THE LONE STRIKER. by Frost, Robert - 1933

Very Good. 1933 in Fine Condition Number Eight of the Brozoi Chap Books designs by W. A. Dwiggins at the Plimpton press Illustrated front light cardboard wraps

(New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Small octavo. [3]pp. Sewn white silk cord-bound printed wrappers. A fine, bright copy in publisher's unprinted envelope, with the flap of envelope with a short mended tear, else very good. *Crane* A17. Issued as Number Eight of The Borzoi Chap Books.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. First edition. Original Wraps. Fine. One of 2000 copies printed. String-sewn wraps with a cover illustration and vignette by W.A. Dwiggins. String slightly loose, else a fine copy in the original unprinted envelope, which is a bit rubbed. Number Eight of the Borzoi Chap Books.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. W. A. Dwiggins. The Lone Striker" by Robert Frost. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1933. 12mo, original cream stitched illustrated wrappers. Housed in custom chemise and half morocco slipcase. First edition, one of 2000 copies, with illustrations by W. A. Dwiggins on the front wrapper. Number 8 of the Borzoi Chap Books. Crane, A17. The pamphlet is in near fine condition. Previous owner's signature on the verso of the front endpaper. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. Inventory #(D2-28).

(New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Small octavo. [3]pp. Pictorial wrappers sewn with white silk cord bound. Fine, bright copy in publisher's unprinted envelope, which has been roughly opened. Inscribed by Frost in the year of publication on the verso of the front flyleaf: "Thomas Foster's from R. F. all so friendly 1933." The envelope has been hand addressed by Frost to Foster. *Crane* A17. Issued as Number Eight of The Borzoi Chap Books.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. Original wraps. Fine. A lovely example of the 1933 1st edition, limited to 2,000 copies. THIS COPY BOASTS A WARM, 1934 INSCRIPTION BY ROBERT FROST ("IN MEMORY OF EVENINGS AT THE NEW SCHOOL"), appearing at the top of the front pastedown. The chapbook, #8 of the Borzoi chap books, has held up very nicely and is clean and well-preserved in its hand-sewn, pictorial wrappers, which were designed by the formidable W.A. Dwiggins. Also includes a very clean, near-pristine copy of the publisher's matching envelope.

(New York): (Knopf), (1933). First Edition. wraps. Fine in original plain envelope neatly opened at the top. A small pamphlet containing just the title poem and issued as Number Eight of the Borzoi Chap Books series. Crane A17: 2000 copies. This copy INSCRIBED to Russell Alberts and SIGNED by the author on the inside front cover and as such is fairly scarce.

(New York): (Alfred A. Knopf), (1933). First Edition. wraps. Upper right corner slightly bumped, minuscule closed tear at bottom of front cover. Near Fine. A small pamphlet containing just the title poem and issued as Number Eight of the Borzoi Chap Books series. Crane A17: 2000 copies. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author with his initials on the blank page opposite the beginning of the text: "To Richard Hocking/from one whose life/has been spent in/questing(?) without/prejudice to anyone/or anything -- R.F./Christmas 1933." Rare with such a superb inscription.

(New York: Knopf, 1933. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Illustrated by W.A. Dwiggins. Sewn wrappers. With trifle creasing throughout else fine. Inscribed to poet Thomas Ferril in the year of publication inside the front wrap: "To T.F. / from RF- his faithful. Christmas 1933." Also present is the original publisher's unprinted envelope, addressed to Ferrill in Robert Frost's hand (expected wear but carelessly opened, lacking a portion of the flap). Thomas H. Ferril (1896-1988) was a poet, columnist, and editor of the *Rocky Mountain Herald*. He was a friend of many American authors including Robert Frost, Thomas Wolfe and Carl Sandburg. His collection of verse, *High Passage*, won the Yale Younger Poets Award in 1926. Crane A17, issued as number eight in Knopf's Borzoi Chap Books series. A nice association.

(New York): (Alfred A. Knopf), (1933). First Edition. wraps. Both items are Fine, housed together in a cloth chemise. A small pamphlet containing just the title poem and issued as Number Eight of the Borzoi Chap Books series. Crane A17: 2000 copies. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author with his initials on the inside of the front cover: "For Joseph Blumenthal/from R.F." Blumenthal's Spiral Press printed most of Frost's Christmas greetings as well as several other titles including the 1930 Limited COLLECTED POEMS and the 1961 DEDICATION. THE GIFT OUTRIGHT. THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Also included is the small pamphlet--ROBERT FROST AND THE SPIRAL PRESS--a brief memoir by Blumenthal printed by him in an edition of 450 copies in 1963. A superb Association Copy.