Poetry

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1894. First American Edition. In original colourfully decorated cloth, which is slightly rubbed but in very good condition overall. Inside the poetry is beautifully highlighted by historiated initials and framed within decorative borders - all by Walter Crane. Floral endpapers. Neatly repaired closed tear to front end paper. Pages are French folded (so uncut and hiding the blank pages), and top edge is emerald green. Separated into sections: The Old Garden, Nature, Love Songs, Poems of Life, Verses for Children. A lovely example of a delightful book. viii, 114 pp. 205 x 150 mm (8 x 6 inches). Première édition américaine. En toile originale décorée en couleurs, légèrement frottée mais en très bon état. A l'intérieur, la poésie est magnifiquement mise en valeur par des initiales historiées et encadrées dans des bordures décoratives - toutes de Walter Crane. Pages de garde fleuries. Déchirure fermée soigneusement réparée à la première page de… Read More

London, England : Dent, 1963. Paperback. New. New - With A Crease Back Cover Bottom Left, Serveral Pages Deep. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - Additional Photos Upon Request. A Usa Poet Of Talent Channelling His Gift Through - Humourous Verse With Serious Intent. First Published 1949, This A 1963 Reprint. Over 100 Poems.

1846 1ed Geoffrey CHAUCER Romaunt of the Rose Troilus Creseide Romance 3v BEAUTY
"Woe to him who is alone, since, if he falls, he has no help to rise."
―Geoffrey Chaucer, Troilus and Cressida
A rare 19th-century collection of poetry written by the "father of English literature", Geoffrey Chaucer. This beautifully bound three-volume set contains the following works:
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'Romaunt of the Rose'
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'Troilus and Creseide'
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Minor Poems
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'Life of the Poet'
Item number: #40153
Price: $599
CHAUCER, Geoffrey; NICOLAS, Sir Harris
Chaucer's Romaunt of the Rose Troilus and Creseide and the Minor Poems : With Life of the Poet by Sir Harris Nicolas.
London: William Pickering, 1846. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes
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Vol. I – 144; 230
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Vol. II – [6], 348
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Vol. III – [6], 352
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)
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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.

1696 1ed VIRGIL Aeneid MAP Georgics Eclogues Bucolics Mythology Jesuit Larue

"Audaces fortuna iuvat- (Fortune favors the bold)."
― Virgil

Virgil is regularly considered one of the greatest Roman poets. His epic poems, 'Eclogues,' 'Georgics,' and 'Aeneid' are some of the most important works of western literature and describe mythology, medicine, astronomy, war and military, rhetoric, agriculture, and more!

This 1696 printing of the works of Virgil includes commentary and notes by Charles de Larue. Larue was considered the most popular and well-recognized Jesuit writers and translators during his lifetime. In fact, his edition of Virgil is perhaps the best edition collected by a 17th-centurty Jesuit hand. This impressive first edition contains the oft-lacking folding map!

Item number: #21957
Price: $599

VIRGIL

P. Virgilii Maronis opera : Interpretatione et Notis illustrauit Carolus Ruaeus

Londini: Impensis A. Swalle, & T. Childe, ad insigne Monocerotis, in Cometerio Paulino, 1696. First… Read More

1695 ENGLISH 1ed Treatise on Epic Poetry VIRGIL Homer Aesop Dryden Rene Bossu

René Le Bossu was a prestigious 17th-century French literary critic best-known for his commentary on epic poetry. In his book "Treatise on Epic Poetry", Bossu focused on what makes successful epic poetry, identifying that subject matter took precedence over characters and character development. Much of the commentary comes from Bossu's study of Homer, Aesop, and Virgil and Dryden's famous interpretations.

This 1695 first English edition of Bossu was published with an essay on satire by Dacier as well as Fontenelle's treatise on pastoral literature.

Item number: #22315
Price: $750

BOSSU, Rene Le

Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil

London: Printed for Tho. Bennet, 1695. First edition.

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• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [40], 295, [1]
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1579 VIRGIL Aeneid Georgics Bucolics Italian Renaissance Fabricius Leipzig RARE

"If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell."
― Virgil, The Aeneid

A rare and highly desirable early 17th-century edition of the works of Virgil. Virgil is regularly considered one of the greatest Roman poets because of his poems, 'Eclogues,' 'Georgics,' and 'Aeneid' – some of the most important works of western literature. This 1579 edition was collected and edited by Georg Fabricius and is bound in impressive, stamped vellum.

Item number: #23651
Price: $995

VIRGIL

P. Virgilii Maronis Opera Indvbitata. Bvcolicon. Georgicon. Aeneis

Lipsiae: Ioannes Steinman, 1579.

