Search Results: Titles starting with H from James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC

Perry Township, WI: Perishable Press, 1987. First edition. Limited to 110 copies printed, and bearing the brilliant confession: "The Perishable Press Limited, so-named to reflect the human condition, is the private addiction (&) affliction of Walter Samuel Haätoum Hamady.. A fine copy. Tall thin 8vo, original paper wrappers handbound by Marta Gomez. A fine copy.

Minor Confluence, WI: Perishable Press, 1982. First edition. Limited to 200 copies printed on various handmade papers with title page typeface designed by Hermann Zapf. Fine copy of one of the most important books of the press.. Tall 8vo, illustrations by Jim Lee, original cloth. Fine copy of one of the most important books of the press.

N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. First edition, third binding, of Stevens's first book. One of 715 copies bound in 1926 (from a total edition of 1500). Although the same dust jacket was used on all three binding issues, the jacket as well as the sheets were trimmed slightly for this third issue. Edelstein A1a, Connolly, One Hundred Modern Books, 46. A fine copy, bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown, in an exceptionally fine dust jacket, with some splitting along the flap folds. 8vo, blue cloth, printed yellow paper spine label, dust jacket. A fine copy, bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown, in an exceptionally fine dust jacket, with some splitting along the flap folds.

N. Y.: Knopf, 1923. First edition, first issue binding, of Stevens' first book. One of 500 copies in this binding out of a total edition of 1500 copies. Edelstein A1a. Spine label sunned, fore corners a bit bumped as usual, otherwise a near fine copy, lacking the rare dust jacket.. 8vo, original cloth-backed patterned boards with printed label on the spine. One of 500 copies in this binding out of a total edition of 1500 copies. Edelstein A1a. Spine label sunned, fore corners a bit bumped as usual, otherwise a near fine copy, lacking the rare dust jacket.

[Paris: Contact Publishing Co, 1922]. First and only edition of McAlmon's second book, his first collection of prose, and the first volume issued by his own publishing company. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by McAlmon "To Lady Ottoline Morrell from R. McAlmon July 3, 1922." The printed broadside, "From an h'English Printer to an English Publisher," which was distributed with copies of the book, is not present. Lady Ottoline Morrell was the most famous of London hostesses, her house in Bloomsbury and manor in Garsington near Oxford were regularly frequented by the best artists and writers of the period, her guests including T. S. Eliot, W. B. Yeats, Virginia Woolf, Siegfried Sassoon, D. H. Lawrence, and Henry Green, among many others. Significant presentation copies of McAlmon's books are rare. Spine a little rubbed, with a small chip at the bottom, otherwise a very good copy, preserved in a half-calf folding box. Small 8vo, original printed wrappers. Spine a little rubbed,… Read More

(Dijon: Contact Editions, 1922). First edition of this collection of short stories, the author's second book, and the first publication of his Contact Editions. With the scarce broadside From an h'English to an English publisher laid in. Unopened and as new. 8vo, original printed wrappers, publisher's unprinted tissue sleeve. Unopened and as new.

N. Y.: Farrar Straus Giroux, (1998). First American edition. Signed by Muldoon on the title-page in the year of publication. Very fine copy. 8vo, original paper over boards, dust jacket. Very fine copy.

(London): Faber & Faber, (1998). First edition. Signed by Muldoon on the title-page: "Paul Muldoon Oxford 2001. Very fine copy. 8vo, original boards, dust jacket. Very fine copy.

(Berkeley: Bern Porter), 1947. First edition of Duncan's first book. One of 250 copies (out of a total edition of 350). Bertholf A1a. Spine portion lightly tanned, faint offset along endpaper gutters, otherwise an unusually fine copy, with a short closed tear in the spine fold of the front panel of the dust jacket. Large 8vo, portrait, original illustrated paper over boards, dust jacket. Spine portion lightly tanned, faint offset along endpaper gutters, otherwise an unusually fine copy, with a short closed tear in the spine fold of the front panel of the dust jacket.

West Burke, VT: The Janus Press, 1979. First edition. One of 150 numbered copies (the entire edition) printed on Barcham Green deWint paper, signed by Helen Siegl, with the woodcuts hand-colored by the artist. Very fine copy of Siegl's most beautiful book, and certainly one of the most beautiful books from the Janus press. Scarce. (SIEGL, Helen).. 4to, illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts, original cloth, printed paper spine label. Very fine copy of Siegl's most beautiful book, and certainly one of the most beautiful books from the Janus press. Scarce.

London: Elkin Mathews Ltd, 1926. First edition, one of 250 copies printed by hand in 12-point Cuneo type at the Officina Bodoni in Montagnola, Switzerland. The text follows that of the first edition of 1785, of which only six copies were printed. Some notes, written by Walpole in his copy of the first-sheets of the first edition, now in the British Museum, have been added. A tifle rubbed at extremities, but a fine copy. Tall 8vo, original decorated boards without dust jacket as issued. A tifle rubbed at extremities, but a fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1972. First edition. Limited to 59 copies printed on Shadwell paper. Fine copy. Tall broadside poem, 17 x 6 1/2 inches. Fine copy.

Berkeley: The Bancroft Library / The University of California, 2009. First edition of Levine's lecture delivered on April 24, 2009 in The Morrison Library at The University of California at Berkeley. One of 75 boardbound copies (out of a total edition of 575). Although not called for, this copy is signed by Levine on the title-page. Very fine copy without dust jacket as issued. Small 4to, photographs, original unprinted boards, printed paper label on front cover. Very fine copy without dust jacket as issued.

London: Chapman & Hall, (1949). First edition, reprinted in the year of publication. Presentation copy, inscribed by Smith to poet and Jargon Press publisher Jonathan Williams beneath the author's scored through inscription to another party ("A Happy Christmas to Mervyn with love from Aunt [illegible] and Stevie"): "No! To dear Jonathan / with love from Stevie. Few foxmarks on edges of textblock, otherwise very good in dust jacket with a couple small chips. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. Few foxmarks on edges of textblock, otherwise very good in dust jacket with a couple small chips.

N. Y.: Farrar Straus & Cudahy, (1956). First edition of Berryman's most accomplished work. Stefanik A7. Signed by Berryman at Bread Loaf in 1962 on the front free endpaper. Fine copy.. 8vo, original pictorial boards, dust jacket. Fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, (1970). First edition. Limited to 120 copies on Shadwell. Hamady 42. Fine copy. 8vo, illustrated by Robert Totten, original boards. Fine copy.

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1977. First edition. One of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Presentation copy, inscribed by Schuyler to Barbara Guest: "for the lady of the knight of the swan - love, Jimmy, Jan 15, 1977. Spine a little cocked, covers slightly soiled, otherwise a fine copy.. 8vo, wrappers with front cover illustration by Darragh Park. Spine a little cocked, covers slightly soiled, otherwise a fine copy.

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1977. First edition. One of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Although not called for, this copy is also signed by Darragh Park on the copyright page. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Don Allen on the half-title: "For Don - affection, admiration - too long unseen - love, Jimmy, Jan. 9, 1977. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, wrappers with front cover illustration by Darragh Park. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy.

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1977. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total edition of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy.. 8vo, wrappers with front cover illustration by Darragh Park. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Schuyler, out of a total edition of 1000 copies printed by the Stinehour Press. Spine slightly cocked, otherwise a fine copy.

Dublin: Whaley, 1894. First edition. Worn at the spine, otherwise a very good, if fragile, copy. Rare in the original wrappers. 8vo, original printed wrappers. Worn at the spine, otherwise a very good, if fragile, copy. Rare in the original wrappers.