THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MICHAEL ARLEN by Sitwell, Osbert - n.d.

London: William Heinemann, 1930. limited to 525 numbered copies, signed by Osbert Sitwell; 11 leaves, original marbled cloth covered boards & blue cloth backstrip, library markings, book plate to the front paste down, else good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

London: William Heinemann Limited, n.d.. blue cloth spine with marbled cloth. deckled pages. 4to. blue cloth spine with marbled cloth. deckled pages. Unpaginated. With a Preface: The History of a Portrait by the Author. First edition. One of 520 numbered copies signed by the author. Very light wear with some offset on the endpapers.

London, UK William Heinemann, 1930. Hardcover First Edition (date unstated, but approximately 1930), unstated in accordance with William Heinemann's customary practiceat the time of publication. A Signed Edition, Limited to 520 copies, of which this is Number 84. First Edition (date unstated, but approximately 1930), unstated in accordance with William Heinemann's customary practiceat the time of publication. A Signed Edition, Limited to 520 copies, of which this is Number 84. Very Good in Fair DJ: The Book shows light wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; a hint of age-darkening to the quarter-cloth floral-designed panels and mild shelving wear to the lower extremities; just a touch of foxing to the endpapers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A… Read More

London: Heninemann, 1930. A thin quarto. 1/4 green cloth with marbled, paper covered boards. Limited to 500 copies between the UK and US editions. This is #507. 22 pp. . Signed. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

London: William Heinemann, 1930. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Thin quarto. Quarter cloth and marbled papercovered boards. Small book label of noted collector La Fayette Butler, slight edgewear, just about fine. Copy 101 of 520 numbered copies Signed by Sitwell. Poetry "portrait" of Arlen.

WILLIAM HEINEMANN, LONDON CIRCA 1930 SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. NUMBER 118 OF A LIMITED EDITION OF 520 COPIES SIGNED BY SITWELL, HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 11 x 8 INCHES. DUST JACKET IS VERY WORN & TORN WITH LOSS [SEE IMAGE] MINOR BROWNING TO EDGES OF CLOTH BOARDS, ENDPAPERS LIGHTLY BROWNED. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London/New York: Heinemann/Doubleday, n.d.. First Edition. Large quarto, [18] unnumbered pages in marbled cloth and blue cloth spine with gilt titling; t.e.g; in dust jacket. One of 520 numbered and signed copies, this number 131. Nicely printed and bound by The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey; lovely marbled cloth, large woodcut letter A in red beginning the poem. Poem with a preface by Sitwell about Michael J. Arlen best known as a chronicler in his fiction of the "smart set". One inch closed tear to foreedge of one page, offsetting to end papers, front boards a bit sunned, else fine with the very scarce dust jacket of printed blue-green paper which is toned and chipped at the extremities and has lost most of the spine, what little remains of the spine is covered with cello tape. Still an attractive copy of an uncommon book in a very scarce dust jacket (in removable archival protective covers).

London: Heinemann, [1930]. First Edition. Minor wear to spine tips. Near Fine. One of 520 numbered copies SIGNED by Sitwell.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 .

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.

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+.

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.