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Aromas, California: Cayucos Books, 1973. First Trade Edition. Boards. Very Good Plus/Fine. (xxix) 200 (1) pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by William Everson in ink to the late bookseller and publisher Robert Hawley, on the front free endpaper, "To Bob Hawley / as fine a friend as they come! / Bill Everson / June 19, 1974". Preface, Introduction, Afterword and Notes by William Everson. White dust jacket. Black boards. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Photocopy of Robert Hawley's obituary laid in. A collection of published and unpublished Jeffers' poems that, according to Everson, trace Jeffers' "interval that changed him from an accomplished but stilted poet in Californians (1916) to a decisive and transcendent one in Tamar (1924)." Robert (Bob) Hawley (1929 - 2017) was a beloved Bay Area bookseller (Ross Valley Book Company) and publisher under the Oyez imprint, which published several of poet William Everson's works. Everson's inscription, written in ballpoint pen ink, in an informal style (different than the… Read More

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1914. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 141 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED twice by George Sterling. The first is an inscription in ink on a front free endpaper: "Dear Charlie: These verses, written within sound of the Pacific, I (?) on you amid the sounds and shadows of our Babylon. See page 74! Yours ever, George. New York, Feb. 24th, 1915." The second is written in ink on the half-title: "For Charles W. Miles from George Sterling." On page 74 is the start of a poem entitled "In The Marketplace", the first line of which is, "In Babylon, high Babylon,". Green cloth with gilt front cover and spine titling. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". A collection of shorter poetry, starting with "Beyond The Breakers" written in Carmel and dedicated to fellow bohemian and author Jimmy Hopper. Poet/Playwright George Sterling (1869-1926) was a resident member of early Carmel's bohemian group and a friend of Jack London, Mary Austin and Robinson Jeffers. His later years were spent in… Read More

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1916. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 168 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by George Sterling in ink as a presentation copy to Sterling's sister on a front free endpaper: "For my darling sister Madelaine with my best love, George. / San Francisco, Oct. 18th, 1916". Green cloth. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". Some poems pencil-checked. Corrections (by Sterling?) in ink to typos at pages 92 and 162. A group of poems, including those "On The Great War". Poet/Playwright George Sterling (1869-1926) was a resident member of early Carmel's bohemian group and a friend of Jack London, Mary Austin and Robinson Jeffers. His later years were spent in San Francisco, where he died by his own hand in 1926. Mattilla A12. A nice association copy. A Good Plus copy (Soiled covers; ink stain and insect tracings to front cover, spine titling rubbed away; toning to endpapers, front hinge partly open, but holding; edgewear, mainly to spine-ends), now in a custom 4mil clear mylar jacket.… Read More

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1916. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. 168 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by George Sterling twice in ink as a presentation copy to his friend, Tom Gregory. On a front free endpaper: "Dear Tom: Happy be all you remember! Sad be all you forget! I am yours to the end of the trail, and - may it be long and wet! Yours ever, George. San Francisco, Oct. 15th, 1922." On the front ad page: "For Tom Gregory from George Sterling". Corrections (by Sterling?) in pencil to typos at pages 10, 11, 92 and 161. A group of poems, including those "On The Great War". Poet/Playwright George Sterling (1869-1926) was a resident member of early Carmel's bohemian group and a friend of Jack London, Mary Austin and Robinson Jeffers. His later years were spent in San Francisco, where he died by his own hand in 1926. Mattilla A12. A Very Good or better copy (Openings to gutters; rubbed spine; some edgewear), now in a custom 4mil clear mylar jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in… Read More

