Ridgefield: Story Songs, 1975. Signed book by the American songwriter and popular musician. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white surrealist drawings by Rob White. Square 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers (some minor staining on covers and light scattered foxing on a few pages inside). Ridgefield CT: Story Songs, (1975). First edition. Very good. Signed in full on the flyleaf -- "Keep the change! Harry Chapin" More
New York: Boni, 1924. Illustrated by Hogarth Jr. [ROCKWELL KENT]. Short slim 4to, cloth-backed boards with paper labels (edgeworn and sunned at edges; spine label chipped). New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924. First edition. A very good copy, internally clean. More
New York: Boni, 1924. Illustrated by Hogarth Jr. [ROCKWELL KENT]. Short slim 4to, cloth-backed boards with paper labels ; corners rubbed, d.w. New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924. First edition. A very good copy, internally clean. Very good copy in an edge-chipped dust wrapper. More
New York: Boni, 1924. Illustrated by Hogarth Jr. [ROCKWELL KENT]. Short slim 4to, cloth-backed boards with paper labels ; corners & and spine label rubbed; light foxing throughout. New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924. First edition. More
Paris: Pierre Seghers, 1954. 36 pages, thin 12mo, stiff printed envelope wrappers and the original (chipped) glassine wrappers. Paris: Pierre Seghers, (1954). Limited Edition. Fine. Number 20 of only 78 copies with an inscription by the author on the half-title. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1978. Done into modern English verse by Frank Ernest Hill. 550pp. Tall 8vo, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1978). A fine copy. More
New York: Covici-Friede, 1930. 25 full page illustrations by Rockwell Kent. 2 volumes, folio, handsomely rebound in 1/2 tan morocco and beige cloth covers. Untrimmed. New York: Covici-Friede, 1930. Limited Edition. Near fine. One of 999 numbered copies signed by Rockwell Kent. More
Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press, 1929. 8 volumes in the original bindings -- linen backed aqua boards, spines are sun-darkened and somewhat stained and covers are partially dis-colored by the sun. Numerous hand colored illustrations, original untrimmed edges and paper spine labels (new clean spine labels are tipped into each volume). Pages are crisp and clean. Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1929. Limited Edition. A very good set, internally fine. Number 264 of 375 copies (of which 350 were for sale..... More
New York: Covici Friede, 1934. Introduction by Gordon Hall Gerould. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. xvii + 627pp. Tall thick 8vo, beautifully rebound in full tan morocco, gilt-tooled spine. New York: Covici Friede, (1934). A fine copy. More
New York: Covici Friede, 1934. Introduction by Gordon Hall Gerould. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. xvii + 627pp. Tall thick 8vo, beautifully rebound in 3/4 burgundy morocco, morocco, ornately gilt spine, t.e.g. New York: Covici Friede, (1934). A fine copy. More
Paris: Charpentier, 1862. Copper engraved portrait of Chenier as frontispiece. 493 pages, errata. Short thick 4to, full black morocco, gilt-ruled spine and boards on covers, a.e.g. Paris: Charpentier, 1862. A fine copy. Number 34 of a small edition, this copy presented to Madame Olympie Beaufrere. More
Tucson: Nazraeli, 2002. Beautifully printed photographs, some folding, by Chiarenza. Poems by Robert Koch. 99pp. Slim square 4to, black cloth with inset pictorial label. (Tucson: Nazraeli Press, 2002). First edition. A very near fine copy. Limited edition of 1000 copies. More
New York: Gemor, 1942. Including the cover, there are 3 mounted plates by Andre Masson. Unpaginated. Tall slim 8vo, original black wrappers with paper spine label (rubbed; head of spine chipped; partial loss to spine label). New York: Gemor Press, 1942. First A very good copy of this scarce book featuring the prose & poetic work of American surrealist Hugh Chishom . Limited edition of 500 copies, set by Hand. The Gemor Press was founded by Anais Nin, and very..... More
Edinburgh: Apollo Press, 1779. 3 volumes, 16mo, full tree calf (slightly rubbed), decoratively gilt spines. Edinburgh: Apollo Press, 1779. Very good (+). More
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Cambridge: Pomegranate, 1972. Broadside poem, 20" x 13". Brick red paper. Black block-cut illustration. First edition, number 84 of 250 copies. Poem by Richard Eberhart, and illustration by Karyl Klopp. Signed by the author and artist. Comes with promotional flier from The Pomegranate Press announcing forthcoming books and broadsides. More
Middlebury: 1958. A.L.S. "John Ciardi". 8vo. 1 page, (Middlebury) June 19th 1958, to a young schoolteacher, in part: "...Please forgive the scrawl. I am in the hospital for a few days of elaborate resting and must improvise correspondence. I am sorry to say that I am unable to foresee anyway of getting you to Bread Loaf. My budget is now over-committed. The enrollment is at the point where every available bed is committed. And most critically, our office has had..... More
Verona: 1989. Original signed etching by Fabio Zanzotto. 4to, 41p., siff printed wrappers. (Verona), 1989. Limited Edition. Fine. One of 100 numbered copies. Presentation copy from Cima to Meyer Schapiro. More
Verona: Stamperia Valdonega, 1933. 7p. 4to, white pictorial wrappers, printed in red & black. (Verona: Stamperia Valdonega, 1993). Near Fine. Presentation copy. More
Milan: Pesce d'Oro, 1974. Numerous illustrations throughout the text. 126 pages, 24mo, stiff grey printed wrappers. Milano: Pesce d'Oro, 1974. First Edition. Fine. Limited edition. More
Milan: Garzanti, 1984. 42 pages. Tall narrow 12mo, stiff silver printed wrappers. (Milan): Garzanti, (1984) First Edition. A fine copy. Inscribed by the author to art historian Meyer Schapiro with an additional handwritten note. More
Milan: Pesce d'Oro, 1973. 45 pages. Slim 12mo, stiff pictorial tan wrappers. (Milano): Pesce d'Oro, 1973. First Edition. A near fine copy. No. 407 of 1000 copies. Inscribed by the author to art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Poesie e Traduzioni. 84pp., slim 12mo, stiff white wrappers, slipcase. (Lugano): Fondazione Schlesinger, (1984). First Edition. Fine. Limited numbered edition inscribed by the author to art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Spoleto: Centro Italiano di Studi sull'Alto Medioevo, 1989. Text in Italian. Illustrated frontispiece. 284pp, unopened. Wide 8vo, slightly edge worn stiff wrappers. Spoleto: Centro Italiano di Studi sull'Alto Medioevo, 1989. Sunned spine, but still a very good(+) copy. Testi, Studi, Strumenti, 1. More
New York: Knopf, 1983. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1983. First Edition. Signed by Clampitt on the half-title. More
I have just received the copy of I, Robot Screenplay published by Easton Press and signed by Harlan Ellison which I ordered just after the middle of June 2003. The book arrived in the condition in which it was sent and I am glad that I ordered it from you. Will certainly order from Argosy Book Store again in future!
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