American Child

New York: Random House, 1945. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Stated First Trade Edition. Decorated paper over boards, black cloth-backed. Fine duotone photograph in cameo at title page. 66 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards.… Read more about this item

Muscatine, Iowa: Privately Printed, 1944. Designed and printed by Carroll Coleman at The Prairie Press, Muscatine, Iowa, Christmas 1944, in an edition of 350 copies. Cheever 65. . Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. Thin 8vo.

this poem by Paul Engle, the creator of the MFA programs in literature has been read many times. the front cover is wrinkled and scuffed top right edge shows wear. rear cover bottom left has something crossed out in black and missing tiny piece of cover. The poem is signed and inscribed. and dated. Text is unmarked.… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1945. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Third printing. Fine in very good dustwrapper with a stain on the front panel. Inscribed by the author to Roger Stevens. Laid in is a nice Typed Letter Signed from Engle to Stevens presenting the book and talking about their recent meeting. The letter has old folds and a small… Read more about this item

Random House, 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. First Printing. 66 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue paper covered boards with blue cloth to spine. Jacket is in two parts. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have… Read more about this item

Front cover is scuffed and discolored. Privately printed for Christmas1944. Signed by engle and inscribed announcing birth of his youngest child, on verso end paper. inscribed on verso free flyleaf "With Warmest regards Paul and Mary.. Edition of 350 copies. ten pages of verse. Engle ,started the creative writing programs.

New York: The Dial Press, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good +. 102 p. 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Black cloth spine binding with grey printed paper boards, gilt lettering on spine. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD+: light wear to covers and spine- printing at edges of covers worn, light soiling to… Read more about this item

Muscatine, IA: Prairie Press, 1977. wraps. Edges Worn. Edges worn. 350 copies printed as a Christmas keepsake. Inscribed by Engle. stained back cover.

Dial Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Blk cloth spine with decorative boards; sm . blk mark on front; toned end sheets; No marks or writing, clean tight . binding;. 1956. Hardcover. Author's inscription to another writer on fep plus a privately printed Christmas pamphlet that has three sonnets titled Book and Child. ; Signed by Author… Read more about this item

Random House, NY, Third Printing, 1945. Signed gift inscriptin: "To the earthy Teals, with earthy wishes from the state of. Random House, NY, Third Printing, 1945 Signed gift inscriptin: "To the earthy Teals, with earthy wishes from the state of real dirt [Signed] Paul Engle - Bloomington - June 16, 1948 Small 8vo, cloth-backed blue… Read more about this item

1945. ENGLE, Paul. AMERICAN CHILD. NY: Random House, [1945]. 12mo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Review Copy, with the inserted review slip laid in. This review copy varies from other first editions I have noted in that the binding is all cloth rather than patterned boards and there is no picture of a child on the title… Read more about this item

Random, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. Very good hardcover with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on included card folder. WITH A SEPARATE PRIVATELY PRINTED PAMPHLET FOR CHRISTMAS 1944. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor edge tan. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Presented with clear mylar ARCHIVAL book jacket… Read more about this item

NY, RANDOM HOUSE, 1945, 1945. DUST JACKET FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.

NY: Dial, (1956).. First edition.. 102 pp. Near fine in boards lacking dust jacket. Dated (1962) and INSCRIBED to a noted scholar.

New York, NY: Dial Press, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Anthology of 100 poems to America's young, particulary to his own daughters, and joy of parenting in a blessed land from poet, editor, teacher, literary critic, novelist, and playwrigh Paul Hamilton (1908 - 1991), director of Iowa Writers' Workshop and founder of the Internat'l… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1945. 3rd printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. SIGNED. 66 pages. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Minor chipping and small closed tears on dust jacket covers. A little spotting on front dust jacket cover. Some tanning along edges of rear dust jacket flap. Dust jacket price clipped. Very light creasing on last few pages. Nice, tight copy. Record #… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1945. First edition. Just about fine in a rubbed dust jacket, one small hole and a tape mend to the spine. 12mo, cloth-backed decorative boards. Inscribed by Engle in 1946 to the poetry benefactor Marie Bullock.

Random House, 1945. Hardcover. Good. 66 pp. Light rubbing, edgewear on exterior; some yellowing on edges. Pieces of dust jacket pasted onto front and back endpapers. Pages have some yellowing on edges; clean inside. Sound binding. . Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4 in - 7 3/4 in tall. Year: 1945.… Read more about this item

Engle, Paul. AMERICAN CHILD; A SONNET SEQUENCE. New York, Random House, [1945]. 1st edition. Cloth spine lettered in gilt and paper boards. Dust jacket. Minor chipping at the head of the spine, otherwise very good condition. Weber p.13.

Random house, 1945. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. ORIGINAL 1945 EDITION. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!