Burning City: New Poems
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1936. Thin 8vo, dark red leather. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1936). Limited First Edition. One of 275 signed and numbered copies. Modest wear to top edge; good slipcase. More
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Heavens and Earth.
New York: Holt, 1920. Tall 8vo, purple boards; faded. New York: Holt, 1920. First Edition. More
Nightmare at Noon
New York: Council for Democracy, 1940. 8 pages, printed self wrappers. New York: Council for Democracy, (1940). Revised edition, with an additional 9 lines written for the original broadcast of this dramatic warning to Americans about the totalitarian menace abroad. More
Nightmare at Noon
New York: Council for Democracy, 1940. 8 pages, printed boards. New York: Farrar Rinehart, (1940). First Edition. Dramatic warning to Americans about the totalitarian menace abroad was a radio broadcast. More
Prayer: A Child is Born.
New York: Farrar Rinehart, 1944. 23p., printed self wrappers. N.Y.: Farrar Rinehart, (1944). First Edition. More
Tiger Joy.
New York: Doran, 1925. 8vo, cloth backed pattern boards. N.Y., (1925). First Edition. Autographed copy. Near fine, signed copy; paper spine label lettering partially rubbed. More
Western Star.
New York: Farrar Rinehart, 1943. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Farrar Rinehart, (1943). First Edition. Fine. Published posthumously after his untimely death. More
Autographed Letter Signed Requesting an Extended leave of Absence
Richmond, KY: 1861. 2 pages (front and back), 7 x 5.5 inches, Richmond, Kentucky, October 22, 1861. Written to Colonel Alexander Hamilton Bowman, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, requesting an extended leave of absence from the service due to the death of his father-in-law, on black bordered mourning stationery, in part: "...Upon my arrival here I have found that it was necessary that I shall take part in the settlement of my Father-in-laws' estate. This..... More
Important and Lengthy War-Date Letter from West Point about Weaponry
West Point: 1862. 6 pages (front and back), 10 x 8 inches, West Point, New York, September 8, 1862. Signed "S. V. Benet" and written to Col. Alexander Hamilton Bowman, Supt. of the United States Military Academy, reporting on an ordinance trial of a projectile designed by American inventor Michael Ritner that could actually penetrate iron...but would be denied a production contract, in very small part: "...One of the objects of the trial was to test the penetrating power of..... More
Autographed Letter Signed on personal letterhead
New York: 1935. 1 page, 7 x 5.5 inches, New York City, no date, circa 1935. Written to a book dealer, in full: "Please send me number 47. 'Caran d' Ache' in your catalogue number 51. Sincerely S. V. Benet." One horizontal fold; faint paperclip stain at the bottom. Very good condition. Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer best known for his works "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and "John Browns Body." Benet died suddenly of a heart attack on March 13..... More
From The Earth To The Moon.
14p., 32mo, wrappers, printed label. New Haven: Privately Printed, 1958. Fine. Unpublished sketch for a moving picture scenario. Printed in an edition of 250 copies "for the Lunar friend of Richard Gimbel". Autographed by Gimbel. Sketch for a movie picture scenario. More
John Brown's Body.
illus. 4to, cloth-backed boards. New York, (1954). More
John Brown's Body.
Illustrated by Peter Harritos. 371pp. Tall thick 8vo, gilt-stamped navy leather, a.e.g. Franklin Library, 1976. A fine copy. 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series. More
John Brown's Body: a poem.
Norwalk: Easton, 1994. Introduction by Douglas Southall Freeman. Illustrated in color by John Steuart Curry. 454pp., large 8vo, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1994). Fine. More
Johnny Pye and The Fool-Killer.
Weston: Countryman Press, 1938. Illustrated by Charles Child. Thin 8vo, blue cloth. Weston, Vt.: The Countryman Press, 1938. Limited First Edition. One of 750 copies, signed by the author & illustrator. A mint copy, in publisher's wrap-around band, and stiff acetate slipcase. Prospectus included. In original cardboard box. Additional presentation from the author. More
Selected Works.
New York: Farrar Rinehart, 1942. 2 vols. (Poetry & Prose). 8vo, cloth. New York: Farrar Rinehart, 1942. First Edition. Presentation copy, signed in full by Benet. Fine, in glassine dust wrappers & publisher's slipcase. More
Tuesday November 5th, 1940.
New York: House of Books, 1941. 5 pages,, 8vo, blue wrappers, printed label. N.Y.: House of Books, 1941. Limited First Edition. Poem in praise of F.D.R. prior to the election of 1940. " Let them print what they like in the papers. It doesn't matter/ We'll be seeing you Tuesday, the millions of us, F.D.R." One of only 50 copies, this one is unnumbered. Fine. More
We Stand United, and Other Radio Scripts.
New York: Farrar Rinehart, 1945. Foreword by Norman Rosten. Illustrations by Ernest Stock. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.Farrar Rinehart, (1945). First Edition. Fine. "...an important addition to the published works. They are plays written in passion and anger (against Fascism)..." Foreword. Norman Rosten has autographed both the title page & the Foreword. More
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