Fragmenta Aurea A Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces, written By Sir John Suckling. And published by a Friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his owne Copies. by SUCKLING, John - 1646

Nice condition early leather-bound copy of "FRAGMENTA AUREA" - A Collection of All The Incomparable Peices, by Sir John Suckling. 1658 3rd edition (stated) "With some New Additionals"; Printed for Humphrey Moseley at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard; London. (Note - the last two works are dated 1659 on the title page.)The book contains the following "Peices":* Poems, &c.* Letters to Diverse Eminent Personages: Written on Several Occasions* An Account of Religion by Reason - A Discourse upon Occasion presented to the Earl of Dorset* Aglaura - Presented at the Private-House in Black Fryers, By His Majesties Servants* Aglaura - Represented at the Court, By His Majesties Servants* The Goblins - A Comedy Presented at the Private-House in Black Fryers, By His Majesties Servants* Brennoralt - A Tragedy Presented at the Private-House in Black Fryers, By His Majesties Servants* The Last Remains of John Suckling - Being a Full Collection of All His Poems and Letters Which Have Been so Long Expected,… Read More

London: Printed [by Ruth Raworth and Thomas Walkley] for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Princes Armes in St Pauls Churchyard, 1646. FIRST EDITION, first state of the title, with first line of title all in uppercase, period after "Churchyard" in the imprint, and rule under the date; Leaf A3v line 16 reads "allowred.". Hardcover. Fine. A very fine, crisp copy in contemporary blind-ruled calf with minor wear to the head of the spine and the very bottom of the hinge. The engraved frontispiece portrait (A1v) is signed: "W. Marshall fecit." With separate title pages for "Poems &c.", "Letters to Divers Eminent Personages" and "An Account of Religion" with continuous register and pagination. Separate dated title pages with continuous register and pagination for "Aglaura. Presented ... in Black-Fryers" and "Aglaura. Represented at the Court". The two remaining works, "The Goblins, A Comedy" and "Brennoralt, A Tragedy" with separate dated title pages, register, and… Read More

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

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

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.

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.

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 .

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.

Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.

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.

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+.

[Silver Spring, MD]: (Sage Femme Press, 2022). First edition, a paperback original. SIGNED BY MASSON. Her fourth book of poems inspired by her work as a registered nurse and family caregiver and, in the opening section -- "Letters from My Grandmother" -- memories of her grandmother "written in a white heat when I came to understand how profoundly one person can shape the course of a child's life" (from the author's preface). 8vo pictorial paperwraps; vibrant, abstract cover art and full-plate color illustrations by Jamila Rahimi, Chris Schallhorn, Keith Lewis, and other artists from the Art Enables gallery and vocational program in Washington, DC.; 107 pages. Fine.