Twenty Poems of Cesar Vallejo.
VALLEJO, César. KNOEPFLE, John, WRIGHT, James, and BLY, Robert (select and translate). First U.S. edition. Wrappers issue - simultaneous with the hardback. Octavo. 63 pages. Frontispiece from a drawing of the author by Zamorano. Two-page introduction, "Thoughts on Cesar Vallejo", by John Knoepfle, and three-page introduction, "A Note on Cesar Vallejo", by James Wright. Parallel Spanish and English texts.Presentation copy from one of the translators, inscribed by him on the front free endpaper: ''For Miss Winifred Ray, with love, from a devoted friend of her father's - James Wright - Ithaca, N.Y. May 17, 1963''.Very good in very good dustwrapper chipped and tanned at the edges and with a small ink mark to front panel.- $95
- $95
The Oxford Mark Twain.
TWAIN, Mark. Fishkin, Shelley Fisher (edits). First edition thus. Complete set of 29 volumes printed in facsimile of the first editions. Octavo. Each volume has an introduction by a different luminary of American letters, these including Toni Morrison, Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur Miller, E.L. Doctorow, Gore Vidal, Ursula K. Le Guin, Walter Mosley, Erica Jong et al. Each also has an afterword by a different scholar.A generally fine set in generally fine dustwrappers.- $1,075
- $1,075
A Night to Remember.
TITANIC. LORD, Walter. First U.K. edition. Octavo. pp xii, 188. Illustrated. This was for several decades the standard account of the sinking of the Titanic.Free endpapers faintly tanned. e endpaper. Near fine in very good dustwrapper, designed by Ley Kenyon, nicked at the head of the spine and a bit rubbed at the edges. Now uncommon in presentable condition.- $221
- $221
Later Poems. A Selection.
THOMAS, R.S. First paperback edition of a book originally published the previous year. Octavo. 224 pages. Wrappers. Contains poems written since Selected Poems 1946-68, together with 43 new poems.Signed by the author on the half-title page.A bit faded at the spine, otherwise fine.- $158
- $158
Poets’ Meeting.
THOMAS, R.S. First edition. Octavo. A twenty-two line poem. Printed at the Whittington Press on Amalfi hand-made paper. Plain sewn wrappers with marbled dustwrapper, title-label on front panel.Out of a total edition of 125 numbered copies, this is one of the eighty-five which were signed by the author. Loosely inserted is an Autograph Postcard signed by the author and franked 17 August 1982: he declines an invitation from fellow poet Sebastian Barker.Fine.- $316
- $316
Metaphor and Motif. Tarasque Press Exhibition 1972.
TARASQUE PRESS. Various contributors. First edition. Square octavo. pp [32]. Glossy wrappers with a design by Ian Gardner. Introductory texts by Stephen Bann, Robert Kenedy, Stuart Mills and Simon Cutts, followed by examples of the concrete poetry of Mill, Cutts and Bann, and photographs of some of Ian Hamilton Finlay's stonework. The Tarasque Press was founded in Nottingham in 1964 by the poet Stuart Mills who was much influenced by Ian Hamilton Finlay's Wild Hawthorn Press.One of 100 numbered copies signed by Simon Cutts and Ian Gardner.Crease to top corner of front cover. Very good indeed.- $190
- $190
The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner.
SILLITOE, Alan. First edition. Octavo. 176 pages. Nine stories. The title-story became one of the cornerstones of British cinema in the sixties.Free endpapers partially tanned. Edges very slightly spotted. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper, designed by Mona Moore, a bit rubbed at the edges and with some spotting and a small mark to rear panel.- $322
- $322
The Stolen White Elephant and Other Detective Stories.
TWAIN, Mark. First edition thus: foreword by Shelley Fisher Fishkin; introduction by Walter Mosley; afterword by Lillian S. Robinson. Octavo. pp xxxvi, 306, 190, [vi], 180, 35. The text is a facsimile of the original editions, along with the illustrations. Fine in fine dustwrapper.- $58
- $58
Stravinsky’s Sacrifice to Apollo.
WHITE, Eric Walter. First edition. octavo. 150 pages. The first full-length study of Stravinsky in English. In 1966 White published Stravinsky: the Composer and his Works, considered the definitive work in any language.Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: ''Eric Walter White - Geneva - 1930''. At this time White was working for the League of Nations in Geneva.Free endpapers tanned. Some spotting. Spine slightly faded. Very good. No dustwrapper.- $190
- $190
Between Here and Now.