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1914. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xi) 80 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author Davis in ink on the front free endpaper: "To Guy C. Earl, In loving remembrance of the afternoon on Angel island, John F. Davis." Signed bookplate on front pastedown: Graham of Montrose. Illustrated, including frontispiece from William Keith painting of San Francisco Bay with tissue guard. Cloth-backed boards with gil front cover and spine titling. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". As the subtitle suggests, this was a plea for a better organized histories and the preservation of records. Included as appendices are (1) The Love-Story of Concha Arguello and (2) The poem Concepcion De Arguello by Bret Harte. A Near Fine copy (Some edgewear; spine title dulled), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Horace Liveright, 1928. First Edition, Limited. Cloth backed Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 160 pp. #131 of a limited edition of 375 copies of which 350 were for sale. SIGNED by Robinson Jeffers in ink on the limitation page. Custom slipcase. Cloth-backed cloth. 6" x 9". Neat prior owner's signature and date on front free endpaper. Alberts #54. Includes poems "Ocean" and "Tor House". Near Fine copy (POS; Slight edgewear) in a Fine custom slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: Diepenbrock & Co, 1889. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 171 pages. SIGNED/INSCIRBED by Rev. D. O. Crowley in ink on a front free endpaper, "To P. F. Dundon, Esq. With the compliments of his sincere Friend, D. O. Crowley. Xmas 1889.". Introduction by Peter H. Burnett, the first elected Governor of California. Index. Small decorations throughout. 5 3/4" x 8". Blind-stamped brown cloth. Gilt titling. A collection of poets by noted Californians of the period, including Charles Warren Stoddard, Harriet Skidmore, Daniel O'Connell and Agnes Manning. A Near Fine copy (slight edgewear, mostly at the spine-ends), and now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books via media mail to any United States address.

Boston: G. K. Hall & Co, 1990. First Edition. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xi) 278 pp. SIGNED in ink by James Karman on the title page. Frontispiece portrait of Jeffers from his Time magazine cover. Cloth-backed cloth. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Inroduction by James Karman. A collection of critical essays on each of Jeffers' books of poetry and his play, Medea. Authors include James Rorty, Mark Van Doren, Louis Untermeyer, Louise Bogan, Lawrence Clark Powell, Delmore Schwartz, Kenneth Rexroth, Brooks Atkinson and many more. A Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1912. First Thus. Cloth-backed decorated boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (vii) 124 pages. First thus, including a few poems from other collections and newspapers, adding to the 1908 edition.Tipped-in frontispiece from photograph by Frances MacCulloch of the view of San Francisco ruins taken from Russian Hill, with tissue guard. Cloth-backed decorated boards. 5 1/2" x 8". Printed by Taylor, Nash & Taylor, San Francisco. A collection of poems, including some related to the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. Poet Truesdell (1839-1912) was a widely published California poet, including appearances in The Overland Monthly. She was the author of A California Pilgrimage. Bookplate of A. Leonard, Jr. M.D. on front pastedown; Dr. Leonard's autographed snippet laid in. Slightly soiled and rubbed, but Near Fine, now with a custom clear mylar protective jacket.

San Francisco: Privately Printed, 1926. First Edition. Illustrated card stock wrappers. Very Good. (xvi) 92 pages. Privately Printed First Edition. Illustrated from period photographs. Engraved New Years greeting card from Senator James D. Phelan affixed to front free endpaper. Qwnership stamp of Marshall Dill on front pastedown and page 50. 4 5/8" x 7". Illustrated card stock wrappers. This was the privately printed souvenir volume of the second annual out of door meeting of the Edwin Markham Chapter of the English Poetry Society of the Teachers' College, San Jose, California, held at Senator James D. Phelan's country estate, Villa Montalvo. The meeting included a luncheon and handing out prizes and laurel wreaths (conferred by tennis champion Helen Wills) to the winners of a poetry competition. In addition, well-known California writers contriubted selections to be included in this volume. Such contributors included Ina Coolbrith, Edwin Markham, Edward DeWitt Taylor, Charles Caldwell Dobie,… Read More

Boston: The Gorham Press, 1908. First Edition. Very Good Plus/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 44 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by INA COOLBRITH in ink on the title page: "To my dear girl Josie Zeller from her friend Ina Coolbrith / Dec. 1907". Illustrated from original illustrations by Maynard Dixon, including the front cover, two paintings and several drawings. Also illustrated from drawings by Leslie Hunter and Herbert Igoe (from Sunset Magazine) and photographs by Frances Reid McCulloch. Decorated wrappers. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Slip of paper glued to title page reads: "FRANCISCA REINA is published under the auspices of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association for the benefit of its honored member, Miss Ina Coolbrith." This is a profusely illustrated book of poetry concerning the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire and its aftermath.This signed copy is one of a kind. Rare. Ina Coolbrith (1841-1928) was the first California Poet Laureate, writer, librarian and leading San Francisco literary figure. With… Read More

