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by A pageant play written for performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre 28 May - 9 June 1934 on behalf of the 45 Churches Fund of the Diocese of London. Book of Words by T.S. Eliot. Gallup A26a. One of 1000 copies published in stiff printed grey paper wrappe - First Edition

by A pageant play written for performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre 28 May - 9 June 1934 on behalf of the 45 Churches Fund of the Diocese of London. Book of Words by T.S. Eliot. Gallup A26a. One of 1000 copies published in stiff printed grey paper wrappe

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by A pageant play written for performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre 28 May - 9 June 1934 on behalf of the 45 Churches Fund of the Diocese of London. Book of Words by T.S. Eliot. Gallup A26a. One of 1000 copies published in stiff printed grey paper wrappe

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by O'Hara, Frank; De Kooning, Willem [Art]

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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1988. First Edition. Near Fine. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #136 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Elephant folio. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt, housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. Includes 13pp. staplebound Limited Editions Club Letter. A bit of waviness to a few pages in middle of book, else Fine, housed in Very Good slipcase with worn spot to back edge of spine, a bit of pilling to cloth. Letter has small light crease to bottom corners, else near fine. 17 original lithographs by De Kooning, reproduced from charcoal drawings, illustrating the New York School poet's ode to the Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter.
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[Autograph Letter, Signed]

by Whitman, Walt

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[Camden, NJ(?)], [nd].. One page, in ink, hastily scrawled on recto of 10 x 18cm slightly irregularly trimmed oblong slip of orange-yellow paper. Three old vertical folds, strip of residue from former mat tape along extreme top edge verso, otherwise very good. Whitman writes "Dear M.P.," forwarding manuscripts of poems [not present] for consideration for publication: "...This is the best I can do for yr request -- The pieces have not hitherto been publish'd [insertion: 'at all'] but are to be [insertion: 'finally'] included in the [insertion: 'vol. to come'] little & out (such 'out' as it may be probably small one) in ab't three weeks or longer -- If Mr R can publish them before it will do & the proprieties conformed to - the price is $10." Below the body of the letter, the following appears in underlined bold in Whitman's hand: "New Poetry by Walt Whitman." Attempts to call up this letter in the database of the online Whitman Archive using several search criteria have been unproductive. Accompanied… Read More
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The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley: consisting of those which were formerly printed and those which...
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The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley: consisting of those which were formerly printed and those which be design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies.

by COWLEY, Abraham

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1681 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis Sylva

"What shall I do to be for ever known,
And make the Age to come own?"
I shall like beasts or common people die,
Unless you write my elegy." – Abraham Cowley, The Motto

Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets during the 17th-century. This charming, and rare, sixth edition was the last edition of the original one volume printing. Following this edition, the works were printed in multiple volumes. Famous poems, such as 'The Motto,' 'The Mistress,' 'Ode to Pindar,' and 'Davideis'
are all included in this collection. The Pindaric Ode is especially interesting in that Cowley attempted to reproduce Pindar's works, but in doing so, he misinterpreted the metrical patterns, and, in doing so, did not accurately reflect Pindar's poetry. He did, however, create one of the most famous odes ever written, which would become the influence for William Wordsworth's famous ode "Intimations of Immortality."
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Oeuvres de Virgile traduites en françois, le texte vis-à-vis la traduction, avec des remarques
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Oeuvres de Virgile traduites en françois, le texte vis-à-vis la traduction, avec des remarques

by VIRGIL

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1796 VIRGIL Aeneid Georgics Eclogues Bucolics Desfontaines PROSE French 4v SET

"Audaces fortuna iuvat- (Fortune favors the bold)."
― Virgil
Virgil is regularly considered one of the greatest Roman poets. His epic poems, 'Eclogues,' 'Georgics,' and 'Aeneid' are some of the most important works of western literature and describe mythology, medicine, astronomy, war and military, rhetoric, agriculture, and more!
Virgil's works have been popular throughout the centuries, both to readers and writers respectively. French translator Pierre Desfontaines created one the most unique and impressive versions of Virgil – a parallel French and Latin edition. While similar works exist, Desfontaines translations were not simply word-for-word but rather prose renditions of the Virgil Latin. These translations proved to be highly sought after and are still noteworthy works today.
This 1796, four-volume edition of Desfontaines's 'Virgil' was published in Paris by Plassan.
Item number: #21334
Price: $499
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Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with...
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Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with original poems.

by DRYDEN, John

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1721 Dryden Fables Ancient & Modern Homer Ovid Chaucer Boccaccio English Lit

John Dryden was a 17th-century English poet who was known as England's very first Poet Laureate and would lead England into a literary period that would become known as the Age of Dryden. He also established standard forms of English poetry though his satires, fables, epigrams, poems, and plays.

'Fables, Ancient and Modern' is Dryden's translations of some of the most famous and iconic works of ancient literature. Dryden includes selections from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', Homer's 'Iliad', and even stories from Giovanni Boccaccio, all translated into English verse.

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DRYDEN, John

Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with original poems.

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1721.

