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Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1978. Classic text presents a compilation of translations of the works of modern Persian poets, including Nima Yushij; Ahmad Shamlu; Sohrab Sepehi; Nader Naderpur; Farrokh Tamimi; Forugh Farrokhzad; Kiumars Monshizadeh; Esma'il Kho'i; Mahmud Azad; Yadollah Roya'i; Manuchehr Ateshi; Mohammad Hoghughi; Ahmad-Reza Ahmadi; Hushang Ebtehaj; Mehdi Akhavan-Saless; Siavosh Kasra'i; Esma'il Shahrudi; and others. Includes an introduction and short biography of each of the twenty-six poets, a concordance, and a listing of volumes comprising Persian Heritage and Persian Studies series. 203 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Taipei, Taiwan: Bookman Books Ltd., 1992. Scholarly text presents the first major detailed translation in English of the complete works of one of China's greatest poets, Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (A.D. 317-420). He was known as the "recluse poet of all times" and "the father of pastoral poetry" and "the poet unstained by worldly dust". The majority of his writings reveal him as a philosopher of great depth of mind and soul who communicated in imagery and rhyme. 231 pgs. A few small minor light creases on the rear cover. Minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Krakow: Wydawnictwo Arcana, 2004. Highly acclaimed Polish poet and professor, the author's present collection contains poetic reflections inspired by ancient sources, Greek mythology, Sumerian poetry, Kabbala and mysticism. Translated into English by Tadeusz Slawek and Tadeusz Rachwal. 130 pgs. Slight bump to top of spine and lower corner. . First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1997. Yehuda Amichai is Israel’s foremost poet, as well as a significant novelist and dramatist. He has received every major Israeli prize for literature, and his poetry has been translated into over twenty languages. He has served as poet-in-residence at major universities across the United States and has been a frequent visitor to the University of Oxford.In this volume, the world’s leading authorities on Amichai explore all the major genres and themes of his work. The result is an important book, a unique and comprehensive scholarly overview of an major twentieth-century literary figure. 171 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ila McAfee, 1981. Classic text contains a collection of the poetry and artwork of renown Taos artist Ila McAfee. Includes balck and white and color plates of many of her works of which her favorite topic was horses. Pg. 67 has a hand-introduced line in the "Fire, Air and Water" poem, probably by the artist. Inscribed and signed by McAfee on pg.6, beneath "I Want to Bring You a Gift". Limited to 2000 copies. Small slight crease on front cover edge. Scarce.. Signed by Author. Limited. Original Wraps. Fine. Illus. by McAfee,Ila. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.

London & New York: John Lane, 1901. Classic, scarce early 20th century text contains the infamous Iseult Idyll poem parts I & II, as well as twenty-three other classics including: The Sirens, Remember, A Reverie, Ode to Bacchus, Sapphic Ode to Aphrodite, Amechania, Rondel, Photine Sings, Life in Death, Love's Silence, Requiescat, etc. 79 pgs. Inscription on front endpaper. Pgs.33-35 have a few tiny light discoloration marks. Very mild foxing to outer page edges. Title on front cover has a few faded areas. Overall in very good condition for its age.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mexico: Grupo Editorial Tomo S.A. De C.V., 2002. Classic symbolic poetic text by the infamous Dante Alighieri contains the Divine Comedy: Paradise in its entirety in Spanish. Paradise is the third and final part (33 songs) of the supernatural Divine Comedy in which Dante knows nine skies: of the Moon; Mercury; Venus; the Sun; Mars; Saturn; of fixed stars; the First Moving body and the Empyrean. Includes a detailed analytical translation (in Spanish) by Roberto Mares. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. 221 pgs. Tiny nick on the top spine edge.. . First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Dore,Gustave. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Illustrated Edition.

Billings, Montana: Gazette Printing Co., 1966. Classic text presents various works of poetry by John Fitz, including nature poetry, poetry of Christmas, and poetry around the world. 111 pgs. Illustrated by Mildred Miles. Signed and inscribed by the author on the second front endpaper. Cover edges slightly sunned. Gilt cover. Minimal shelfwear.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Miles, MIldred. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed.

Chicago and New York: Belford, Clarke, and Company, 1887. Selina Dolaro (1849-1889) was an operatic singer, manager, playwright, and novelist. She made her first appearance on the London stage in "Chilperic" (Lyceum, 1870). The vocalist became Director of London's Royal Theatre in 1875, while starring in "La Perichole." Dolaro joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1875 and again in 1882. In 1879 the artist went to New York and appeared as Carmen at the Academy of Music. Dolaro later performed in comic opera on the New York stage. A talented writer, Dolaro authored a play called "In the Fashion" (later "Fashion"), several novels, including "Bella Demonia", published shortly after her sudden death of a stroke in 1889. Mes Amours contains a selection of verses some of which were written by Dolaro. Includes annotations, references and comments by Dolaro, some of which are comedic in content. 74 pp. Illustrated. Tiny scuff on the margin of the preface page. Front cover is gilt embossed with a photo of… Read More

New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1940. Classic preeminant scholarly text presents a concise account of one section of the very extensive literature in the Latin language produced in Europe during the three centuries following the revival of the classics. Detailed topics include: the Humanists; the Elizabethan Age; the end of the Renaissance; Scottish writers before 1603; Scots in the seventeenth century; miscellaneous poets 1660-1685; the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; science, philosophy and religion; anthologies; etc. Includes a chronological list of publications of Anglo-Latin poetry. 384 pgs. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper with tiny light stenciled numbers. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, U.K.: Continuum Publishing, 2006. This volume brings together research from international scholars focusing attention on the longevity and complexity of Blake`s reception in Japan and elsewhere in the East. It is designed as not only a celebration of his art and poetry in new and unexpected contexts but also to contest the intensely nationalistic and parochial Englishness of his work, and in broader terms, the inevitable passivity with which Romanticism (and other Western intellectual movements) have been received in the Orient. 348 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Germany: Edition Hansjorg Mayer , 1978. Ltd. Edition to 1000 copies. Original SIGNED Print by Emmett Williams. Boxed.Dustjacket in mylar. Mr. Williams was born in S.Carolina, but lived and worked in Europe between 1949-1966, and was editor-in-chief of the Something Else Press from 1966-1970. In the fifties, he became closely involved with the European intermedia avant-garde, epitomized by the 'darmstadt circle'; in the Sixties, he was an initiator of fluxus, an int'l post-dada, mixed means movement. His writing reflects the experimental tradition in the non-literary arts. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Fine.

: Renditions Paperbacks/Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. Classic compilation of writings by one of China's reknown poets, whom founded the non-official literary journal "Today" in Beijing, which became a tour de force in the "Democracy Wall" movement in 1980. His poetry combines the political to the lyrical to the mystical. 180 pgs. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Excellent. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Este Es Press & Colorado Typographic Society, 1971. Classic scholarly text contains an English free verse translation of one of the great masterpieces of the fourteenth century by the renown Persian satirist, Obeyd of Zaakan. The poem reflects the political personalities and events of 14th Century Persia, emphasizing the moral of the strength of will is the best defense against degenerancy, tyranny and exploitation. The author's translation in free English rhythmic prose is somewhat removed form the original Persian context by substituting a Western frame of reference for certain episodes and symbols, in order to make the tale more meaningful. Text in English and Persian. 55 pgs. Illustrated. Signed by Nakosteen on second front free endpaper. Limited to 125 copies, of which this is numbered 118. Gilt spine and front cover. Slight split on front spine hinge, binding tight. Very minimal shelfwear. . Signed by Author. Limited Collector's Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by… Read More