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this fine-print copy of the poem was produced by Chilmark Press of New York and printed in Great Britain. It is #189 of 450 copies produced. It is signed by the poet. Beautiful print job. Also includes a sheet of excerpts from a review by G.S. Frasier from the summer 1968 issue of Partisan Review. Book was designed by Will and Sebastian Carter at Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge and printed on paper mould-made by T. H. Saunders at Wookey Hole, Somerset and bound by Mansell, London. Boxed

This has been issued on the internet, but here is the real deal. Uncut pages showing quality printing on a variety of paper types. Examples show wide range of printing techniques, all samples identified. An extraordinary overview of the possibilities of fine printing. Book is tight, pages are uncut, rough pages, print examples all clean, many full color. Spine is missing small piece.

This map of Paris, produced in 1917, has a stamp from Brentanos, where it was purchased. Showing auto and bicycle routes for Paris, it's also had a military use and is one of an assembly of maps of France produced by Cartes Taride. Condition is extraordinarily fine. The map is in 4 x 7 units, foldable, on strong linen backing. The map markings are clear and distinct. (A similar map is in the Stamford University library.)

Written by the pastor of the Calvinist Church in Worcester, Massachusetts, this little guide for mothers stresses "maternal duty." Written in 1833, it reflects the strict religious thinking of the time. According to the dedication page, "To my father and mother...this book is most affectionately deicated. For the principles here inculcated, I am indebted...to the instructions I received and the scenes I witnessed, at your fire-side...." As he advises, "Education consists in attention to little things." Book is tight but for a slightly loose front board. Pages are clean and clear, some foxing throughout. Paper spine cover is heavily chipped.

An Address Delivered at a Small Dinner of the Grolier Club, New York, January 30, 1979. Uncut pages, hand-sewn. Limited edition of 500 copies of which this is #271. Keepsake for friends of the Angelica Press, designed by Dennis Grastorf, kprinted on Ingres Antique paper by Gary Wightman at the Amity Pres. Near-mint condition, with a little fading on front/back covers near the spine.Also include a small matching keepsake by Dennis Grastorf. Also uncut and hand-sewn. Edition of 428 copies of which this is #168.

Signed copy of one of the most important collections of poems by Adrienne Rich. Tight cloth/board binding with slight wear on the spine. No marks, clean copy except for stamped name of prior owner at top of front endpaper (small). Dust jacket has some discoloration on spine and small tear at bottom of spine cover. Has original price of $2.75. First edition, though not stated; has publishers code H-E instead.

This heavily illustrated, lush presentation of the second and third parts of Dante's Divine Comedy (Inferno being the first) has illustrations and designl by M. Gustave Dore. Translation by Rev. Henry Francis Cary, with accompanying notes. There are 60 illustrations. Page edges are gilt. Condition: Front board has some damage to the art--looks like wear. The edges of the boards are worn, with small tears. Binding is tight and very good except for front endpapers, which are loose and have prior owner's name, and with inscription as gift from brothers, June 5/1889. Otherwise, no marks, with overall very good condition.

This is an advanced readers' copy of uncorrected proofs for a book to (then) be published by Swallow Press. It is a collection of Nin's words--passages drawn from the entire range of her public talks from 1966 to 1973. These 8 assembled "lectures" compiled by editor Evelyn Hinz, presents her themes about relationships, creativity, the struggle for wholeness, the unveiling of wam, the artist as magician, women reconstructing the world, moving from the dream outward, and experiencing our lives to the fullest possible. Condition is very good--clean, unmarked copy, with only the slightest darkening at the top edge of the covers.

A classic of gay literature, this is one of Ann Aldrich's best novels, winner of the Gold Medal awary. Aldrich "reveals the character and personality of the lesbian, her passions and pursuits, her loves and despairs." Clearly a period piece, this novel stands out as avoiding the pitfalls of that era, with an ending that promotes understanding.Mass market paperback is tight except for loose first page (before title page). Clean pages, tight. Paper is darkened from age.

this is one of 900 copies, a limited printing done in 1975. Overall condition good, with slightly yellowed cover. Rare copy.

This unusual slim book is an ABC of Harvard jokes. Dedicated to John Harvard & Sons. Initials for the authors and illustrators. Pages are uncut. First double-page has slight tear at top; remaining pages are fine. Red paper cover has paper label; spine cover is worn. Binding is tight.

A practical guide for people in the 1800s for writing "Plain and Elegant Letters on business, love, courtship, marriage, relationship, friendship, etc." with "Complimentary cards." Includes "Directions for letter writing" and "rules for composition." Covers a wide range of potential topics for the period. This little book is virtually unused, tight and clean, with very occasional foxing on some pages. Fascinating.