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(Boston): (Houghton Mifflin), (1926). First Edition. Spine & corners rather worn. Good copy.. Limited to 700 copies. ... more information

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London: Enitharmon Press, 1976. First Edition. cloth. Fine in mylar dustwrapper, as issued. Illustrated with five photographs of H. D. Of a total of 350 copies, this is copy #42 of 50 printed on Glastonbury Ivory Antique Laid paper and SIGNED by White. ... more information

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London, New York & Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1944/1945/1946. First Edition. Stiff wraps. Near Fine. Three volumes in stiff printed wraps. H. D.'s trilogy of poems about World War II. The second volume, TRIBUTE TO THE ANGELS, is INSCRIBED to critic Agnes M. C. Latham in London on 4 May 1945 and SIGNED by the poet. Small stain to rear cover of this volume; minor bumping to corners and spine tips. ... more information

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New York: Grove Press, 1960. First Edition. cloth. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the poet on the front endpaper to Mark Van Doren in a shaky hand: "H D/to/Mark Van Doren/to/bless & thank you/for May 25 - 1960." On that day, H. D. was given the Award of Merit Medal for Poetry by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the first woman to receive the award. Mark Van Doren was then president of the Academy making this an outstanding association copy. Briefly eng... more information

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Austin: University of Texas, (1965). First Edition. cloth. Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper with darkened spine. One of 1000 copies printed by the University of Texas. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper "for my friend" in 1969. ... more information

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New York: George Braziller, (1971). First Edition. Fine in slipcase, as issued. One of 200 numbered and SIGNED copies by this much underrated writer. ... more information

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New York: Harcourt Brace, (1941). First Edition. Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper. Minor edgewear and a couple of closed tears to dustwrapper. ... more information

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New York: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Wraps soiled. VG. Uncorr. Proof. Wonderful book about growing up as the son of a lady barber in Kansas. SIGNED by the author's widow who did extensive editing for this book. ... more information

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New York: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Wraps. Fine, with publisher's response card laid in. Uncorr. Proof. Wonderful book by one of America's most eccentric genius scribes about growing up as the son of a lady barber in Kansas. SIGNED on the title page by the author's widow who did extensive editing for this book. ... more information

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[Sausalito]: Roger Beacham, (1967). First Edition. Fine in Near Fine cream dustwrapper with light soiling at rear. Of the total edition of 760 copies, @24 are the first issue without cancellations. This copy is one of the regular second issue, called by Billings (A15b) the trade issue. SIGNED by Dahlberg on the front free endpaper. ... more information

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New York: Braziller, (1967). First Edition. NF/VG. Interesting non-authorial inscription on ffep about Dahlberg. ... more information

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Evanstown: Northwestern University, Fall 1970. First Edition. Wraps. Sample" written on cover. VG. Burgess, Davenport, Merton & others express appreciation for Dahlberg in this special issue devoted to him. ... more information

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New York: Braziller, (1967). First Edition. Near Fine in dustwrapper with some soiling & creasing on rear. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the front free endpaper "For Deck and Greta--/with the affection of/Edward/Feb. 20 '67/N.Y.C." Below Dahlberg's inscription Deck has written: "For Edward/ Returned/on request/of inscriber/by inscribed/with regret/Deck/Ides of March/1962." Though Deck has obviously got the date wrong, the inscription says much about this wonderful writer's di... more information

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New York: Weybright & Talley, (1968). First Edition. F/F. ... more information

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New York: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Fine, with reply card laid in. Uncorr. Proof. Wonderful book about growing up as the son of a lady barber in Kansas. ... more information

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[Sausalito]: Roger Beacham, (1967). First Edition. F/F. Of the total edition of 760 copies, this is one of only @24 comprising the first issue without cancellations, called by Billings (A15b) the limited edition. ... more information

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New York: Weybright & Talley, (1968). First Edition. Fine in dustwrapper with short closed tear top of front panel. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the designer of Dahlberg's earlier volume of poetry mentioned in the inscription: "For dear Kim [Taylor] who did so/much for Cipango's Hinder/Door/Your loving friend/Edward/May 1, '68/64 Rivington St. N.Y.C./Leave for Ireland May 28th." A Review Copy with a mimeod two-page press release from the publisher laid in. Also laid in is a note from ... more information

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Cleveland: White Horse Press, 1932. First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. About Fine copy lacking the scarce dustwrapper. One of only 95 copies printed, this is the more common issue without the illustrations tipped in and not signed. Very faint dampstain to upper corner of rear cover. ... more information

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New York: New Directions, (1957). First Edition. hardcover. About Fine in slipcase. Quarto (7" x 10-1/4") bound in full white parchment with gilt lettering. Illustrated by Ben Shahn. Copy #32 of only 150 copies SIGNED by the author and the artist. This copy lacks the lithograph by Shahn that was loosely inserted. Billings A7a. ... more information

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n.p. [New York]: Horizon Press, (1965). First Edition. Cloth. Fine in a Very Good or better dustwrapper. Insights from a lifetime of experience and thought by one of America's underrated authors. This copy with a lengthy (16 line) SIGNED INSCRIPTION dated 1971 from Sarasota by the author on the half-title page: "For Mary, who scolds me for calling/her a darling claiming she has many/faults (but then who hasn't except/a liar + a dissembler)? I'm not a/reformer, a humanitarian, and I think/... more information

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