For Whispers and Chants (Association Copy) by Zeitlin, Jake; Illustration by Valenti Angelo - 1927

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Firebrand Press,, 2010.. Edition of 70. 6.75 x 6.875 x 1.25"; 3 books, each a single sheet folded. Two of the books open to 18 x 24" and one opens to 12 x 24". Images created using woodcuts and photopolymer plates. Housed in clamshell box. Text and illustrations by Lauren Faulkenberry. Firebrand Press: "This is a series of three books, titled Smolder, Galvanize, and Devour. With a structure similar to a map fold, each book is printed on a single 18" x 24" sheet that collapses to 6" x 6".  "Based on the mythology of the Greek furies, this trilogy explores themes of heartache, longing, and obsession, and describes how it feels to be set aflame by another." The books and box can be arranged so that the cover drawings on each combine to form the image of a human heart.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Down Home Girl Studio,, 2013.. Edition of 75. 8.75 x 8.25"; 24 pages. Letterpress printed on handmade paper of cotton and abaca fibers. Text and images were printed using photopolymer plates and reduction linoleum blocks. Fonts are Optima Bold and Gill Sans Light. Handbound in quarter-cloth with cover paper of handmade walnut dyed flax. 3.5 x 3.5" illustration inset of quilted papers, which were designed with the artist's mother. Suzanne Sawyer: "The legacy of quilting is ubiquitous in American history, so much so that it has lost some of the meaning it once held. But its history is rich and perhaps best typified in African American culture such as with the quilters of Gee's Bend. The quilters, descendants of former slaves living in rural Alabama, developed a unique, improvisational style of quilting using just remnants of clothing. Their quilts have become world renowned for their simple geometric patterns and have been compared to the work of modern… Read More

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Down Home Girl Studio,, 2012.. Edition of 31. 6 x 4"; 14 pages including pastedowns. Letterpress printed using photopolymer plates on Rives BFK papers. Bound in quarter cloth with letterpress printed handmade paper boards. Drum leaf binding. Signed and numbered on the colophon by Sawyer. Colophon: "But Move Not is a collaboration among friends - a poet and an artist. It was inspired by the red mangroves off the coast of Florida, which serve as the nursery for countless forms of flora and fauna. "The poem was written by Eder J. Williams in 2011. The book was designed, letterpress printed, and handbound by Suzanne Sawyer of Down Home Girl Studio in 2012."  Suzanne Sawyer: "'But Move Not' is the first of two collaborations with Eder J. Williams McKnight. ... It was inspired by a canoe trip ... to the mangroves of 10,000 Islands off the coast of Florida. The images are created from drawings based on photographs taken during the trip.… Read More

Signed Association Copy direct from Mrs. Vidal's estate. New York : Random House, 1976. Stated First Edition. 2nd printing. VG cloth copy in a VG+, slightly sunned, non-price-clipped dust-wrapper. Front board a bit bowed. 364 pages; Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author,"Kit, all love to my step mother." The recipient, Katherine "Kit" Vidal was Eugene Vidal's second wife; he married her in 1939 when she was a 20 year old model with the Powers Agency, only six years older than Gore. The elder Mr. Gore was a multimillionaire, who bought — and sold — a seat twice on the New York Stock Exchange, before devoting himself to collecting Chinese art and antiquities. An exceptional association.Brodart protective cover added for $5.00. Please inquire before purchasing so I can invoice you if this is so-desired. Will be securely packaged and protected from dust/moisture. Shipped with insurance and tracking.

Chicago: Third World Press, 1969. The Chicago poet's scarce second publication consists of two poems, "Black against the Muthafuckas" dedicated to UMOJA Student Center and The Chicago Student March and "Poem for Malcolm Memorial '69." Born in Bronzeville, Rodgers participated in writing workshops sponsored by Brooks and she was an active member of the Organization of Black American Culture. Chicago: Third World Press, 1969. 15 x 23 cm. Single piece of card, folded and printed on four sides. First edition. Slightly toned, creasing, 1cm intact tear to edge.. In very good condition.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1988. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Moorcock on the title page. Also, inscribed by him on the front free endpage to V.S. Naipaul. "To V.S. Naipaul good dude on the tour! Take it easy, y'all. Best Mike/Clarksdale Mississippi April 89." Spine ends lightly pushed and front board corners bumped; dustjacket with one inch tear on the front flap fold and minor edgewear, mostly at the corners and spine ends. Tight, bright copy. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Moorcock & Naipaul - some tour!. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

MAUDE HUMPHREY: Treasury of Stories, Jingles, and Rhymes. Frederick A. Stokes, undated. Circa 1894. FIRST EDITION. ILLUSTRATED BY MAUDE HUMPHREY. Written by Mary Rice Miller and Elisabeth S. Tucker. SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY. 242 pages. Maroon boards with gold titling and ornamentation. Good condition front paper paste-down label of a little girl wearing a red feather in her blue hat. Please see our photos. Used. Good/ No DJ. A solid copy with intact gutters. "Humphrey was one of the first great American women illustrators paving the way for Jessie Willcox Smith, Grace Drayton and the many other women illustrators of the early 20th century. Humphrey is also known for being film star HUMPHREY BOGART'S mother (and in fact she used her son as a model for many of her pictures)." QUITE RARE. A NICE FIND.

The Little Mother Goose (1918 Dodd, Mead & Company Stated 2nd Edition. Children's book. Nursery Tales. ILLUSTRATED BY JESSIE WILCOX SMITH. Used. VG/ No DJ if issued. Black cloth. Gold Titling on spine is somewhat dimmed. Front Pastedown is complete and in nice condition. Twelve color plates (including frontis) . Please see our photos. Rare/scarce. A clean, solid copy. 8 X 6.

THE ROSE B EDITION. Du Bose, Heyward. Porgy (1925 George H. Doran Mauve "B" Hardcover 1st Edition/ 2nd printing thus, known as the Mauve or Rose "B" Edition. Decorated By Theodore Nadejen. USED. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Mauve/Purple boards with gold gilt titling and owl cartouche. ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL FOR "PORGY AND BESS", THE DRAMATIC BROADWAY MUSICAL AND MOTION PICTURE, SCORED BY AMERICAN COMPOSER GEORGE GERSHWIN.

San German, Puerto Rico: Inter American University, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 192pp (plus plates), printed wrappers. Rare first issue of this important little magazine featuring a stellar roster of contributors, including Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray as well as Beat notables including Burroughs (Schottlaender C13), Corso, Ferlinghetti, et al. Unmarked copy with significant bumps and some general wear.