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Fue Asi... (Association Copy) by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier) - 1922

by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier)

Fue Asi... (Association Copy) by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier) - 1922

Fue Asi... (Association Copy)

by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier)

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Santiago, Chile: Editorial Nascimento , 1922. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at second front end page -"A Fernando Orrego cordial (?) Maria Monvel". ASSOCIATION COPY, Fernando Orrego (Puelma), one of the founders of Chile Magazin (1921) and a director of Zig-Zag (1964) was also the father of noted Chilean composer Juan Antonio Orrego Salas (1919-2019). Maria Monvel was a significant Chilean poet, (1899-1936), also known as Tilda Brito de Donoso after she married the writer Armando Donoso. RARE, held by 4 Worldcat member libraries worldwide. no SIGNED copies of any of her books in current commerce, none found at auction (RBH). Bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over red marbled boards, 114, (1) pp. Very Good, slight edge wear to boards, page block uniformly browned. A poet known for her intense lyricism and eroticism, "los poemas del ultimo amor". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Quarter Morocco. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Presentation Copy.
  • Bookseller Dale Steffey Books, ABAA US (US)
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  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Editorial Nascimento
  • Place of Publication Santiago, Chile
  • Date Published 1922
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Beyond the Barrier with Byrd. An Authentic Story of the Byrd Antarctic Exploring Expedition (...
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Beyond the Barrier with Byrd. An Authentic Story of the Byrd Antarctic Exploring Expedition ( Association Copy )

by Lieut. Harry Adams, U.S.N.

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Chicago and New York: M.A. Donohue & Co., 1932. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at front end page - "The great 'Beyond' and other places South of Hoboken- Beer and Skittles Alan Innes-Taylor" and "From one deep-sea diver to another Charles L. Kessler" and additionally SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at half-title page -"The top of the world with City of New York Wm. W. Darling", along with rubber-stamped "Byrd's South Pole Ship / A Century of Progress / 1933". The author lists Kessler as seaman and helmsman, Innes-Taylor as dog-man and chief in handling and attending to the health and well-being of the sled dogs. Darling is described as a fireman and a hard worker, and "The City of New York" was Byrd's flagship for the expedition. A great ASSOCIATION COPY, given the personalization of the inscriptions seemingly presented to a fellow expedition member, who almost certainly is Dr. Dana Coman, medical director on the expedition, as this title came with 2… Read More
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The Epicurean, a Tale. With Vignette Illustrations by J.M.W. Turner, Esg. R.A., and Alciphron, a...
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The Epicurean, a Tale. With Vignette Illustrations by J.M.W. Turner, Esg. R.A., and Alciphron, a Poem

by ( Turner, J.M.W., Illustrator ) Moore, Thomas

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First Edition
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London: John Macrone , 1839. Finely bound by Riviere & Son for Edmund D. Brooks (Minneapolis publisher and bookseller) in polished red calf, back ornately gilt, gilt rules bordering covers, ornate gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Near Fine, scant rubs at edges. light toning to text. First edition containing the Turner engravings, which are quite nice. Four fine plates engraved by Goodall after drawings by Turner. The last work by Turner in the area of book illustration, and the First Printing of "Alciphron", Moore's last separate literary publication. NCBEL III, 266. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Poems of Oscar Wilde (Two Volumes)
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The Poems of Oscar Wilde (Two Volumes)

by Wilde, Oscar

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First Edition Thus
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New York: F. M. Buckles & Company, 1906. Two volumes in publisher's original black cloth, paper labels at spines and front covers, top edges gilt. Near Fine, tiny rubs at corners, spine labels browned. An uncommon edition, especially in original binding and collectible condition. . First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Small 8vo.
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A Letter from the Bastille Written to His Wife; Heretofore Unpublished , Now in the Collection of...
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A Letter from the Bastille Written to His Wife; Heretofore Unpublished , Now in the Collection of Mr. Graham Nash

by Marquis De Sade; Translated and Introduced by Gregory A. Pearson, Together with a Facsimile of the Original

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Limited and Numbered First Edition
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Hardcover
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Los Angeles: Privately Printed (Press of the Pegacycle Lady), 1975. #119 of 150 copies. Presentation Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at the colophon -" for Gary Steigerwald William & Victoris Dailey" and also SIGNED AND INSCRIBED below by rock star Graham Nash -"To Gary Graham Nash, 4 March 76" with Nash's hand drawn in ink self-portrait. A Fine copy, quarter buckram with paste-paper boards hand-made at the press, label printed in blue and black. Printed in Centaur & Arrighi types on Arches Laid paper. 150 copies printed of which 75 were for sale. 9 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimile. Gary Steigerwald was at the time an employee of Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Books, where Graham Nash purchased the de Sade letter from Victoria Dailey. One of the most elegant productions of the Press of the Pegacycle Lady, and SCARCE in current commerce. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Quarter Buckram. Fine/No Jacket. Tall 8vo.… Read More
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FLORA; A Book of Drawings
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FLORA; A Book of Drawings

