: The Center for Book Arts, 2004). First edition. Limited to 100 copies (as stated on each broadside). 12 letterpress-printed broadsides -- EACH ONE SIGNED BY THE POET -- housed together in portfolio handmade by summer interns. Produced in honor of readings at the Center by established and emerging..... Item #55775 More
(New York: The Center for Book Arts, 2005). First edition. Limited to 100 copies (as stated on each broadside). 12 letterpress-printed broadsides -- EACH ONE SIGNED BY THE POET -- housed together in portfolio handmade by summer interns under the leadership of Ana Cordeiro, the Center’s binder-in-residence. Produced in honor..... Item #55773 More
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. First edition. Wilson, a civil servant, wrote a number of biographies of literary and historical figures; and as a civil servant, she was one of the first women in the United Kingdom to earn equal pay for her work (Wikipedia). One of 1,480 numbered copies..... Item #55262 More
Middletown, Connecticut: Robin Price, 2005. First edition. First separate publication of Bloom's short story which first appeared in Ms. magazine. Number 37 of 125 copies SIGNED BY BLOOM, TIERNEY, & PRICE. This copy additionally inscribed "this copy for Allen K. Mears" on colophon by Price who designed, letterpress printed, and..... Item #55875 More
![Item #55883 THE FRAGMENTS OF PARMENIDES; [Limited edition -- the only edition]. Robert...](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/55883.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1651529688)
Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2003. First edition, and only edition. Bringhurst’s translations from the Ancient Greek of surviving fragments of the circa 475 BC poem generally titled “On Nature” written by the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, Parmenides of Elea. ONE OF 26 COPIES in the “Deluxe” issue SIGNED BY BRINGHURST, WAGENER..... Item #55883 More
![Item #55877 THE OLD IN THEIR KNOWING; [Signed limited edition, additionally inscribed]. Robert...](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/55877.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1585003508)
Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2005. First edition. Number 52 of 200 SIGNED and numbered copies. ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED on the title page, "for Allen Mears: / an ancient bottle of old wine / Robert Bringhurst / 6 October 2005." A sequence of 12 poems and translations by Bringhurst based on pre-Socratic..... Item #55877 More
New York: Center for Book Arts, 2005. First edition. The Center for Book Art's innovative 30th-anniversary publication. Number 3 of 75 copies SIGNED BY BRINGHURST (poet), HENRY (printer), KYLE (designer), and RICHARD MINSKY, The Center's founder and the project's coordinator. THIS COPY ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY BRINGHURST, "for Allen Mears,/ who..... Item #55884 More
Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, (1944). First edition. Number 299 of 500 copies "for private distribution to friends of the publisher." Previous owner's name at head of limitation page, presumably one such friend. Although not indicated as such in the book, this copy is from the collection of sportswriter Paul..... Item #72727 More
Blair Hughes-Stanton. [No-place]: Nonesuch Press, 1934. First edition. A collection of six stories Bleiler called "one of the great fantasy collections." Number 238 of 1,000 copies SIGNED BY COLLIER. Intended for distribution in both the UK and U.S. Frontis wood engraving by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Small 4to green buckram stamped in..... Item #55013 More
Edward Wolfe. London: William Jackson (Joiner & Steele), 1932. First edition, limited issue. Frontispiece by Edward Wolfe, foreword by Osbert Sitwell. Number 24 of 550 copies SIGNED BY COLLIER. The story of a man-eating orchid surmised by some to be the basis for the 1960 film of THE LITTLE SHOP..... Item #55011 More
London: John C. Nimmo, 1892. First edition. Number 188 of 520 numbered copies. Fifty-two hand-colored plates, being "Comic Designs to Popular Ballads by The Three Cruikshanks" and numerous black-and-white illustrations in the text. Quarto gilt-stamped dark blue cloth; top edge gilt, rest untrimmed. Very good or better with light wear..... Item #54565 More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1997, 1998, and 2000. First edition thus: each volume includes a selection of uncollected and previously unpublished poems. Volumes I and III in the deluxe hardcover edition of 100 copies (numbered 57 & 95, respectively). Volume II in the hardcover trade issue, of which there..... Item #55687 More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1964. First edition. Poem written as a memorial tribute to Robinson Jeffers. One of 200 copies SIGNED BY ANTONINUS, of a total run of 205 [Bartlett & Campo A20]. Printed in two colors on Tovil hand-made paper and bound by Jane Grabhorn and Sally Hoyem in..... Item #55682 More
