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Milano: Edizioni Primi Piani, 1938. First Edition. Printed wrappers. 198pp. Original bright yellow wraps printed in black. Short tear to the spine heel, name on the flyleaf, two small bookstore stickers to first and last page. Text block is clean with mild toning along the edges. A bright, near fine copy. In the Italian language.; Octavo.
La Chancun De Willame [Chanson de Guillaume] by (Dunn, George) - 1903
by (Dunn, George)
La Chancun De Willame [Chanson de Guillaume]
by (Dunn, George)
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London: Chiswick Press , 1903. SCARCE, no copies in current commerce, last copy at auction 1948. . One of 200 unnumbered copies, printed for George Dunn (without his name) at the Chiswick Press. [146] pages, printed in red and black, [2] plates with tissue guards, reproducing leaves printed in the MS. Quarter linen over pale grey paper covered boards.Most pages uncut. Very Good, paper l;abel at spine rubbed, linen soiled, light wear at corners, end papers toned. A "chanson de geste" from the first half of the twelfth-century depicting the deeds of William of Orange. . Limited Edition. Quarter Linen. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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- Publisher Chiswick Press
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1903
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Poesie
by Quasimodo, Salvatore
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C. Claudiani quæ extant : ex emendatione virorum doctorum.
by CLAUDIANUS, Claudius
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1635 Claudian Classical Roman Poetry Mythology Rufinus Gothic Wars Latin Giraldi"He how always desires is always poor."
– Claudian
Claudian was a 4th-century B.C. author who wrote poetry and speeches specifically for Roman Emperor Honorius on mythology and early Roman wars. his most famous works including 'De Bello Gothico' and 'In Rufinum' – Claudian's attack on Roman statesman Rufinus.
This 1635 edition of the works of Claudian was published in Paris featuring the edits and notes of Italian scholar G. Gregorio Giraldi.
Item number: #16921
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CLAUDIANUS, Claudius
C. Claudiani quæ extant : ex emendatione virorum doctorum.
Parisiis: Ioan Liberti via D. Ioannis Lateran, 1635.
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[2], 12, 386
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.25in X 2.75in (11cm x 7cm)
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Dolores - complete suite of 11 wood engravings
by John Buckland Wright
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Veldhoven, Netherlands
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Maastricht: [A.A.M. Stols] , 1933. Print. Very Good. No Binding. 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Suite of 11 wood engravings of female nudes for the second edition of Dolores by J.C. Swinburne, printed on Antique Japanese. The engravings for the first edition were reworked as silhouettes in the second edition. Privately printed by Stols for the collector Baron Emile van der Borch van Verwolde. Light foxing to margins, One sheet with creasing and one sheet with a small closed tear to lower edge. The second edition of Dolores was limited to 40 copies. 9 engravings measure 10 x 5 cm., the head- and tailpieces measure 5 x 5 cm. Sheets are 25 x 16 cm. The tailpiece of a female nude with three ravens refers to the coat-of-arms of Emile, Baron van der Borch van Verwolde. Very rare. .
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Five Decades: A Selection (Poems 1925-1970)
by Neruda, Pablo; Ben Belitt [Editor and Translator]
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- 9780394492988 / 0394492986
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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New York: Grove Press / Random House, 1974 Stated first printing, first bilingual Spanish/English edition, review copy with publisher's slip laid-in. Book with light toning to page margins, else in fine condition; dust jacket with faint toning to spine/folds and a trace of light shallow creasing, else fine. A superb copy.
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Hymni sacri et novi
by SANTEUL, Jean-Baptiste de
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1698 Hymni Sacri et Novi Catholic Hymns Music Chant Latin Poetry Jean SanteulKnown mostly for his Latin poems, Jean Baptiste de Santeul wrote a plethora of hymns that were published in 17th-century Breviaries. Santeul was a French-born poet who wrote under the name Santolius Victorinus. His complete collection of hymns and hymn texts were published in "Hymni Sacri et Novi" which first appeared in 1689.
This 1698 edition was the first enlarged edition of 'Hymni' and includes Santeul's hymns for all occasions of the Catholic liturgical year. In addition to the Latin text, this book contains hymns with music notation – chant with neumes.
Item number: #21920
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SANTEUL, Jean-Baptiste de
Hymni sacri et novi
Parisiis : Apud Dionysium Thierry ..., 1698.
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• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [3], 8-13, [11], 302, [6], 12
• References: Brunet V, 135; Graesse VI, 269
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4in (18cm x 10.5cm)
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Paradise Lost, A Poem
by Milton, John
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Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, Glasgow, 1770. Hardcover. Poor. Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, Glasgow, 1770. Poor. Approx. 13'' by 8.25''. Full leather binding, spine with raised bands, outer binding original, but in poor condition. Inner book is generally clean & still well bound. Subscriber list, summary of the arguments within the poem. 466pp of the poem plus index. Portrait of Milton on title page and marbled endpapers. 3 pages at front have a tear and there is an ink stain on the edge. (see pictures). From the library of Lockhart of Cleghorn with their bookplate on the front pastedown. With an inscription 'Barbara Lockhart from her sister Mrs Jamieson' on the front endpapers.***Heavy & will require overseas postage***
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Goethes Buch Suleika, gefolgt vom Schenkenbuch. Dem Westöstlichen Divan entliehen und mit ... Farblithographien versehen von Max Peiffer Watenphul. Ein Liebhaberbuch.
by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von.
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Hamburg, Germany
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Frankfurt am Main, Ars Librorum / Gotthard de Beauclair, ( 1966). . Nr. 175 von 370 Expl. im großzügigen Druck auf Velin d'Arches (GA: 380), im Druckvermerk vom Künstler und Buchgestalter signiert. Unteres Kapital ganz leicht sprenkelfleckig. Die Textfassung hält sich - bis auf die vorsichtig modernisierte Interpunktion - an die Große Weimarer Ausgabe von 1888. - "Goethes Buch Suleika" war das erste einer Reihe von Peiffer Watenphul und G. de Beauclair lang geplanten gemeinsamen künstlerischen Projekte, denen zwischen 1967 und 1969 noch drei lithographische Mappen folgen sollten. Das Gedicht "Gingo Biloba" mit eingelegtem Ginkgo-Blatt (leichter Abklasch, beidseitig im Bund). - Max Peiffer Watenphul (1896-1976), dt. Maler, von den Nationalsozialisten geächtet (siehe: Ausstellung "Entartete Kunst" in München). Sehr schönes Exemplar.
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Kelmscott Press loose large folio leaf from the First Edition of "THE WORKS OF CHAUCER"
by Chaucer, Geoffrey
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. Loose Page(s). . Near Fine. 16 5/8" × 11" (42.2 × 27.9 cm) . First Printing. Printed by William Morris. Folio. Loose Page(s). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Perch watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. 539–540 pp, from book V of Troilus and Criseyde. Printed in black and red with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his "KELMSCOTT CHAUCER."Speaking of the work, Burne-Jones, "Indeed when the book is done, if we live to finish it, it will be like a pocket cathedral - so full of design and I think Morris the greatest master of ornament in the world." Today, it is still held by many to be the most exquisite book of printed English literature. [Edward Burne-Jones, Letter to Charles Eliot Norton, 1894] Bright and clean. Only the very slightest foxing and minimal yellowing. In excellent condition for ephemera this old. Condition overall: Near Fine.
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Cobden-Sanderson and the Doves Press
by Alfred W. Pollard, John Henry Nash, Edward Johnston, and T. J. Cobden-Sanderson
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Leaf book containing a leaf from the Doves Press edition of Goethe's Faust II. Texts include A Note by the Printer, a history of the Press and its types, a profile of Cobden-Sanderson by the noted calligrapher Edward Johnston, C-S's own "The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful", and a list of Doves publications. Designed and printed by John Henry Nash. Number 99 of 339 copies. Bound in limp vellum, which has a few very small surface imperfections, one affecting the spine title. The vellum has gone slightly rogue, with slight warping of the covers and some separation of the pastedowns from the vellum. t.e.g. A very nice example of one fine printer's tribute to another!
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Six Crises: Six Volume Set
by Richard Nixon
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The Easton Press, 1993. 6 Volumes. First thus; Collector's Edition; Limited Edition of 1500 (#528 of 1500). Signed by Nixon. Issued without dust jackets. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Otherwise appear unopened / unread. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) navy leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spines and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon markers. Publisher's letter laid in. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy as well as a unique and rare find!Volumes: Six Crises, The Real War, Leaders, Real Peace / No More Vietnams, 1999 - Victory Without War, and Seize the Moment.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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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.
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Just God And Me
by Mary Frances Reyes
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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- 9780802160478 / 0802160476
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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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
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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- 9781460257432 / 146025743X
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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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
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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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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…
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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- 9780913028452 / 0913028452
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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.
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Pantone 125
by Lee, Madeleine
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- 9789810728496 / 9810728492
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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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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 .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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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.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
by Friedberg, Martha
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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.
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Dreamer's Den
by Alsup, Byron K
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- 9780682486231 / 068248623X
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Piggott, Arkansas, United States
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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+.
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