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The Door Stands Open : Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004. (Signed and Lined Limited Deluxe Edition With The Original Prospectus) by Heaney, Seamus - 2005: Deluxe Edition

by Heaney, Seamus

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The Door Stands Open : Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004. (Signed and Lined Limited Deluxe Edition With The Original Prospectus) by Heaney, Seamus - 2005

The Door Stands Open : Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004. (Signed and Lined Limited Deluxe Edition With The Original Prospectus): Deluxe Edition

by Heaney, Seamus

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The First and only Edition. The book was conceived by Seamus Heaney and Cathal McCabe and designed by Pawel Tryzno. Printed by the Book Art Museum, Lodz. The edition was limited to 250 signed, numbered copies in total - 200 regular and 50 de luxe copies. This is one of the scarcer fifty Deluxe copies produced on handmade paper, Signed and Numbered in Roman numerals (number XV111) by Heaney and with his handwritten quote from the poem ''Saw Music''. Two poems and an essay written by Seamus Heaney in memory of Czeslaw Milosz, the Polish Nobel Laureate. The book was designed by Pawel Tryzno and printed partially on Zanders Zeta paper and partially on handwoven paper by the Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland. The book has stainless steel covers and comes in a prepared mixed-media wrap featuring a silkscreen collage of articles published in Polish newspapers in the days following Milosz's death. The book is encased in a slipcase of thick clear Polish glass with a metal alloy spine which reproduces Seamus Heaney's signature in relief and which holds the book between two glass rods. Accompanied with the original Prospectus. An extraordinary production. More images are available on request. Very Scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Due to the size and weight of this item,extra postage costs may be necessary for international buyers.

  • Bookseller Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB GB (GB)
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  • Edition First And Only Edition
  • Publisher Irish Writers' Centre, Dublin, and Book Art Museum, Lodz.
  • Place of Publication Ireland
  • Date Published 2005
  • Keywords Milosz, Lodz , Door ,heaney , Poland , Nobel ,Deluxe , Tryzno,

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The Broken Span
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The Broken Span

by Williams, William Carlos

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New York : New Directions, 1941 First printing of the first edition, first state, approx. 100 of the total 2000 copies printed [Wallace A22, iii].

Signed by Williams on the front free end-paper: post stroke signature.

Eleven poems, including the 15-part "For the Poem Patterson," issued as the first volume of the Poet of the Month series.

Plain wrappers with sewn binding, (32pp.), unpaginated, in first issue, yellow dust jacket, printed in black on the front panel. Light age-toning to page margins, else plain stitched wrappers in fine condition; dust jacket with mild rubbing to spine ends and corners, soiling, spine fold separating, age-toning to spine, folds, and cover margins, else in fine condition.
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I Thought I Never Could
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I Thought I Never Could

by French, Harold; Douglas Fairbanks Jr. [Forward]

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London: Secker & Warburg, 1973 First printing of the first U.K. edition. Publisher's black cloth and dust jacket with £2.50 price, Octavo, 163pp.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s copy (Who wrote the forward), with his armorial bookplate on front-free-endpaper (also, loosely laid-in is an auction card for The Estate of Douglass Fairbanks, Jr.

Signed and inscribed by Harold French to Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who wrote the Foreword.

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A Masque of Reason
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A Masque of Reason

by Frost, Robert; Jerome Cantor [Actor]

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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1945 First edition, stated first printing. Signed and inscribed by Robert Frost to Jerome Cantor, on the front free endpaper, with a program for the Bread Loaf Little Theatre production for "An Evening of Robert Frost," including a performance of "The Hill Wife" and "A Masque of Reason," with Jerome Cantor as Satan. Faint moister marks to front panel, light age-toning to endpapers and page margins, and a short closed tear to back end-paper, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with mild chipping to spine ends, faint age-toning to back cover margins, and light shelf wear, else fine.
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To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account
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To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account

by Bellow, Saul; Terry Eagleton

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London: Secker & Warburg, 1976 First printing of the first British edition. Signed and inscribed by Saul Bellow to Terry Eagleton, the eminent literary theorist, new historicist, and Thomas Wharton Professor of English at Oxford: "For Terry Eagleton / from his neighbor at Durrant's / Saul Bellow / London Dec. 22, 1976." Book with light toning to spine and top edge of boards, else in fine condition; dust jacket with toning to spine and mild edge wear, else fine. Recipient of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize.
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Cup of Gold  a Life of Henry Morgan,
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Cup of Gold a Life of Henry Morgan,

