The Transparent Sea by Dudek, Louis ( SIGNED ) - 1956

Prague: Borovy, 1927 This copy is number 459 of a limited edition of 600 copies. It has been nicely rebound in pebbled red cloth with the front cover bound in (see photos). Cover design on wrappers edition by Mrkvicka, 80pp., with five colored drawings by Sima. One of the most important publications of the Czech avant -garde in the 1920s.

One of 100 large-paper copies printed on hand-made paper. Overall size c.9.3/8 x 6.1/4 inches. c.24 x 16 cm. Original lithographic portrait of the author by Wilson Steer as frontispiece. pps 8 + 204. Usual browning to free end-papers o/w internally near fine. Binding slightly soiled and rubbed, more so on corner tips but a very good copy of the fragile boards.

New York: William Durell, 1800. Hardcover. Very Good. "A New and Improved Edition." 164 p., engraved frontispiece; 17 cm. Modern acid-free dyed flax over boards with gilt-tooled leather spine label. "The Nurse, Translated from the Italian of Luigi Tansillo by William Roscoe" has separate title page but continuous pagination. Former owner's name at head of title page: Mary B. Moore. In Very Good Condition: shadow on title page from frontispiece; both are slightly soiled; minor loss along fore-edge of one leaf, without loss of text; otherwise, clean and tight.

Belfast: John Henderson, 1844. Hardcover. Good/no d/j. 12mo. Exceptionally scarce Belfast-published collected works of the Scots-born poet who emigrated to the US in 1794 and is regarded as the founder or American ornithology and an inspiration for Audubon. Includes fascinating memoir with much on Wilson's life in America and the creation of his nine-volume masterwork, American Ornithology. Frontispiece and engraved title showing Wilson and birds of prey respectively. This, second title and contents rather spotted, but thereafter all is generally clean and bright until the last couple of pages of the glossary and rear endpaper. Block marbled to all edges. Binding tight. Former owner's name neatly to first blank. Well worn half leather with worn marbled paper. Some loss to leather titlepiece. 12mo. xxxviii + 504pp

Chicago: The David Company, 1989 Second printing of the first edition, stapled wrappers. Presentation copy signed to Greg Gatenby, Canadian historian, writer, and host of Toronto's festival of authors. also signed by Gatenby, dated 1989. Book in fine condition.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1968 First printing of the stated first edition. Author's first book. Bookplate of "The Ed Sullivans" to front fly leaf and mild shelf wear to boards, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with chips, tears and creasing, rubbing along folds, light tanning/offsetting to front cover.

Elkin Mathews. London.,1903. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo.5 6pp booklet. Fine, unopened copy in publishers printed wraps. Housed in an early chemise and quarter blue morocco slip case, spine with raised bands and gilt lettering. Fine copy.:

Monterey, Kentucky:: Larkspur Press,, 2005.. Special Edition of 45. 6.5 x 9.75"; 100 pages. Handset in Garamond type designed by Morris Benton for ATF after the work of Jean Jannon, a master printer in 17th-century Paris. Ratdolt type, designed by Victor Hammer, was used for display. Printed on a hand-fed C & P. Printed on Magnani Velata paper. Handbound by Carolyn Whitesel. Design, composition, and printing by Leslie Shane and Gray Zeitz. Signed by the artist and poet. Numbered. Poetry by Susan Starr Richards accompanied by Richard Wooten's drawings. Prospectus: "The drawings, by Richard H. Wooten, are based on a Chinese jade horse's head from the Han Dynasty, and a cave painting for Lascaux, France, ca. 17,000 - 12,000 B.C. Richard Wooten is a native of Harrison County with an avid interest in ancient art. He now lives in Maine. "Susan Starr Richards's short stories have been anthologized in Prize Stories, The O. Henry Awards, and in New Stories from… Read More

Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, 1986 First printing of the first edition, with Spanish/English text. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

Berkeley: Tree, 1974. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine. 8vo, [iv]+204pp, printed wrappers. Beautiful as-new copy of the fourth issue of this groundbreaking literary and Kabbalistic magazine edited by David Meltzer. Includes Image of the Wall by Wallace Berman, a lengthy 1964 letter from Lenny Bruce to a judge, a number of Kabbalistic pieces from traditional authorities, and other material from writers associated with the Semina scene. Unmarked copy, as new.