THOMAS, R.S. First edition. Cloth issue. Octavo. 110 pages. Black and white reproduction of the paintings which inspired these poems.Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author to his son and his family: "For Gwydion, Sharon + Rhodri with love R.S.T. - 19.x.81". Loosely inserted is a short Autograph Letter from him: "Thursday - My dear Gwydion The great day has come that is to establish me among the hundred best poets now writing (in the English language). I hope all goes well and that you will be able to get Rhodri off to sleep with extracts from the enclosed. Bill phoned me last week about a Grey-rumped Sandpiper they had. So I went to see it. A first for Britain, if accepted. Much love from TAD - 22.x.81"Tail of spine slightly bumped. Near fine in near-fine, price-clipped dustwrapper.- $1,266
- $1,266
Song at the Year’s Turning – Poems 1942-1954.
THOMAS, R.S. First edition. Octavo. 115 pages. This is the collection that would cement Thomas's reputation. Its contents comprise shortened versions of his first two books The Stones of the Field and An Acre of Land and his third book The Minister, which is complete, and 19 new poems. Introduction by John Betjeman. The patterned boards have a design by Judith Bledsoe inspired by Welsh stone walling.Fine in very good indeed, very slightly chipped dustwrapper slightly darkened at the spine.- $162
- $162
Poems 1965-1967.
WRIGHT, David. First edition. Small quarto. 23 pages. Stapled wrappers.Presentation copy, inscribed on the cover by the author to the publisher Timothy O'Keefe: "To Tim O'Keefe with love from David Wright" and on the verso he has written "Printed History: Edition limited to 50 copies of which 20 have been distributed & only 3 bound by the author. This is No 2 of the bound edition. Cyclostyled by the Eng Dept of Leeds University. 1967." The author has made minor autograph changes to a couple of the poems. Loosely inserted is a slip of paper with an Autograph Note: "Tim & Mimi - V. many thanks for the splendid party & the v. kind later hospitality - Love David W - I'll be in the Hope tonight -". To describe this as a bound copy when the only thing holding the sheets together (inadequately) is three staples is to push at the very boundaries of bibliographical tolerance. The item, however, is very rare.Covers (actually the title- and last pages) tanned and chipped at edges. Last two pages loose. Good.- $158
- $158
Manual of Map Reading, Photo Reading, and Field Sketching.
WORLD WAR TWO. No author given. New edition of the 1929 issue, with the 1939 amendments (Nos. 1 to 4). Octavo. 166 pages. Numerous plates and maps, many folding. Cloth-backed boards.Some rubbing and discoloration to covers. Very good.- $95
- $95
An Awakening. The Arab Campaign 1917-1918.
WORLD WAR ONE. KIRKBRIDE, Sir Alec. First edition. Octavo. pp vi, 134. Photographs. Endpaper maps. The author was associated with T.E. Lawrence in demolition and intelligence work. He makes several appearances in Seven Pillars of Wisdom.Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the title-page: ''To Soraya & Tom from Alec Kirkbride with best wishes. Oct 1973. Alec Kirkbride''.Covers slightly bumped at bottom corners. Very good indeed in very good, slightly nicked and rubbed dustwrapper.- $285
- $285
The Old Boys.
TREVOR, William. First edition. Octavo. 136 leaves printed on rectos only. Wrappers - there was no hardbound issue. A play adapted from the author's novel.Loosely inserted is the programme for the first performance of the play at the Mermaid Theatre: 16-page illustrated pamphlet with cast list, potted biographies etc. The programme has been signed by Sir Michael Redgrave who heads the cast list.Programme: fine. Book: covers a bit creased; small mark to front cover; small scuff to head of spine; very good.- $84
- $84
Celtic Twilight. Men and Women. Dhouls and Faeries.
YEATS, W.B. First edition, first issue with the publishers' names in upper case on the spine. 12mo. pp xii, 212. Frontispiece by J.B. Yeats. Green vertical-ribbed cloth.Inner hinges cracking and repaired. Covers faded at the spine and edges. Some bubbling to the cloth. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed. Good only.- $316
- $316