Berkeley: The Sather Gate Book Shop, 1930. First Edition. (vii) 108 pages. Blue cloth with gilt titling. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". A book of poetry including 42 sonnets, many dealing with California subjects. Author Charles S. Greene (1856-1930) was a poet and Editor of The Overland Monthly from 1887 to 1899. Several of the poems in ths volume appeared first in the Overland Monthly. He was the Librarian for the City of Oakland from 1899 to 1926. Greene was a champion of art in public spaces and installed murals by Marion Pope Holden and Arthur Mathews in the Oakland Library. Some of these are now in the Oakland Museum. This book of poetry was published in the year of Greene's death. A Fine copy and now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

South Brunswick & New York: Poetry Society of America, 1969. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 63 pp. Dust jacket. Illustrated, including frontispice portrait of George Sterling from photograph, with facsimile signature. Foreword, including Sterling biographical material by Charles Angoff (1902-1972), managing editor of Americna Mercury magazine and professor of English at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Octavo. Green cloth. Significant curated selection of Sterling's poetry included. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail , to any United States address.

New York: Random House, 1933. First Edition, Limited. Half leather over marbled boards. Near Fine. 199 pp. This edition limited to 200 copies, of which 185 were for sale and 15 were for presentation, This copy is #23, SIGNED in ink by Robinson Jeffers on the limitation page. Half leather over marbled boards with a gilt band. T.E.G. A Near Fine copy (spine rubbed) in a black custom slipcase. A handsome book. Alberts 75. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (8) 115 pp. Dust Jacket. Cloth-backed boards. 6" x 9 1/4". The first collections of poems by Jeffers since the 1948 publication of the controversial "The Double Axe and Other Poems." Fifteen new poems and a one-act play. Includes "Ocean", "The Old Stone Mason" and "To Death". A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: New Directions, 1974. First Edition. Fine. Original Cloth First Edition Fine in Near Fine DJ (ix), 80 pages. Note.Index of titles and first lines.SIGNED by William Everson in ink on the title page. Green cloth. a fine copy in a very slightly edgeworn near fine pictorial wrapper, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. This is Everson's first collection since leaving the Dominican order in December of 1969, and with it, the name of Brother Antoninus. Signed by Author.

Newcastle, California: The Blue Oak Press, 1977. First Trade Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. 44 (3) pages. SIGNED in ink by William Everson (1912-1994) on the half-title (NOTE: Also on the half-title there is a faint pencil note that this copy was signed at Black Oak Books (Berkeley) on 9/28/87.) First trade edition, after limited edition of 100 signed copies. Brown boards with gilt spine titling. Illustrated dust jacket. 7 3/4" x 9 3/4". Author's Note. Afterword by Allan Campo. Illustrated from drawings by Richard Hotchkiss. Photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann. Distributed by Capra Press. Two major poetic statements by the esteemed California poet/literary critic/fine press printer. A FINE copy in a slightly soiled and edgeworn, VG+ dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (xv) 390 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED in ink by Gary Snyder on the title page to Arizona conservationist and Snyder collector David Oakey: "(Symbols) For David Oakey Met in Tucson 27.iv.95 best wishes! Gary Snyder". Oakey's signature on title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Index. Author biography. Cloth-backed boards. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". A collection of poems from prior works together with a selection of new, previously unpublished poems. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1934. First Edition, Stated. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. (xxviii) 168 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". Cloth with paper spine label. A posthumous collection of works by Ernest Walsh. With a biographical memoir by Scottish poet and artist Edith Moorhead, who became Walsh's patron. An American born in Detroit, Walsh joined the American Air Service at the outbreak of World War I, but was seriously injured when his plane crashed while Walsh was in training. After four years in a military hospital, Walsh travelled to Paris. He wrote poetry and co-founded This Quarter, a literary magazine which published Ernest Hemingway, Kay Boyle, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein and Walsh. among others. He died prematurly in 1926, never having regained good health since his crash. In 1927, Kay Boyle gave birth to a daughter fathered by Ernest Walsh. A Near Fine copy (slight soiling) in a Very Good dust jacket (Some soiling and edgewear, especially at the spine), now in a… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. (vi) 37 pp. Dust Jacket. Frontispiece portrait of George Sterling, from unpublished photograph by Arnold Genthe. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2". Cloth. A posthumous collection of previously unpublished poems. Poet/Playwright George Sterling (1869-1926) was a resident member of early Carmel's bohemian group and a friend of Jack London, Mary Austin and Robinson Jeffers. His later years were spent in San Francisco, where he died by his own hand in 1926. Mattilla A39. A Fine copy in a Near Find dust jacket (small chip to top of front cover), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.