Poetry from Good Old Books

Illinois: Elmwood Park Press, 1969. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed and Inscribed By the Author. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 55 pages, dust jacket has some loss, tears. Signed and inscribeds b y the author on the front free end page..

New York: George H. Doran, 1923. Book. Very Good. Black Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 77 pages, no dust jacket silver chipped a bit off the title and image on cover, stain on rear board..

Clearmont, Missouri: Self Published, 1929. Book. Very Good. Brown Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 191 pages, folksy poetry from a small town man, photo portrait frontispiece. Introduction by H. Gray Harris, editor and publisher of the Clearmont News. The self published book shows some wear- scarce as heck..

J. R. Jones, 1888. Book. Very Good+. Decorative Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 632 pages, the frontispiece is a colorful presentation page by the publisher, and it has writing in it. The book is very clean and tight..

Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Co. Book. Illus. by Brison. Very Good. Black Padded Leather. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 240 pages, beautiful blindstamped padded black leather. Gilt all around, a few uneven signatures..

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1899. Book. Very Good-. Green Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 79 with 1 page list of books by the author. The boards are surprising clean with only the slightest soiling. The book was obviously originally uncut. This means that the bookmakers forgot to slit the pages leaving… Read more about this item

By the Author, 1983. Book. Very Good. Paper. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 34 pages, poetry from a Catholic Priest...I'm not Catholic but his poetry moved me. I write poetry in lower case; his in upper thus the $40 for this poetry chapbook and thus the respect it affords father Mcilhon. Signed and inscribed.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Book. Very Good. Decorative Board. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 79 pages, dust jacket has a waterstain, and chipping..

Charleston, South Carolina: by the Author, 2011. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. By the Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 90 pages, signed by the author on the half title page..

Self Published, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 16 pages, signed by the author,.

2013. Book. Very Good. Paperback. By the Author. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 197 pages, paper cover is a bit rolled..

Kyoto, Japan: Kyoto Review, 1981. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by A Contributor. First Ed.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 60 pages, signed and inscribed by Keiko Matsui Gibson (morgan Gibson) on the contents page..

U.S.A.: Green Integer, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 150 pages..

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1891. Book. Good+. Red Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 528 pages, not sure if it is first but early... date is from preface. Quite nice cover, the first signature from half title page to frontispiece is loose although this may be glue back in..

Philadelphia: David Mckay Company, 1932. Book. Illus. by Willy Pogany. Very Good. Illustrated Board. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 182 pages, light wear, nice illustrations by Pogany..

Allenton, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, 1938. Book. Very Good. Buckram. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In four sections: Gezwitscher, dialect Verse Early Marriage Customs, Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Notices by German Settlers, In german Newspapers, Conestoga Wagons, Days and Ways. Signed by a member of the Society, George F. Hellick on a bookplate.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Bros., 1938. Book. Very Good. Cloth Backstrip. Signed and Inscribed By the Subject. Third Ed.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 56 pages, signed and inscribed by the author, small tear on dust jacket. The book includes three cards with poetry printed on them..

New York: Random House, 1976. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 696 pages, quite a comprehensive collection of poetry. The book has a small blindstamp square on the back of the book which indiactes bookclub, and the dust jacket does not have a price. Nonetheless, a nice collection and seemingly scarce (which is… Read more about this item

New York: A.S. Barnes and Co., 1958. Book. Illus. by Charles Stewart. Near Fine. Board. Second Miniature Book Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Unpaginated, colorful miniature book edition, collectible condition..

Book. Very Good. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 64 pages, seeing life through different eyes, we are pleased at the variety of ways life expresses itself to us and in turn, the way we express life to others. Circa 1980.