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Poetics Books & Ephemera
Conditions Five: The Black Women's Issue
by Barbara Smith and Lorraine Bethel eds.; Audre Lorde, Pat Parker, etc
Illustrated wraps, some edgewear and scuffing to outside, no foxing. 187pp. 19pgs ads. A gorgeous copy of the fifth volume of Conditions, a feminist literary journal out of Brooklyn, this volume guest-edited by Barbara Smith and Lorraine Bethel and featuring the first print appearance of Audre Lorde's "Tar Beach", later to appear in altered form in her biomythography, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. Contributions from Alexis De Veaux, Patricia Spears Jones, Gloria T Hull, Pat Parker, Audre Lorde, Ann...
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SGD 103.45
Descent from Heaven: Images of Dew in Greek Poetry and Religion
by Boedeker, Deborah
Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1984. Soft cover. Good. 8vo. 146 pages. Softcover in yellow wrappers. Binding has wrinkling to covers, some scuffing as well. Prior owner's name on half title page. Underlining and marks throughout text.
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SGD 24.14
Songs, Naval and National, of the Late Charles Dibdin; with a Memoir and Addenda (Root & Son Signed Binding)
by Dibdin, Charles; Memoir by Thomas Dibdin
London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1841. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. George Cruikshank. Signed binding by "Root & Son." Hardcover bound in 20th century 3/4 morocco with raised bands on the spine. Spine designs in gilt and with Cruikshank's facsimile signature in gilt on the spine. The binding shows light to moderate wear; the front hinge shows some rubbing. Top edge gilt. Signed (in type) by the binder at the top (verso) of the front flyleaf,...
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SGD 172.41
Villa: Selected Poems and New
by Villa, Jose Garcia
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +/Fair. New York, McDowell, Obolensky. 1958. First edition, stated first printing. Hardcover. Good+/Fair dustjacket. Tight binding. Pages are clean save pencil to fep. Some fading to endpages. Dustjacket has some scuffing/staining and very minimal chipping to edges. Spine is very faded. Dustjacket in protective plastic sleeve, easily removeable. Introduction by Dame Edith Sitwell Poetry in Lair
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SGD 41.38
The Shadow of the Swimmer. Poems. (Winston-Salem, North Carolina Author). (SIGNED)
by Eaton, Charles Edward
New York: The Fine Editions Press, 1951. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. 88 pages. Hardcover with a pale green dust jacket. The jacket has some edge wear, and the jacket spine is toned. The book is sound with secure inner hinges. The text is a little musty but is unmarked. INSCRIBED by the author on the front flyleaf. "To Elizabeth Martin / With all good wishes / Charles Edward Eaton / Christmas, 1953." A handwritten notation at the bottom of this page in different...
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SGD 34.48
Confederate War Poems. Selected and Edited, with an Introduction and Biographical Data on the Authors
by Jones, Walter Burgwyn
Nashvillle, Tennessee: Bill Coats, Ltd., 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 12mo. 77 pages. Soft cover bound in white wrappers. Light rubbing and wear to the binding, which is a little toned. A sound copy and clean within.
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SGD 9.66
The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi
by Sir Richard Burton
Mount Vernon, NY: Golden Eagle Press, 1975. Hardcover. Fair. The Golden Eagle Press, nd (circa 1975). Hardcover. 5 ¼” x 9”. Blue cloth boards with decorative gilt design and lettering. Some shelfwear, edges are fairly square. Spine is heavily sunned and cracked. Edge-tanning on endpapers as well as some age-tanning at the hinge of endpapers. Previous owner gift inscription on fep. Stated “Winterbourne mould made all rag paper.” “Winterbourne” identification emboss and design are crisp on...
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SGD 27.59
The Two Arcadias, Plays and Poems
by Travers, Rosalind; Introduction by Richard Garnett
London: Brimley Johnson & Ince, Ltd., 1903. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo. 142 pages. Hardcover bound in dark green cloth. Light wear to the binding. Endpapers foxed. There is a wrinkle on some of the interior pages at the center of the book, and the text has some notations and red "X" marks in the margins. Frontis illustration.
