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CT: New Directions, 1963. Dustwrapper shows a few chips to extremes. Otherwise a bright, clean U.S. first edition of this book of poetry. This is from the New Directions warehouse, so it has the publication date written in pencil on the ffep.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Harper & Row, 1970. Beautiful copy of this, the first edition of the poet's fourth book of poems. Laid in is a letter from a reviewer stating that this was a REVIEW COPY with the publisher's slip being misplaced. Stafford won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1953.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

MINN: Univ. of Minnesota, 1956. Bound in red printed boards in VG+ dustwrapper. The 1st edition of this scarce book of poems by Mr. Whittemore. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the ffep to the author John Brinnin. Slight scraping to bottom edge but overall a nice, clean copy.. Inscribed and Signed By Artist. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.

NY: New Directions, 1963. Dustwrapper shows a tiny bit of soiling to rear panel. Overall, a beautiful copy of this second printing of the noted autobiography of Dahlberg. From New Directions owner's James Laughlin's private library with his ownership label laid in.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Norton, 1992. The first edition. Has previous owner's neat name and date on ffep. Stern is a recent winner of the National Book Award for a collection of his poems.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Macmillan & Co., 1929. Tight, clean copy of this 203 pp. poem by Robinson in handsome blue, black and silver dustwrapper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Grove Press, 1970. Dustwrapper shows two minor scrapes and minimal edgewear. Overall, a collectible copy of this author's book of poetry and verse with an early 70's revolutionary flair. The first edition by the author of "The Bronc People".. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG+.

NY: Pantheon, 1994. A "tragic comedy" by the noted author of "Senor Vivo and the Coca Lord". Amazingly difficult to locate in collectible condition and with no remainder mark. Basis for the movie that starred Nicholas Cage as Captain Corelli. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine -- Price-Clipped.

BOSTON: Little Brown, 1957. Dustwrapper shows some minor scuffing and overall edgewear but is overall bright and whole. This is the first edition of the author's hard-to-find second book.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.

NY: New Directions, 1963. Dustwrapper shows some fading, discoloration, but is overall bright and whole with no major distinguishable flaws. The first hardbound edition of this book of plays by the noted Latin-American author. With translations by Graham-Lujan. Previous owner's neat signature on ffep.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.

Seattle: Univ. of Washington, 1964. Dustwrapper shows some chipping to top of spine. An important collection of poetry by Five poets: Kenneth O. Hanson, Richard Hugo, Carolyn Kizer, William Stafford and David Wagoner. This copy was INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Ms. Kizer with a 3 x 5 handwritten note laid in. The first edition, of course.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG+.

Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1859. An unusually nice copy bound in the original dark brown vertically ribbed cloth stamped in gold (still very readable) with virtually none of the edgewear that usually plagues this title. The true first edition with the July Advertisements at the rear of the book. Dark brown endpapers. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/No Jacket. 8vo.

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1930. Dustwrapper shows some yellowing to extremes and a light bit of wear. Beautiful copy of the true first edition of this title by the noted author (preceeds the British). A philosophical work by the noted British author.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.

NY: Doubleday, 1969. Presumably the second edition of this important book on Lasers and Holography. A bit of edgewear, but overall book and d.w. are bright and clean. Inscribed, Signed and Dated by the author (in 1971) on the ffep. Handsome copy!. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.

NY: Macmillan & Co., 1916. Bound in pictorial blue cloth stamped in dark blue, orange and white. An Advance Review Copy (blindstamped on title page). This copy precedes the first edition because of the stamp and the copyright date of 1915 on the copyright page. Slight wrinkling around spine area -- but overall, bright and whole. Ref.: BAL 11996.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. Review Copy.

NY: St. Martin's, 1991. A 64-page book of poems by the African- American author. Noted for her play "For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide ...". SIGNED on the title page by the author.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Dutton, 1934. Dustwrapper shows a completely closed 1" tear to top of front panel. Book shows typical brown offsetting to endsheets. Previous owner's neat bookplate to front pastedown. A tight, clean (and most acceptable) copy of the author's first regularly publishe book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG+.

NY: Harper & Row, 1979. The first U.S. edition of this book of poems by the noted British poet. Only flaw is slight sticker removal mark to front panel. Illustrations by Leonard Baskin.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Morrow, 1985. A crisp, clean unread copy of the first edition of this scarce book on the 1927 New York Yankees. A day-to-day re-creation of the game's most illustrious season. Eyewitness accounts by Grantland Rice, Damon Runyon, Ford Frick, Ring Lardner and many other legendary sportswriters. Introduction by Waite Hoyt. 388 pp. + index. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1953. Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. Overall, a tight, clean copy of this, the first edition of the African American author's second book. Her first book, the Street, won the Houghton Mifflin Award in the year of publication. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.