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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1872. Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to his brother Henry, on Sept. 28, 1872 - " Henry K, Frothingham Esq. with the regards of Richard Frothingham". Also with two 20th century prior owner names in ink same front end page, one that of noted historian John K. Alexander. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED copies of Frothingham's works are RARE, and this one especially so with the family association. In original rust colored cloth with gilt titles, 640 pp. Very Good Plus, cloth lightly rubbed at edges, small bookseller's label rear paste down. An excellent American history. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
Fue Asi... (Association Copy) by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier) - 1922
by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier)
Fue Asi... (Association Copy)
by Monvel, Maria (Pen Name of Ercilia Brito Letelier)
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Santiago, Chile: Editorial Nascimento , 1922. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at second front end page -"A Fernando Orrego cordial (?) Maria Monvel". ASSOCIATION COPY, Fernando Orrego (Puelma), one of the founders of Chile Magazin (1921) and a director of Zig-Zag (1964) was also the father of noted Chilean composer Juan Antonio Orrego Salas (1919-2019). Maria Monvel was a significant Chilean poet, (1899-1936), also known as Tilda Brito de Donoso after she married the writer Armando Donoso. RARE, held by 4 Worldcat member libraries worldwide. no SIGNED copies of any of her books in current commerce, none found at auction (RBH). Bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over red marbled boards, 114, (1) pp. Very Good, slight edge wear to boards, page block uniformly browned. A poet known for her intense lyricism and eroticism, "los poemas del ultimo amor". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Quarter Morocco. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Presentation Copy.
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The Rise of the Republic of the United States
by Frothingham, Richard
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Ros Rosarum; Dew of the Ever-Living Rose
by "E. V. B." (Eleanor Vere Boyle)
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London: Elliot Stock, 1885. Finely bound in contemporary white half morocco over marbled boards, red leather label with gilt lettering and rules, top edge gilt. Near Fine, tidy owner signature front end page, light soiling to spine. Quite well bound, an attractive copy. . First Edition. Half Buckram Over Marbled Boar. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Odes of Anacreon: Literally Translated Into English Prose
by Anacreon; [Translated by Thomas Gilpin. With notes.]
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York, England: Wilson, Spence, and Mawman , 1796. Bound in contemporary half dark green morocco over marbled boards, back with ornate gilt floral decorations, gilt rules, matching marbled end pages, all edges gilt. Near Fine, light rubs at edges. First part of title romanized. Greek and English on opposite pages. Contains 55 odes. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Oeuvres Completes De Gessner. Nouvelle Edition; Ornee De 15 Figures. (Four Volumes )
by GESSNER (Salomon); with the Bookplate of John Masefield
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Paris: L. Duprat - Duverger , 1812. Four volumes, 5 1/4" x 3 3/8", From the library of John Masefield, O.M., Poet Laureate, his small bookplate front paste down Vol. I. With gift inscription to Masefield recto of frontispiece, dated Geneva 1921. Very Good, bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over diced red calf, the backs ornately gilt, page block edges marbled, the marbling dulled, the boards lightly rubbed. . New Edition. Quarter Morocco . Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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Fuck You / A Magazine of the Arts, Number 5 Volume 5
by Sanders, Ed (Editor)
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New York: The Lower East Side Guild of Motherfuckers / Fuck You Press , 1963. Published Dec. 1963. Near Fine, tiny corner creases to covers else Fine. Features the first appearance in this seminal Mimeograph Revolution publication by Allen Ginsberg - his 4 pp. poem "The Change - Kyoto - Tokyo Express July 18, 1963". Also contributions from Robert Kaye, Tuli Kupferberg, Isis, Lenore Kandel, Peter Orlovsky, Mary Mayo, Robert Nichols, Diane Wakoski, Julian Beck, John Keys, Jim Standish, Harry Fainlight, Herbert Huncke, and Nelson Barr. . First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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(Two Volumes Bound as One) Sonata de Primavera and Sonata de Estio Memorias del Marques de Bradomin (Opera Omni Volumes V and VI)
by Valle-Inclan, Ramon del
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Madrid: Imprenta Helénica, Imprenta Rivadeneyra, 1917. Published 1917 and 1928 respectively. 218, (2), 233 pp. Bound in contemporary embroidered cloth over boards, paper labels, a lovely and unique binding. Very Good, hinges starting, pages browning. . Later Edition. Embroidered Cloth . Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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J.M.C. El Husar Desdichado
by Neruda, Pablo
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Santiago De Chile: Ediciones Isla Negra , 1962. #119 of 500 copies printed. Near Fine, slight toning to wrappers, in publisher's original plain cardboard slipcase, Very Good Plus with light edge wear. Prologue of Victoria Pueyrredon, with poems by Manuel A. Pueyrredón and songs that deal with the life and death of Don Jose Miguel Carrera. From the collection of noted Chilean composer Juan Orrego Salas, wis wife's name in ink and small bookstore stamp front end page. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Decorated Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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The Works of John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, And Duke of Buckingham (Two Volumes Bound as One)
by BUCKINGHAM, John Sheffield, Duke of
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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London: Printed for John Barber, Alderman of London , 1726. "A new Edition with several Additions, and without any Castrations". 6 1?8" x 4"". (8), 255, [1]; [4], 238pp, [4]. With half-title to Vol. I. Two volumes bound as one in contemporary calf, red morocco label back, Very Good, the front blank end page excised leaving a 1" stub, light rubbing at edges, rear blank e.p. wrinkled and toned, scattered light interior toning. A handsome and hand-sized book. . Second Edition. Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
by Wehr, Hans; Edited by J. Milton Cowan
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Wiesbaden, Germany: Otto Harrassowitz, 1961. Association Copy SIGNED BY EDITOR Milton Cowan at front paste down -"For Big Jim to help him get the nodding acquaintance. Milt Cowan, Feb. 1966". With the name stamp front end page of James Marchand, noted medieval scholar, linguist, and polyglot. Fine in Fine dust jacket. In publisher's original plain brown cardboard slipcase with slight wear at corners, also bearing Marchand's name stamp. . SIGNED BY EDITOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
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T. V. Baby Poems
by Ginsberg, Allen
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- Near Fine
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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London: Cape Goliard Press, 1967. #40 of 100 copies SIGNED BY AUTHOR at colophon page. Near Fine, top edge foxed, foxing at frontis and colohon pages associated with acidic paper used for photograph, in Near Fine dust jacket, spot of browning front cover, small tears at top edge of spine. Bound in publisher's lovely handmade paper covered boards with gilt lettering at spine, frontis portrait photograph by Malcolm Hart, illustrations by Victorien Sardou, Allen Ginsberg and The Great Crystal. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Handmade Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Tall 8vo. Limited Edition.
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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- Near Fine
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 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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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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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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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 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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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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Williamsville, New York, United States
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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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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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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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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 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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Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
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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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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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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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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 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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