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SGD 48.28
The Complete Poetical Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper
by Martin Farquhar Tupper
New York : Hurst & Co., Publishers. Hardcover. Good -. New York. Hurst & Co, Publishers. Lovely, intricate design on cover. Raised lettering that reads: Arlington Edition. Spine has Tupper in gold. Burgundy boards with black accents. Endpapers have cracked away from binding. Ephemera: newspaper clipping. Price 5 Cents. Nuts to Crack. . . Back end paper is ad fro The Celebrated Sohmer Grand, Square and Upright Pianos. . . Heavy shelf worn edges with dinged corners. There's no year and I haven't been...
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SGD 55.17
The Son, My Father
by Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa
Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1997. First English Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Scarce. Univ of Washington Pr , 1998. Hardcover. 8 ½” x 10”. DJ will be placed in protective mylar cover. B&W DJ with slight rubbing and small tears to edges and spine from shelfwear. Red cloth boards in near fine condition with gilt decoration on front and back covers and lettering on the spine. Edges are square. Corners sharp. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and bright. Several small...
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SGD 868.96
The Whittier Birthday Book
by Annie Russell Marble
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. 1910. First edition. Beautiful blue covered boards with title embossed in gold on front. Spine is faded with some damage at bottom end. The original tissue paper between author's photograph and title page intact. Page after title page has ghosting otherwise clean copy. This is a book to record birthdays in by date throughout the year which feature daily poetry and blank area to record names. All...
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SGD 48.28
The Sisyphean Burden
by Michael Estabrook
Acton, MA: Rose Bank Press, 1996. First. Paperback. Near Fine. Wayne Hogan. Extremely rare, SIGNED copy of an obscure collection of poetry. "A Compilation of Work-Related Experiences from the Machine Shop to the Board Room. (Bored Room?)" edited by Joan Jobe Smith. Stapled paper wraps with the sheets folded in the middle. Pages extrude slightly from the covers. Appears to have been bound that way. Contains illustrations and a center fold-out by Wayne Hogan. This collection appears to have been...
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SGD 137.93
The Bookman Anthology of Verse
by Farrar, John
New York: George H. Doran, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1922. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. 140 p. Blue cloth binding , paper boards illustrated with irises pasted on front and back cover. Fraying to paper edges and corners, cloth binding is un bumped and square. Deckled page edges. Foxing to interior pages. The first 46 pages have a bookworm tunnel in the edge. Strong "old book" smell. Frequent pencil markings throughout. SIGNED by editor. Condition...
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SGD 20.69
A Realist of the Aegean. Being a Verse-Translation of the Mimes of Herodas
by Herodas; Translated by Hugo Sharpley
London: David Nutt, 1906. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo. 57 pages. Hardcover bound in red cloth with cover designs in black. Light to moderate wear to the binding. Corners sharp. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Endpapers foxed, and there is a little foxing in the text. Inscribed on the title page by an early owner, "Dr. G. C. Lippincott / U.S.N. / Salem, N.J., Aug. 10, 1906." George Coote Lippincott (1850-1951) was a doctor from New Jersey...
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SGD 41.38
Behind the State Capitol or Cincinnati Pike
by Wieners, John
Boston, MA: Good Gay Poets, 1975. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Presumed First Edition. Good Gay Poets, 1975. Paperback. 5.5”X8.5”. Cover in good condition with some shelf wear and rubbing at corners. Pink text on decoupage-style newspaper clipping B&W cover design. Head of spine appears to have light discoloration from possible water exposure or removal of a sticker. Minor evidence of dampstains at the fore-edges of textblock. Binding is tight. Pages are unmarked and clean. B&W photographs...
