London: A.H. Baily and Co., 1840. 2nd Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. 8vo., xxiii(2)404pp. Beautiful Second Edition of the author's treatise on the nature and treatment of women and fairly enlightened given the era. Bound in contemporary 3/4 red morocco. Raised bands, gilt ruled and decorated compartments. Title in C2. t.e.g. Marbled..... More
London: Printed by W. Jackson and J. Lister, for J. and R. Rivington, 1772. 1st Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. 8vo., (2),32,(6)pp. bound with 4to., (4), 264, (2)pp. Beautiful First Edition of the author's first short history of the university exploring learning going back to the time of Roman occupation. This is..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 409pp. Beautiful Limited Edition, #377 of only 950 copies printed. Bound in original 1/4 yellow cloth over black patterned paper-covered boards. Titles on paper label on spine. t.e.g. Illustrated. Extra label is tipped after the rear end-paper. Another volume of..... More
New York CIty: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. Soft cover. 11 issues. Slim 8vo., Stapled wraps. Unpaginated. 1973-1978. Sharp selection of 11 issues of this avant garde journal of poetry and literature. Each issue is square, tight and clean throughout and very little edge-wear. A couple have very mildly toned edges..... More
New York CIty: Extensions, 1968. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8 issues in 7. Slim 8vo., Stapled wraps. 96pp each volume. Sharp full run of this avant garde journal of poetry from notable poets of the era, which ran from 1968 through 1974. Each issue is square, tight and clean throughout..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1967. Soft cover. 16mo., 44pp. Number Four in the Pocket Poets Series. Sharp 19th Printing, June, 1967. $.75 cover price on rear panel. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some wear and toning to edges. Short shallow corner creases. Toning and soiling to covers and outer..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1967. Soft cover. 16mo., 44pp. Number Four in the Pocket Poets Series. Sharp 18th Printing, December, 1967 listed but actually 1966. $.75 cover price on rear panel. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some very mild wear and toning to edges. A hint of a shallow..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1967. Soft cover. 16mo., 98pp. Number Eighteen in the Pocket Poets Series. Solid Stated Sixth Printing, April, 1967. $1.50 cover price on rear panel. Square and tight. Some rubbing to edges and hinges. Spine toning and some soiling to panels, Some staining to the tops..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1968. Soft cover. 16mo., 144pp. Number Twenty-Three in the Pocket Poets Series. Solid Stated First American Edition, November, 1968. $2.00 cover price on rear panel. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some rubbing to edges and hinges. Spine toning and some soiling to panels, Still, no..... More
San Francisco, CA: Grey Fox Press, 1980. Soft cover. Slim 8vo, 97pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with no spotting or toning. Some fairly mild rubbing to hinges. Fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price... More
Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo., 204(5)pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Notation on the flyleaf that the book was purchased in San Francisco at City Lights..... More
Boston: Good Gay Poets, 1975. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo., 204pp. Beautiful First Edition one of only 1500 copies printed along with 100 hardbound copies. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. An early, groundbreaking book of poetry..... More
Santa Barbara, CA: Cadmus Editions, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim 8vo., Unpaginated. Beautiful First Trade Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A gorgeous collectable copy. More
New York City: Vehicle Editions, 1978. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Small, slim 8vo., Unpaginated. Beautiful First Edition, one of only 1500 copies printed, 26 being signed & numbered hardcover copies. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a hint at the top front tip. A couple..... More
New York City: Harper & Row, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Small, slim 8vo., 71pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a small bump to the crown. Very attractive clipped wrapper has some surface rubbing and fairly minor wear to edges and..... More
New York City: Riverhead Books, 1998. Hardcover. 8vo., 691pp. Beautiful First Edition, FirstPrinting, with full number sequence. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($27.0), is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A very pretty collectable copy of a tough..... More
New York CIty: The John Day Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 182pp. Sharp First Edition of this guide to nocturnal adventures in the Big Apple, published during prohibition, and probably a not so daringly chapter on Speakeasies. Original black cloth with titles in red on front board and spine..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1966. Soft cover. 16mo., 27pp. Number One in the Pocket Poets Series. Beautiful Twelfth Printing. (Stated on rear Panel). $.75 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout. A hint of rubbing to spine ends but barely. Fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears..... More
Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., (viii)373(2)pp. Beautiful First Edition, Early Issue, very possibly the "intermediate" printing, between the first and second, mentioned by BAL(pg.247-248, #8781), which has a period after the word "Company" in the imprint but without the vignette title page. Binding "C" though..... More
New York City: Armed Services Edition, 1942. First Edition, Thus. Soft cover. ASE #O-9. 254pp. Sharp First Printing of the Armed Services Edition. Only the original 1942 publication date is listed but actually 1944.. Square, tight and clean throughout with fairly mild toning to page edges. Some minor edge-wear and..... More
Chciago: Newstand Library, 1961. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Vintage Paperback PBO NL U158. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original. May, 1961. $.50 Cover Price Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no page toning. Fairly moderate wear to edges and spine ends. Still fresh and bright with..... More
Sauk City, WI: Mycroft & Moran, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 281pp. Gorgeous First Printing of one of the rarer M&M/Arkham titles. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Remarkably well preserved. Sharp unclipped dust- jacket, ($2.50), has some minor rubbing to spine ends and front top..... More
Sauk City, WI: Mycroft & Moran, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 238pp. Gorgeous First Edition. One of 3000 copies printed, though it has been estimated that there were actually 3604 copies were actually published, (Jaffrey p.23). Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps some gentle bumping..... More
Livonia, MI: Laughter Publications Inc, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim, tall 4to.71pp. Solid First Printing with full number sequence. #696 of 1,000 copies printed of this limited "Collector's Edition". Square, tight and clean throughout with just a small bump to the heel and front bottom tip. Tiny nick in the..... More
Livonia, MI: Laughter Publications Inc, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim, tall 4to.71pp. Beautiful First Printing with full number sequence. #873 of 1,000 copies printed of this limited "Collector's Edition". Square, tight and clean throughout with just a small bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust jacket,($49.95 on..... More