Details:
· Collation:
o [18], 683, [1]
· References: not on USTC
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.75in x 4.25in (17cm x 10.5cm)

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Red Hydra Press,, 2023.. Edition of 50. Measuring 4' x 6.5" the three sewn signatures of Biblio Text paper are bound in a letterpress-printed paper wrapper. Garamond types were chosen for this text. Bound in Kahdi Indian handmade papers. All the work of design, paper cutting, letterpress printing, and binding by hand was done by Steve Miller. The books are signed by author and the artist and are numbered 1-50 Steve Miller: "This is a special book of fierce and earthy poems by Wisconsin poet Mary Wehner, with dynamic drawings by Alabama artist Jane Marshall. Mary and Jane were paired in an earlier book, or the opposite, and truly enjoy working off each other's energy. "As is true of all Red Hydra book project, the printer/publisher needed to fall in love with the words and the drawings before committing them to book form. It takes too much time and hard work to not be convinced of the strength of both. The journey from idea to final bound books is… Read More

Brooklyn: Assembling Press, 1979. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, ~250pp, printed wrappers. Scarce 1979 installment of this collaborative magazine of experimental writing, a time capsule of the avant-garde. Unmarked copy from the collection of contributor Opal Louis Nations, a bit of reading wear.

1652 Poems of Thomas Randolph English Literature Muses Looking-Glass London

Thomas Randolph was a 17th-century English poet and playwright. His works are certainly not considered the most popular of the English canon; however, they are an accurate representation of English literature from the 17th-century. This 1652 printing of 'The Muses Looking-Glass' was published in London.

Item number: #24075
Price: $499

RANDOLPH, Thomas

The Muses looking--glasse.

London: 1652.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 83, [1]
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.75in X 3.5in (14.5cm x 9cm)

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Plainfield, Vermont: Io, 1974. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 304pp, printed wrappers. Presentation inscriptions to first interior page and some ink marginalia scattered throughout. Huge issue of this essential 1970s literary/hermetic magazine, guest edited by Thelemic poet and biotechnologist Harvey Bialy (an associate of Harry Smith, Kenneth Anger, and Anton LaVey). This issue includes Bialy's essay The I Ching and the Genetic Code, which ends with a citation from Crowley's Book of Thoth. Also includes writing by Charles Stein, George Quasha, Robert Kelly, a lengthy work by Michael McClure, etc. Unmarked copy, light spotting to page edges.

8º. 187 pp. Half-bound, blue cloth, leather spine, raised bands, titles in gold. Four illustrations by the author: 2 in color and two in black and white, full-page. Two-tone title page. Previous owner's name in ink on the title page.
Considered by many as one of the most important and relevant poetic works in the history of poetic art. With a prologue by José Bergamín, the work was published posthumously, 4 years after the author's assassination.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. No date, circa 1900. Bound in contemporary half crushed morocco over green buckram boards, gilt back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Near Fine, slight wear at head of spine, prior owner name and date front end page. xxvii, 349 pages with portrait frontis under tissue guard. . Later Edition. Half Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: J. Tonson & J. Watts / J. and P. Knapton and T. Cox , 1728. Fables by Mr. Gay, Second Edition, 1728, and Fables by the late Mr. Gay, Third Edition, 1747. Vol. I, engraved title page, dedication page to William Duke of Cumberland, (4, Contents), (6, Introduction), 192 pp. Illustrated by Wm. Kent and John Wotton: Vol. 1; 50 plates + title page. Volume II, Engraved frontispiece and title page, (1, Advertisement), (4, Contents), 155 pp. illustrated by Hubert-Francois Gravelot; frontispiece, title page, 16 full page unnumbered plates. The 2nd and 3rd Editions, respectively, of Gay's Fables. Bound uniformly in contemporary calf, the small tickets of the period London bookseller R. Rothschild-Davidson at rear paste downs. Very Good, the joints fragile yet still holding, prior owner name in ink, the boards rubbed, titles dulled yet legible. toning at end papers, the plates are quite lovely. An unsophisticated and early set.. Second and Third Editions . Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over… Read More

The Casanova Society. London. 1925. LIMITED EDITION. 8vo. One of 50 copies, this out of series but inscribed by the author to, and with two letters to, the writer Carl Eric Bechhofer Roberts (known as Ephesian) and with his bookplate to the front pastedown endpaper. Two letters relating to black masses are loosely inserted, one is hand written and simply signed A, and another, typed on two sheets, is signed by Mather's wife Rosamond. A very good copy in the marbled paper covered boards with black letering to the spine. In the original dustwrapper which is darkened to the spine but has done it's job of keeping the book in nice condition.