Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Fine Binding) by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett; Selected and Arranged by Robert Browning - 1893

London: Jonathan Cape, 1954 Signed by author on half-title page. The book is in near mint condition,the d/j has some shelf-wear with very slight wear to the extremities of the spine.

London, United Kingdom: Cobden-Sanderson, 1930. Signed by Author and numbered 27 of 200 numbered copies. Ex-Libris plate of H M(ichael) Horton of Wilson & Horton publishers pasted to ffep. CONDITION Blue bds with bright Gilt titles (age toned spine, cloth has loosened to front bd along spine gutter where cloth glue has not made proper contact, top front cnr sl bumped else unworn) pp xvii 336 untrimmed pages printed on quality rag paper, tight with bright interior, light browning to end pages.. Signed by Author. Limited/Numbered. Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. Large 8vo.

4 vols bound as 2. Very Good HCs, no DJs. Full fine-grain calf leather over slightly beveled boards, very dark blue on covers, dark brown on spines; covers gilt stamped with frames of double rules enclosing acanthus roll enclosing dotted roll with a large central fleur de lis; spines gilt stamped with titles and floral, double rule and acanthus rolls; untrimmed text block edges; end papers of gilt fleur de lis pattern on white/gilt background; vol 1 with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author; ribbon markers. Bright, clean covers and spines; covers showing some very light scuffing, spines are intact with some surface crackling lines; joints are sound, leather remains supple; tightly bound; both volumes with owner name and date (1899) on front fly leaf; some foxing on frontis tissue and title page in vol 1; interiors very clean and bright. Unsigned fine binding with booseller's small ticket on front pastedowns 'George A. Cole | Stationer & Bookseller | 17 Via Tornabuoni. 17 | Florence'.… Read More

Cambridge, England: Prospect, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 32pp, stapled wrappers. Scarce issue of this little magazine from 1961 Cambridge, with work by J.H. Prynne and others. Subscription slip bound in. Unmarked copy, outer stain to one corner, light outer soil.

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.

Carlton & Lanahan / Hitchcock & Walden. Good with no dust jacket. 1852. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Edges of spine and corners are lightly bumped and rubbed w/small tears, pages foxed, some page corners creased, FFEP has been torn out, 1/4"x1" chip to top edge of front pastedown; small green hardcover; 95 pages .

Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey, 1788. Hardcover. Very Good. "Nouvelle Edition, plus complette que toutes les précédentes." 405, [3] p.; 18 cm. Contemporary calf; modern spine repair with japanese tissue and gilt-tooled leather spine label. All page edges red. Woodcut tailpieces. Voltaire's satire about the life of Joan of Arc was banned in much of Europe and, hence, very popular. In Very Good Condition: leather is rubbed; spine repaired with japanese tissue; edges of first and last leaves darkened from glue used on fixed endpapers; some pages lightly browning; otherwise, clean and tight.

San Francisco: Gelber, Lilienthal, Inc, 1936. First Edition. (xiv) (2) 173 (3) pages. First Edition. Limtited to 300 un-numbered copies, printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco. Illustrated by 8 plates plus the frontispiece portrait from a photograph of Jeffers by Edward Weston. Foreword by Una Jeffers. Octavo. Quarter bound in green morocco in orange decorated boards. From the author's Introduction: "This book, then, is not an explantion of the influence of the sea on Jeffers and his work, but rather is a questioning study of this interesting and significant phase of his talent, and a compilation of all materials pertaining to the sea contained in his poetry." Prior owners' bookplate at front pastedown; spine slightly faded; some toning to endpapers; 2" stain to lower right upper board; Very good or better overall, and now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

London: Frederick Warne [no date], Albion edition. (Leather binding) 576pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. Tree calf leather with gilt decorations to the covers, gilt lettering and raised bands on the spine. All edges art-gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, illustrations, notes, indices, ribbon marker. The covers are lightly splayed, the front hinge is starting, and there is a previous bookseller's discreet sticker on the rear endpaper. "His poetry is marked by simplicity and vigour, and by a realism that quite fulfils our idea of Quaker truthfulness and sincerity. He is a moral and religious poet; no mother need hesitate to place his poems in her daughter's hands" - from the Prefatory Notice. Series: Albion Edition. (Poetry, Fine Bindings, Poetry).

New York: Masses & Mainstream, 1950. First U.S. edition / First printing. Sienna printed wrappers. Light toning to spine, mild soiling to rear wrapper, near fine. Clean tight copy.