by Steinbeck, John

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New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1929. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. About Fine But For Some Bumping To Extremities, Rubbing To Top Of Front Cover, Very Slightly Sunned Spine, And Light Soiling Overall. No Inscriptions Or Names. Solid Internally With No Cracks. " First Published August 1929 ". Dark Topstain. 269 Pages. Mcbride Colophon On Last Page. See Photos. First Printing Of First Edition..
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The Broken Span
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The Broken Span

by Williams, William Carlos

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New York : New Directions, 1941 First printing of the first edition, first state, approx. 100 of the total 2000 copies printed [Wallace A22, iii].

Signed by Williams on the front free end-paper: post stroke signature.

Eleven poems, including the 15-part "For the Poem Patterson," issued as the first volume of the Poet of the Month series.

Plain wrappers with sewn binding, (32pp.), unpaginated, in first issue, yellow dust jacket, printed in black on the front panel. Light age-toning to page margins, else plain stitched wrappers in fine condition; dust jacket with mild rubbing to spine ends and corners, soiling, spine fold separating, age-toning to spine, folds, and cover margins, else in fine condition.
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I Thought I Never Could
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I Thought I Never Could

by French, Harold; Douglas Fairbanks Jr. [Forward]

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London: Secker & Warburg, 1973 First printing of the first U.K. edition. Publisher's black cloth and dust jacket with £2.50 price, Octavo, 163pp.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s copy (Who wrote the forward), with his armorial bookplate on front-free-endpaper (also, loosely laid-in is an auction card for The Estate of Douglass Fairbanks, Jr.

Signed and inscribed by Harold French to Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who wrote the Foreword.

Light bump to upper board edge, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with mild edge wear, light tanning to spine, and a bit of age-toning to top edge of flaps, else dust jacket in fine condition.

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A Masque of Reason
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A Masque of Reason

by Frost, Robert; Jerome Cantor [Actor]

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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1945 First edition, stated first printing. Signed and inscribed by Robert Frost to Jerome Cantor, on the front free endpaper, with a program for the Bread Loaf Little Theatre production for "An Evening of Robert Frost," including a performance of "The Hill Wife" and "A Masque of Reason," with Jerome Cantor as Satan. Faint moister marks to front panel, light age-toning to endpapers and page margins, and a short closed tear to back end-paper, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with mild chipping to spine ends, faint age-toning to back cover margins, and light shelf wear, else fine.
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To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account
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To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account

by Bellow, Saul; Terry Eagleton

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London: Secker & Warburg, 1976 First printing of the first British edition. Signed and inscribed by Saul Bellow to Terry Eagleton, the eminent literary theorist, new historicist, and Thomas Wharton Professor of English at Oxford: "For Terry Eagleton / from his neighbor at Durrant's / Saul Bellow / London Dec. 22, 1976." Book with light toning to spine and top edge of boards, else in fine condition; dust jacket with toning to spine and mild edge wear, else fine. Recipient of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize.
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Cup of Gold  a Life of Henry Morgan,
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Cup of Gold a Life of Henry Morgan,

by Steinbeck, John

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New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1929. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. About Fine But For Some Bumping To Extremities, Rubbing To Top Of Front Cover, Very Slightly Sunned Spine, And Light Soiling Overall. No Inscriptions Or Names. Solid Internally With No Cracks. " First Published August 1929 ". Dark Topstain. 269 Pages. Mcbride Colophon On Last Page. See Photos. First Printing Of First Edition..
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THE DOOR STANDS OPEN: Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004

THE DOOR STANDS OPEN: Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004

by Heaney, Seamus

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Dublin: Irish Writers Center, 2005. First edition. Two poems and an essay by Heaney written in memory of Milosz. Number 8 of 250 numbered copies SIGNED BY HEANEY. (There were an additional 50 "special deluxe" copies.) 8vo stainless steel covers printed in black; wrapped in attached cloth illustrated with a silk-screened collage of articles published in Polish newspapers in the days following Milosz's death; designed by Pawel Tryzno and printed by the Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland. Housed in original folding black-cardstock case with dripping black-ink design on inside fold and author's facsimile signature on front. Fine. Quite scarce. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
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The Door Stands Open: Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004.

