Search Results: Poetry from The Woodward Avenue Bookshelf

1799, Leather bound copy of "The Seasons" by James Thomson. It was printed in London by A. Strahan. It has illustrations before each season. The spine has 7 gold gilt bands with the title. There is a period flourish gift inscription on the front fly page. The upper and lower points are rubbed. The binding is solid. The pages are all evenly age toned. Beautiful vintage leather book.

1867
HARDCOVER
"ALFRED TENNYSON POEMS
COMPLETE EDITION
TICKNOR AND FIELDS
There are 370 pages. Small previous owners name in the front. No other writing. Square binding. Fold gilt to spine and decoration to the front is visible. The top fold gilt has faded with time. No loose or missing pages.

1882
VICTORIAN BINDING
HARDCOVER
"EDWIN ARNOLD'S POEMS"
ROBERTS BROTHERS
A beautiful, Victorian binding edition of Edwin Arnold's Poems. This has a gold gilt page block. Floral endpapers. Gold gilt and black decoration to the front board and spine. Small, light previous owners name on the title page. No other writing.

1888
HARDCOVER
GOLD GILT PAGE BLOCK
"GEMS FROM TENNYSON"
POETRY BY LORD ALFRED TENNYSON
ILLUSTRATED BY HAMMATT BILLINGS
PORTER & COATES
__________
1888, Hardcover, Hand Sewn binding. Gold gilt page block, "Gems From Tennyson" It is illustrated with black and white illustrations. The gold gilt decoration and lettering to the boards is bright. No loose or missing pages. Little fray to the fabric on the head of the spine.

Signed, 1961, Hardcover, "Against the Dark" Robert Avrett. This is signed to a library. There is no other writing. Pages are clean

1962
STATED FIRST PRINTING
FIRST EDITION
HARDCOVER
"THE DYER'S HAND"
BY W.H. AUDEN
RANDOM HOUSE
The boards are clean. Hinges are solid. Top stain is very good. Square binding. Clean pages, no writing.

1963
HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET (IN BRITISH LBS)
"SAILING TO AN ISLAND"
BY RICHARD MURPHY
FABER AND FABER
SIGNED AND DATED BY MURPHY ON THE FIRST FREE ENDPAPER
TO THORPE MENN
(Long time book editor of the Kansas City Star, who supported all aspects of Kansas City's Cultural Life)
IT HAS A NOTE LAID IN FROM THE CHILMARK PRESS STATING THAT THIS COPY WAS COMPLIMENTS OF RICHARD MURPHY

Up for sale is a Signed, Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, of "Sailing to an Island" No writing other than the authors. Clean pages.

1969
SIGNED
HARDCOVER, DUST JACKET
FIRST EDITION
SECOND PRINTING
"TALL HOUSES"
BY ELIZABETH VERNER HAMILTON
AND LOUISE FRIERSON KERR
IT IS SIGNED AND DATED BY HAMILTON ON THE FIRST FREE ENDPAPER TO SOMEONE
TRADD STREET PRESS
________

This is a Signed, First Edition, Hardcover with Dust Jacket, of "Tall Houses" Boards are clean. No writing other than the author's signature. Clean pages. The dust jacket is in Fine condition and protected by a new Demo mylar. 65 poems that capture the atmosphere of Charleston, South Carolina.

Unread, Very Good condition, Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, First Editon, Fifth Printing of "With Love, Rod McKuen. No writing. The priced dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar

SIGNED, LIMITED
1 of 1,000
UNREAD
1978
HARDCOVER
"COMING CLOSE TO THE EARTH"
BY ROD McKUEN
CHEVAL BOOKS
Signed, Unread, First Limited Edition, First Printing, Rod McKuen, "Coming Close to the Earth" Hardcover in a fitted mylar cover. It is signed by McKuen on the limitation page. Pages are clean. Square, solid binding

SIGNED
UNREAD
1980
HARDCOVER
"THE POWER BRIGHT AND WHINING "
BY ROD McKUEN
CHEVAL BOOKS
Signed, Unread, First Edition, First Printing, Rod McKuen, " The Power Bright and Shining" Hardcover. It is signed and Dated by McKuen on the half title page. Pages are clean. Page block is immaculate. Square, solid binding.

Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, First Edition, First Printing of "Dylan: Druid of the Broken Body" by Aneirin Talfan Davies. This is a clean square book with no writing. The priced dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar. Scarce title

Very Good condition, Hardcover with Price clipped Dust Jacket, First Editon, Stated First Printing of "Fields of Wonder" by Rod McKuen. No writing. The price clipped dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar.

LIMITED EDITION
1 of 3,000
HARDCOVER
"INTERVISIONS POEMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS"
BY JAMES DICKEY AND SHARON ANGLIN KHUNE
VISUALTERNATIVES
Beautiful photography to complement James Dickey's poems. This is a square book. Clean pages

a c.1973, First Edition, First Printing, Softcover of "Open Eye, Open Heart" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Collection of poetry by this important San Francisco literary figure. Ferlinghetti co founded City Lights Bookstore. Famous for the San Francisco beat writers. Appears unread. No spine crease. No writing, pages are clean.

Unread, Very Good condition, Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, First Editon, of "In Someone's Shadow" by Rod McKuen. No writing. The priced dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar.