New York: Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Clothbound, first edition thus. The author's first book. It initially appeared as a 4-page supplement to the San Francisco Examiner, then as paperwraps edition. This is the second edition but the first clothbound edition. First issue with "fruitless" p.35:6 (versus "milkless"). Very good or..... Item #54436 More
(No-place: Crossroad Health Ministry, 1993). First edition. Paperback original; the only edition, SIGNED BY MASSON on title page. Her first book of poetry. Preceded only by INTERNATIONAL NURSING (1981), non-fiction written while nursing director at the global health initiative, Project Hope. The 17 poems herein arose from Masson's work as..... Item #56041 More
[Silver Spring, MD]: (Sage Femme Press, 2022). First edition, a paperback original. Masson's fourth book of poems inspired by her work as a registered nurse and family caregiver and, in the opening section -- "Letters from My Grandmother" -- memories of her grandmother "written in a white heat when I...... Item #71854 More
[Silver Spring, MD]: (Sage Femme Press, 2022). First edition, a paperback original. SIGNED BY MASSON. Her fourth book of poems inspired by her work as a registered nurse and family caregiver and, in the opening section -- "Letters from My Grandmother" -- memories of her grandmother "written in a white..... Item #71856 More
Woodside, Amherst, and Berkeley: Heyeck Press et al, (1987 – 1999). First edition of each. Archive from the collection of Allen K. Mears. 10 bound volumes, including two magazines; 4-page TYPED LETTER SIGNED, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, brief AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED, AUTOGRAPH POSTCARD SIGNED, and printouts of 2 emails; as well..... Item #71932 More
London: Hogarth Press, 1943. First edition. Very good with small stamp on front pastedown; in dust jacket with spine and edges darkened, splitting on folds and one inch-long chip. Item #39754 More
Norfolk: New Directions, (1941). First edition. In the New Directions "Poet of the Month" series. Fine in plain, stiff paperwraps in dust jacket. There was also a small simultaneous edition in boards. Item #33714 More
Leicester: Tony Savage, 1981. First edition. Number 23 of 100 copies SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Poems by Milligan illustrated with drawings by Graham. 16 pages on light blue handmade paper watermarked with Milligan's signature; handsewn into blue paperwraps stamped in black on front. The title is from the last line..... Item #55229 More
New York: Ecco Press, (1988). First edition. Selections compiled by the Nobel Prize-winning Polish-American poet himself with the assistance of award-winning American poet Robert Haas (who Milosz credits in his preface with helping to finesse the English translations). Uncorrected proof in green, printed paperwraps with publisher's newsletter and TLS from..... Item #55643 More
London: J. J. Chidley, 1844. First of this edition. Includes PARADISE LOST, PARADISE REGAINED, Sonnets, Odes, et al. Engraved frontis portrait of Milton. In unsigned binding of three-quarter black leather over blue pebbled cloth boards with six gilt-ruled spine panels, one with gilt-lettered blue-leather label ("Milton"); marbled endpapers and all..... Item #54569 More
(Chicago: Poetry, 1925). First edition. Poems “from Modern Poets of Fourteen Nations from Mexico to Chile," selected and translated by Lee. Includes poetry by Alfonsina Storni, Leopoldo Lugones, Gabriela Mistral, Jose Asuncion Silva, Ruben Dario, Jose Santos Chocano, Luis Pales Matos, Julio Herrera Reissig, Juana de Ilbarbourou, et al. 8vo..... Item #72127 More
(Milan): Al'insegna del Pesce D'oro, (1968). First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies. Includes an introduction in Italian by Cima; Moore's poem, "To Victor Hugo of My Crow Pluto" (in Italian and English); and ten full-page photos, mostly of Moore. Small, 3x4" in heavy plain wraps and dust jacket illustrated..... Item #45606 More
New York: Viking Press, 1961. First edition, second impression omitting printer's name and adding "Printed in the U.S.A." as last line on copyright page. In dark gray paper boards with medium gray cloth spine stamped in black (vs the reddish-orange cloth with gold spine lettering of the first impression/printing). Includes..... Item #53636 More
London: Unicorn, 1899. First edition. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Minor edge wear but still very good in original green cloth with gilt lettering. Item #2181 More
(New York: The Paula Press, 1951). First edition. Three-volume set in what we presume is a supplied slipcase. Blue, red, and green paperwraps (respectively). All are near fine with light edgewear in a plain black slipcase that is structurally sound but rubbed at edges exposing cardboard in few spots... Item #71656 More
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, (1946). First edition. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED "WITH LOVE" TO COMPOSER DAVID DIAMOND. The National Book Award-winning poet's first book, written when he was just 24 years old, two short years before he was to become the longtime poetry editor at The New Yorker. INSCRIBED on..... Item #72096 More
No-place: Aralia Press, 1998. First edition. One of 160 unnumbered copies. INSCRIBED to Pulitzer Prize winning poet Anthony Hecht, "To Tony Hecht with fond wishes for a prolific New Year. Tim Murphy 28 December 1998." Also with a four-line inscription on an early page signed "Timothy of Shrewsbury." Fine in..... Item #54404 More
No-place: no-publisher, circa 1998. First edition. Would appear to have been self-published. INSCRIBED TO THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING POET LAUREATE, ANTHONY HECHT beneath the printed dedication (to the author's father), "and to Anthony Hecht/ from Timothy Murphy/ in the hard [above where he has crossed out "dark"] hours of 1999." No..... Item #72011 More
[San Francisco]: Tangram, 1998. First edition. One of 170 unnumbered copies. His only book of poems. Nabham is an ecologist, ethnobotanist, and Ecumenical Franciscan. His work focuses primarily on Southwest plants and cultures, and he's considered a pioneer in the local food movement and the movement to save heirloom seeds..... Item #55391 More
New York: Viking Press, (1968). First edition. A cross-section of his writing selected and with critical introduction by Page Stegner. Includes poetry, essays, stories, criticism,and excerpts from his books. Near fine with what appears to be a tiny remainder stamp on bottom page edge and blue top edge faded and..... Item #53973 More
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1959. First edition. Presumed first issue with "A25" on p.[44] versus "A26" though Juliar [A33.1a] calls both issues variants. Crisp and fine with barest wear in near fine to fine price-clipped dust jacket with faint, inconspicuous rubbing. From the collection of sports writer Paul "Dr..... Item #53960 More
Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown & Co., (1955). First edition. His third book of poetry. INSCRIBED "for Virginia Albee, with best wishes, Howard Nemerov 7 ii 55." The black paper-covered pictorial boards show wear on corners and spine ends; in dust jacket with matching wear and tape on verso at top..... Item #43007 More
New York: Knopf, 1991-2012. First edition of eight volumes and later printings of four of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's collections. Each is fine in pictorial paperwraps or in hardcover with dust jacket where called for. THE FATHER (1992). Two volumes: Uncorrected proof in dull rose printed paperwraps and simultaneous paperwraps..... Item #55400 More