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o [58], 345, [3]
o Engraved frontispiece
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Poems

by O'Hara, Frank; De Kooning, Willem [Art]

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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1988. First Edition. Near Fine. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #136 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Elephant folio. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt, housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. Includes 13pp. staplebound Limited Editions Club Letter. A bit of waviness to a few pages in middle of book, else Fine, housed in Very Good slipcase with worn spot to back edge of spine, a bit of pilling to cloth. Letter has small light crease to bottom corners, else near fine. 17 original lithographs by De Kooning, reproduced from charcoal drawings, illustrating the New York School poet's ode to the Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter.
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[Autograph Letter, Signed]

[Autograph Letter, Signed]

by Whitman, Walt

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[Camden, NJ(?)], [nd].. One page, in ink, hastily scrawled on recto of 10 x 18cm slightly irregularly trimmed oblong slip of orange-yellow paper. Three old vertical folds, strip of residue from former mat tape along extreme top edge verso, otherwise very good. Whitman writes "Dear M.P.," forwarding manuscripts of poems [not present] for consideration for publication: "...This is the best I can do for yr request -- The pieces have not hitherto been publish'd [insertion: 'at all'] but are to be [insertion: 'finally'] included in the [insertion: 'vol. to come'] little & out (such 'out' as it may be probably small one) in ab't three weeks or longer -- If Mr R can publish them before it will do & the proprieties conformed to - the price is $10." Below the body of the letter, the following appears in underlined bold in Whitman's hand: "New Poetry by Walt Whitman." Attempts to call up this letter in the database of the online Whitman Archive using several search criteria have been unproductive. Accompanied… Read More
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The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley: consisting of those which were formerly printed and those which...
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The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley: consisting of those which were formerly printed and those which be design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies.

by COWLEY, Abraham

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1681 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis Sylva

"What shall I do to be for ever known,
And make the Age to come own?"
I shall like beasts or common people die,
Unless you write my elegy." – Abraham Cowley, The Motto

Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets during the 17th-century. This charming, and rare, sixth edition was the last edition of the original one volume printing. Following this edition, the works were printed in multiple volumes. Famous poems, such as 'The Motto,' 'The Mistress,' 'Ode to Pindar,' and 'Davideis'
are all included in this collection. The Pindaric Ode is especially interesting in that Cowley attempted to reproduce Pindar's works, but in doing so, he misinterpreted the metrical patterns, and, in doing so, did not accurately reflect Pindar's poetry. He did, however, create one of the most famous odes ever written, which would become the influence for William Wordsworth's famous ode "Intimations of Immortality."
Item number:… Read More
Item Price
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Oeuvres de Virgile traduites en françois, le texte vis-à-vis la traduction, avec des remarques
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Oeuvres de Virgile traduites en françois, le texte vis-à-vis la traduction, avec des remarques

by VIRGIL

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1796 VIRGIL Aeneid Georgics Eclogues Bucolics Desfontaines PROSE French 4v SET

"Audaces fortuna iuvat- (Fortune favors the bold)."
― Virgil
Virgil is regularly considered one of the greatest Roman poets. His epic poems, 'Eclogues,' 'Georgics,' and 'Aeneid' are some of the most important works of western literature and describe mythology, medicine, astronomy, war and military, rhetoric, agriculture, and more!
Virgil's works have been popular throughout the centuries, both to readers and writers respectively. French translator Pierre Desfontaines created one the most unique and impressive versions of Virgil – a parallel French and Latin edition. While similar works exist, Desfontaines translations were not simply word-for-word but rather prose renditions of the Virgil Latin. These translations proved to be highly sought after and are still noteworthy works today.
This 1796, four-volume edition of Desfontaines's 'Virgil' was published in Paris by Plassan.
Item number: #21334
Price: $499
VIRGIL… Read More
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Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with...
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Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with original poems.

by DRYDEN, John

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1721 Dryden Fables Ancient & Modern Homer Ovid Chaucer Boccaccio English Lit

John Dryden was a 17th-century English poet who was known as England's very first Poet Laureate and would lead England into a literary period that would become known as the Age of Dryden. He also established standard forms of English poetry though his satires, fables, epigrams, poems, and plays.

'Fables, Ancient and Modern' is Dryden's translations of some of the most famous and iconic works of ancient literature. Dryden includes selections from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', Homer's 'Iliad', and even stories from Giovanni Boccaccio, all translated into English verse.

Item number: #21739
Price: $499

DRYDEN, John

Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with original poems.

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1721.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [58], 345, [3]
o Engraved frontispiece
• Provenance:
o Supralibros – FRANGAS NON… Read More
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by Ransom, James H

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9781460257432
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146025743X
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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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Shoemaker's Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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Shoemaker's Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations

by Shoemaker, J. W

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1906
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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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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC)
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780802160478
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0802160476
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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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Just God And Me

Just God And Me

by Mary Frances Reyes

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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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Quartering
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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… Read More
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Fan poems

by Tom Clark

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ISBN 13
9780913028452
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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

Pantone 125

by Lee, Madeleine

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ISBN 13
9789810728496
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9810728492
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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.

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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Dreamer's Den

Dreamer's Den

by Alsup, Byron K

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ISBN 13
9780682486231
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068248623X
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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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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS

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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