The Dark Kingdom -

New York; (1942): Harriss and Givens. First Edition. Octavo. Limited to 775 copies. 117 pages. The First Edition of Patchen's fine novel which he has inscribed to S.A Jacobs. Samuel Aiwaz Jacobs was the master printer who alone could meet the demands of E.E. Cummings (see Walter Rumble's article on the Persian Typesetter and the Golden Eagle Press). Patchen… Read more about this item

New York: Harriss & Givens, 1942. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Stiff wrappers. Some offsetting to the wrappers from the now-lacking unprinted glassine dustwrapper, (later) photograph of Patchen and a close friend tipped-in, an about very good copy in a sound, good slipcase with one small chip lacking and some edgewear. One of 75 numbered copies Signed by… Read more about this item

New York: Harriss & Givens, 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Small owner label, several clippings affixed to rear blank leaves, and some offsetting to the first blank leaf, else a near fine copy in a slightly spine-tanned, very good plus dustwrapper. One of 775 copies. Very nicely Inscribed by the author: "for my friend Arthur at… Read more about this item

NY: Harriss & Givens; (1942). First Edition . Hardcover. One of only 700 copies in the first trade edition (there was an edition of 75 numbered copies). Near fine lacking a dust jacket. Slight wear to dark blue cloth. The author's fourth book.

New York: Harriss & Givens, 1942. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Stiff wrappers. Some offsetting to the wrappers from the now-lacking unprinted glassine dustwrapper, a fresh, very good copy in a lightly rubbed, near fine slipcase. One of 75 numbered copies Signed by the author, and with the front wrapper bearing a painting of an angel by Patchen.

New York, New York, USA: Ganis and Harris, 1948. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Fair. 117 pp. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photograph of Kenneth Patchen by Robin Carson. Green covers are clean and bright. Minor bump to spine extremities. Light tanning internally. Edgewear, rubbing and tanning to front cover. Rubbing, loss at dust jacket spine.… Read more about this item

New York: Harriss & Givens. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 117 pages; Inscribed by Patchen on front free endpaper. Also a hand written, signed postcard by Patchen laid in with a prospectus for the book and a photograph of Patchen. The jacked is chipped and is seperated at the… Read more about this item

NY: Harris & Givens. (1942). The painted issue of his fourth book: Copy No. 14 of 75 numbered copies with an original cover painted by Patchen. Signed by the author. Offsetting to the half-title page from previous label; toning to covers; near fine in wrappers, in the publisher's near fine slipcase. A very early painted edition. Unless otherwise noted, our… Read more about this item

New York: Harriss & Givens, 1942. First Edition; regular trade issue. Inscribed by Patchen to Bill Shank. Very good in a rough dust jacket; in a custom cloth clamshell box.

Ganis and Harris, 1948. First edition, Second printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. Near fine in a solid VG+ dustjacket (some minor wear, couple of rub spots on the edges). Nice clean copy in mylar protective wrap. First editon, second printing.

Hackensack, NJ: Wehman Brothers, 1948 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition / Second Printing. Octavo. 118 pp, preface, dedication verse, approximately 59 poems by Patchen, Previous owner's name(s) on verso of ffep and rear free end paper. Inner lowe corner of DJ clipped. else Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, green cloth very good. Top corners of… Read more about this item

New York : Harriss & Givens, 1942. First limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 117 p. : illus. (mounted port.) ; 25 cm. Subject; Poetry.

New York: Harriss & Givens, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Minor water damage to top edge papers, Clifford Irving's bookplate on front paste-down, interior clean, binding tight.

New York, 1948. Second Printing. . Cloth. Poor/Good. 117 pp., frontispiece portrait. Slight lean to spine, crown and upper corners of boards bumped, page edges tanned, previous owner name and date on front blank. Jacket sunned, stained at spine and folds, lightly dustsoiled, rubbed, chipped at head and heel of spine and folds, with 1" closed tear at… Read more about this item

NY: HARRISS & GIVENS. 1942. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. One of only 700 trade copies. About fine in a Vg.+ dj. (Some tears at edges of spine & covers. Faint spot at top edge) .

1948. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. Green cloth covers, DJ edges scuffed, corners and spine ends a bit chipped (in mylar sleeves), 117 pages. 2nd printing of 1942 edition.; 5 3/4 x 8 3/4

1948. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fair, dust jacket only. 117 pages, green cloth covers. DJ worn at edges and corners, coffee ring on front panel (now in mylar sleeve).; 6 x 9 ''.

New York: Ganis and Harris, 1948. cloth, met stofomslag, 22,3 cm, 117 pp. Ills.: portrait in black and white. On a blanc page at the end of the book Kenneth Patchen wrote a poem ny hand and signed it as well. The title of the poem is: What there is. The poem has 18 lines. The first four… Read more about this item

Harriss & Givens. Very Good. 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition Of 775 Copies Printed On Arak Paper. Owner's Name, An Artist & Friend Of Patchen, Inside .

New York: Harris & Givens, 1942. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Near fine in original cloth-covered boards with a spot on the foredge. Review copy stamp on the front flyleaf giving the publication date. One of 775 copies designed by Patchen.