Hovering Fly and Other Essays

Cummington, MA: The Cummington Press, 1949. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Number 138 from an edition of 245 copies. A collection of essays from this accomplished writer who was Poet Laureate from 1943 to 1944. An about good copy copy in paper covered boards with a leather spine which has rubbing and wear. No dust jacket. Internally a… Read more about this item

Cummington, Mass: Cummington School of the Arts, 1949. Edition limited to 245 numbered copies (this, no. 151), 8vo, pp. [4], 102, [2]; printed in blue, red and black; 26 woodblocks by Williams; original brown morocco-backed gray paper-covered boards; spine a little rubbed, else very good. From the library of Kim Merker. Of this edition the first 12 contained an… Read more about this item

Cummington, MA: The Cummington Press, 1949. 8vo. 102, [1]pp. Original leather-backed boards. Spine worn, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 115 of 140 copies from an edition of 245. Printed by Wightman Williams, who cut the woodblocks, and Harry Duncan, who set the type.

Cummington Press, 1949. Very Good. Tate, Allen. The Hovering Fly and Other Essays. Cummington ,Ma: Cummington Press, 1949. Number 168 of an edition limited to 245 copies. 102pp. 8vo. 1/4 brown leather with dark gray boards. Inscribed by author. Book condition: Very good. Slight chipping to spine ends. Otherwise an excellent letter-press volume. Decorated throughout with small, delicate… Read more about this item

Cummington: The Cummington Press, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near fine, one of 140 copies of the regular unsigned issue on Arches paper, quarter cloth over brown laid-paper boards. Very tight clean copy, corners completely sharp, no markings of any kind in the book. Tiny scuff on the paper spine label (nicking a letter). Lovely bright copy.… Read more about this item