by HEANEY, Seamus

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Irish Writers' Centre, Dublin, and Book Art Museum, Lodz., 2005. First edition. Octavo. Unpaginated. Two poems and an essay in honour of Czeslaw Milosz. The book was conceived by Heaney and Cathal McCabe and designed by Pawel Tryzno. Printed on handwoven Polish paper by the Book Art Museum, Lodz. Stainless steel covers in a prepared mixed-media wrap featuring a silkscreen collage of articles from Polish newspapers in the days following the death of Czeslaw Milosz. A facsimile of Heaney's handwritten clear copy of the poem ''Saw Music'' accompanies the printed text.Out of a total edition of 300 copies this is one of 250 numbered and signed by Seamus Heaney. (The de luxe issue of 50 copies was an extraordinary production involving a structure with glass rods.)Fine in the very near fine, very slightly marked folding card case which shows a facsimile of Heaney's signature.
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Bloody Sunrise
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Bloody Sunrise

by Spillane, Mickey

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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by Townsend, Jacinda

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9780393080049
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0393080048
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2014 - 1st ed stated ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED - authors debut book - "Fourteen-year-old Audrey martin, with her Poindexter glasses and her head humming the 3/4 meter of gospel music, knows she'll never get out of Kentucky - but when her fingers touch the pion keys, the whole church trembles." - book: very good (like new) - dj: very good (like new) - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Poet and Peasant
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Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke

by Kenneth Ewing Bailey

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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is no wear on the edges of the cover boards.There is some bumping on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are white, crisp and claen of any markings. "William Thomson, famous nineteenth century missionary, traveler, and author, described twenty-five years of surface study of Palestine as it relates to the Bible in his two-volume work, The Land and the Book. When he comes to describe Jerusalem he makes this remarkable statement; Do not set out...resolved to make discoveries. There is not a foot of ground that has not been already scrutinized by a thousand eyes as keen as yours, and the old adage, "If new not true," may be applied to Jerusalem and her monuments with more propriety than to any other place on earth...." - Introduction from Poet and Peasant: A… Read More
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC)
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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The Merry Month of May

The Merry Month of May: A Novel

by Jones, James

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New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex-Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. dj protected by new Mylar wrap.. 8 vo; black boards; 361 pgs.; illust. dj. From the Critically Acclaimed Author of From Here to Eternity. a very clean copy of this classic.
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The Authentic Life Of William McKinley
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The Authentic Life Of William McKinley: Our Third Martyr President; Together With A Life Sketch Of Theodore Roosevelt The 26th President Of The United States

by Alexander K. McClure & Charles Morris, LL.D

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This book is an antique and is in fair condition. The binding is loose and cracked on the inside of the front board. Dark green cloth covered boards that have significant wear on the edges, spine and corners. The previous owners signature is written on the inside of the front board. The pages are tanned and yellowed, but are still readable.Also a Life Sketch of Theodore Roosevelt and "memorial tributes by statesmen, ministers, orators and rulers of all countries"; profusely illustrated with photos, drawings and "special pictures of the Family by Express Permission from the Owners"
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Cottonwood; A Novel
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Cottonwood; A Novel

by Phillips, Scott

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New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 292pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, gilt on spine. Signed by the author on half-title page. Book has a complete number line from 1-10 and is a stated First Edition: February 2004. Book is straight, bright, unmarked, unclipped, unread, and has a Brodart jacket protector. Author also wrote "The Ice Harvest" and "The Walkaway.
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Quelques Optimistes.

Quelques Optimistes.

by Sempe

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Paris Editions Denoel, 1992, First Edition. paperback. First edition, Paris 1992, one of 3443 printed. -- Text (the cartoon captions) in FRENCH. -- Softcover, 8.3x10.8 inches, stiff cover with flaps. Condition: near fine (small surface scratch rear cover). -- Nice collectible example of Sempe's classic cartoon work, familiar to New Yorker readers. ISBN 220723861X
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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan

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First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in page. A pristine copy of this novel from the Pulitzer winning author of "A Visit From the Good Squad". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
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Christopher Blake

by Hart, Moss

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Random House, 1947. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Book has some toning to the edges; one word previous owner's name to the front free endpaper. The unclipped jacket ($2.50) has light wear to the spine ends /corners and toning to the rear panel. A very good or better copy.
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