Robinson Jeffers and the Sea by Bennett, Melba Berry - 1936

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.

San Francisco: Gelber, Lilienthal Inc. [Printed by the Grabhorn Press], 1936. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. One of 300 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press in May, 1936. Bound in quarter dark-green leather with patterned, papered sides; gilt lettering on spine. Internally clean and unmarked; some natural toning to endpapers. Foreword by Una Jeffers. Nine illustrated plates, including frontispiece portrait of Jeffers by Edward Weston. With original unprinted dustwrapper, which is chipped and cracked (very fragile, with hinge tissue holding it together on reverse); in an archival mylar sleeve. pp. xiv, 173, [2]. A study of Jeffers' work which focuses on his preoccupation with the sea and ''a compilation of all materials pertaining to the sea contained in his poetry,'' by Jeffers' ''secretary'' and biographer, Melba Berry Bennett (1901-1968).

San Francisco: Gelber, Lilienthal Inc, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. One of three hundred copies printed by the Grabhorn Press, May, 1936. Octavo. 174pp. Gilt-stamped leather spine, papercovered boards. Illustrated with black and white plates. Loss of spine ends (not affecting title), owner's gift inscription on front fly, thus very good minus in a good only unprinted dustwrapper with title penciled on spine, extremities worn and chipped.

SF, GELBR LNTHALl, 1936. GRABHORN PRESS; HALF GREEN MOROCCO FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE. F.