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SGD 262.07
Passion Flower and Other Poems
by Hill, Theophilus H
Raleigh, NC: P. W. Wiley, 1883. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. 16mo. 119 pages. First edition hardcover bound in black cloth. Binding is rubbed. White staining at lower edge of front cover. Spine is worn, with spotting that obscures the title. A small scuff in the middle of the spine, that has peeled up a little of the cloth. Floral illustrated endpapers. Occasional foxing in text. Theophilus Hunter Hill (1836-1901) was a North Carolina poet, newspaper editor, and librarian who was...
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SGD 68.96
Grandma's Spinning Wheel
by May, Anna Mackall
1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor. 1912 First Edition. Very scarce used book. Poor condition. Gray cloth boards with some staining. Front cover and spine are mostly detached at endpage. Pages are yellowed but unmarked save the front endpages, which have two previous owners' addresses, one crossed out. The Preface reads: "Near the headwaters of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in My Maryland stands "Beech-Holm," the scene of the true incident related in this simple story. The illustrations are...
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SGD 137.93
Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems
by Halleck, Fitz-Greene
New York: Published by G. & C. Carvill, / Elliot & Palmer, Printers, 1827. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 64 pages. Hardcover bound in early full leather with gilt rolls on the edges of the covers and some gilt designs and a burgundy leather label on the spine. The binding is worn but sound. A small paper label is affixed near the foot of the spine. Front hinge starting. The binding is a bit mottled, as if it were...
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SGD 310.34
Antler
by Antler
New York: Soft Skull Press, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. New York: Soft Skull Press, 2000. Presumed first edition. 197pp. Paperback. One corner creased. Light underlining in the introduction. Good+ condition. The selected works of a Whitman-prize-winning-poet personally endorsed by Allen Ginsburg. Poetry in Lair
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SGD 55.17
Derby Day in the Yukon and Other Poems of the "Northland
by Bill, Yukon
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1910. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. 1m2o. 128 pages. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with cover designs in white and black. The binding is worn and shows heavy rubbing but is sound. Inner hinges are secure. Early owner's ink signature on the front flyleaf. Some occasional stains or foxing in the text. Complete with four black and white illustrations.
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SGD 13.79
The Princess, Maud, Locksley Hall, And the Talking Oak
by Tennyson, Alfred
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Hardcover. Good -. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge. Hardcover. Red Cloth with gold lettering on front. Pocket-size. 5.25"/4". Slight scuffing and staining on the covers. Frontispiece is partly detached. Binding is loose. Some pencil markings throughout and a few pages have a corner piece missing, not affecting text. Condition GOOD-. March Box 5
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SGD 20.69
The Fog has Settled Down over the Land
by Atkinson, Ben
Lulu.com, 2015. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 150 pages. Softcover in dark blue and grey pictorial covers. The binding is a bit rubbed but sound. SIGNED and inscribed on the front flyleaf. Text is clean.
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SGD 17.24
Love-Hate Continuum
by Mark Terrill
New York: Green Bean Press, 2001. First. Paperback. Fine. Stapled paper wraps in excellent condition. A collection of 24 poems by eccentric Mark Terrill. Cover art by author. Poetry- store
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SGD 27.59
Jerusalem Delivered, an Heroic Poem. Translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso. (2 Volumes)
by Hoole, John; (Translated from Torquato Tasso)
London: Printed by T. Bensley for J. Johnson, et al., 1802. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. xlvii, 339; 335, [44] pages, including a 44 page Index at the rear of Volume II. Two volume set bound in early full leather. The bindings show moderate rubbing and wear, and have bumped corners. Hinges cracking and holding by the cords. Gilt rules and designs on the spines, which have dual black and green labels. The front pastedowns have the armorial bookplate of "Hon....
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SGD 172.41
The Long Meadow: Poems
by Seshadri, Vijay
St Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Graywolf Press, 2004. 72 pp.Winner of the 2003 James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets. 'The extraordinary second collection of Vijay Seshadri, whose poems resound with ''The high-frequency channels of consciousness and the jazz of spoken language.'' ' ' 'Seshadri is the author of Wild Kingdom. His poems have appeared in the New Yorker, the Paris Review, and in Best American Poetry. He was born in India and currently lives in...
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SGD 22.07