by Bianco, Pamela; with Verses by Walter de la Mare

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London: William Heinemann, 1919. Near Fine, small corner bumps and small creasesat spine ends, small contemporary prior owner name in pencil front end page, in a Very Good dust jacket, old external tape mends at spine ends. The lovely drawings of a 12 year old girl, Pamela Bianco, accompanied by the poems that Walter de la Mare was inspired by them to write. . First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Health and Wealth  (Association Copy)
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Health and Wealth (Association Copy)

by Hubbard, Elbert

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East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1908. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page - "To Edward Jose A great artist with the high regard of his friend Elbert Hubbard". Edward Jose was a Hollywood actor and director, best known for starring opposite Theda Bara in "A Fool There Was "(1915) and for his 1915 color-tinted film "The Beloved Vagabond". Top edge gilt, 2 photographs tipped in, Good, suede leather at spine deteriorating, leather spine label a bit rubbed. Contents clean and unmarked. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Leather Spine/Cloth Boards. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Association Copy.
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The American Play-Party Song with a Collection of Oklahoma Texts and Tunes; A Thesis...
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The American Play-Party Song with a Collection of Oklahoma Texts and Tunes; A Thesis...

by Botkin, Benjamin Albert

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First Edition
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Paperback
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Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, 1937. A notable folklore Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page - "To Stith Thompson - "Hop, skip, down the wilderness" BA Botkin 6/30/37". Botkin is best remembered for his "A Treasury of American Folklore" and for his government positions at the Federal Writers’ Project, Joint Committee on Folk Arts of the Works Progress Administration and as chief editor of the Writers’ Unit of the Library of Congress Project. Stith Thompson is best known for his work on the classification of motifs in folk tales. His six-volume "Motif-Index of Folk-Literature "(1955-1958) is considered the international key to traditional material. The book is Good only, mostly because of wrappers- old tape mends at spine, 1/3 approx. of rear wrapper torn and missing, label taped at spine and stamped "Folklore Institute Reading Collection" title page. Contents are clean, tight, and unmarked. A SCARCE… Read More
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Heathen Days 1890-1936  [Inscribed Association Copy]
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Heathen Days 1890-1936 [Inscribed Association Copy]

by Mencken, H. L.

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at first end page - "Dr. Roy D. McClure, To recall a day when he operated on me - and cured me ! H.L. Mencken 1943". With bookplate of Roy Donaldson McClure. Dr McClure completed his surgical residency under Dr. William S. Halsted, who is considered the father of American surgery, and then became the first Surgeon-in-Chief at the Henry Ford Hospital, serving there from 1916 until he retired in 1951. During that time he became internationally recognized for his skills as a surgeon. A great Association Copy, Very Good, lacking the dust jacket, two 1943 newspaper clipping reviews laid in. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
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Arabian Poetry for English Readers
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Arabian Poetry for English Readers

by Clouston, W. A.

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Glasgow: Privately Printed, 1881. SCARCE. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards, back with five raised bands and ornate gilt decorations, gilt rules, top edge gilt. Armorial bookplate of Charles A. Baldwin, a noted collector, and his ownership signature front end page. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to leather at the tips, end pages faint toning. Contents clean and free of toning or foxing. Frontispiece facsimile of an Arabian manuscript, fold-out genealogy chart of The Seven Arabian Poets. . First Edition. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Book of Sun-Dials. Collected by Mrs. Alfred Gatty. New and Enlarged Edition (ASSOCIATION COPY)
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The Book of Sun-Dials. Collected by Mrs. Alfred Gatty. New and Enlarged Edition (ASSOCIATION COPY)

by Edited by H. F. K. Gatty and Eleanor Lloyd; with an Appendix on the Construction of Dials by W. Richardson

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London: George Bell and Sons, 1889. Autograph Letter Signed by author of appendix and noted English shipbuilder J. Wigham Richardson attached at front end page, dated 30 March 1889 on his Newcastle on Tyne stationery and adressed to prior owner of the book W.E. Adams. 4 1/2" x 7" note card, single fold with writing on all 4 sides. " I have forwarded your letter to Miss Gatty requesting her to give effect to it. Yes I sent you that volume, but not in your editorial capacity..." ( W.E. Adams, 1832-1906, was editor of the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle). Richardson goes on to talk about his embarrassment at having been given authorial credit for his contribution, particularly "...had I known what Miss G. was going to do, I should have omitted the verse at the end." The book is Very Good in original quarter beige buckram over pale red buckram, gilt lettering, bit of soiling rear end page, page block uniformly browning, light wear to boards at corners and spine ends. . Autograph… Read More
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations

by Shoemaker, J. W

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1906
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC)
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780802160478
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0802160476
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Just God And Me

Just God And Me

by Mary Frances Reyes

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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by Ransom, James H

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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781460257432
ISBN 10
146025743X
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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Quartering
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Quartering

by Reza, Seema

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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows…) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions… Read More
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Fan poems
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Fan poems

by Tom Clark

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First Edition
ISBN 13
9780913028452
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0913028452
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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125

Pantone 125

by Lee, Madeleine

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First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9789810728496
ISBN 10
9810728492
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.

Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.

by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]

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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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Dreamer's Den

Dreamer's Den

by Alsup, Byron K

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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780682486231
ISBN 10
068248623X
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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS

THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS

by Friedberg, Martha

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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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