Santa Barbara: Capricorn Press, 1972. First edition. Designed and printed by Noel Young. #178/250 SIGNED BY ANTONIUS (Everson). Illustration in yellow, green and blue. Title page blocks cut by Graham Mackintosh. Printed on Curtis Rag paper, hand bound by Earle Grey in dark green glazed cloth stamped in gilt. In..... Item #55678 More
Northridge, Lord John Press, 1984. First edition. Letter "W" of 26 lettered, specially bound copies SIGNED BY EVERSON. (There were also 125 signed numbered copies in a different binding.) 4to gilt-stamped three-quarter brown leather with simulated wood-grain marbled paper boards. Fine. Item #55677 More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. First edition. Deluxe issue. Number 36 of 50 numbered copies SIGNED BY EVERSON beneath the colophon at rear and with SIGNED HOLOGRAPH POEM tipped in following the title page. (There were also 250 signed, numbered copies in slightly different binding without the holograph poem..... Item #55698 More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1986. First edition, limited issue. First separate appearance of Everson’s poem. Number 55 of 100 numbered copies SIGNED BY EVERSON, WIENER, & REAGH on colophon leaf (the first 10 copies were not for sale). Illustrated with five mounted black-and-white photographs of Everson – EACH ONE..... Item #55621 More
Berkeley, CA: Oyez, 1976. First edition. One of 500 hardcover copies (also issued in paperwraps). Although not called for, this copy SIGNED BY EVERSON on first blank page. Fine with only minor rubbing to tips; in very good or better dust jacket with few tiny, rubbed tears and rubbing to..... Item #55697 More
New Haven: Henry W. Wenning, 1966. First edition. Number 41 of 218 copies SIGNED BY EVERSON (the first 18 of which were reserved for friends of the poet and publisher). 8vo slender decorated paper boards; calf spine lettered in blind. Printed by Claude Fredericks on Kochi paper. Spine a bit..... Item #55688 More
Santa Barbara: Capra / Blue Oak Press, 1977. First edition. Number 96 of 100 copies SIGNED BY EVERSON. Illustrated with drawings by Richard Hotchkiss and photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann. 8vo quarter brown cloth with natural linen covered boards and gilt-lettered spine; 44 pages plus colophon leaf followed by photo..... Item #55684 More
(Santa Cruz): Peter and Donna Thomas, 1995. First edition. Number 14 of 75 copies SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHERS / ILLUSTRATOR (there were an additional seven lettered copies in boards). Posthumously published collection of six previously unpublished poems written from 1972 – 1974. Peter Thomas studied under Everson and was his..... Item #55620 More
Aromas, CA: Cayucos Books, 1973. #215/250 copies SIGNED BY EVERSON. Designed and printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. Hand-bound by Cardoza-James Bindery, San Francisco, with a quarter-leather spine and decorated paper-covered boards. The type is Goudy Thirty, set by Mackenzie and Harris of San Francisco. The mould-made paper..... Item #55679 More
Saint Paul, Minn. Bieler Press, (1982). First edition. Number 126 of 150 numbered copies SIGNED BY FOSS AND SCHANILEC. Printed on dampened Gutenberg laid paper with covers of plain hand-made bark paper from Mexico. Laid in printed paper chemise. An attractive, understated production. Fine. Item #55509 More
Various places: Various publishers, 1978 - 2007. Collection assembled by Allen K. Mears. Includes 2-page TLS from Gallagher with extensive handwritten portion and two enclosures; Autograph Postcard Signed from Gallagher; 4 books (2 are later printings) signed and/or inscribed by Gallagher; a broadside signed by Gallagher; a few items of..... Item #56185 More
San Francisco: (Grabhorn Press), 1943. First edition. One of 100 copies privately printed for Schwabacher in May 1943. His personal selections from the poetry of William Shakespeare, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred Tennyson, Emily Dickinson, et al. 4to tan cloth-backed paper-covered boards with dolphin patterned design printed in orange and pale orange..... Item #55492 More