Search Results: Poetry from Hopkins Books

First trade paperback edition, published by Pleiades Press, 2017. A re-examination of the life and work of the Colorado poet, Belle Turnbull. 200 pages. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Slight bend-crease mark to the bottom edge of the front cover. Edges of the text block are clean, no former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the spine. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

A first Modern Library edition, published by Boni and Liveright. Dating Modern Library editions can be tricky since the early editions did not have detailed copyright information. This edition uses the earliest style of binding for Modern Library, Toledano stlye number 1, which was in use from 1917 to 1919. The front cover also has the earliest Modern Library logo, with the gothic type used for the BL lettering within a gold square field. 357 pages, 4-1/4" X 6-5/8". Green flexible leatherette cover. List of Modern Library titles opposite the title page includes 50 titles. Some edge wear to the cover, with some fraying at the head of the spine. Lower right corner is slightly bumped inward. Green marbled endpapers. Includes his most famous poem - 'The Hound of Heaven'. Dark blue topstain is somewhat faded, hs some bump marks and a slight stain mark near the spine, about 1 inch across. Bottom edge has a red pencil mark, about 1 inch long, as well as a small faded stain a the spine, about 1 inch across.… Read More

Trade paperback published by Brook House, 2001. A collection of poems by long time Martha's Vineyard resident and novelist Freydberg. Signed by the author on the title page. 73 pages, 6" X 9-1/4". Original bookstore sticker on the front cover states 'Autographed Copy'. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages besides the author's signature. No creases to the cover or spine. Edges of the text block are clean. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Oxford University Press, a second printing, 1984. The dust jacket has been price clipped, it has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality cover, no further wear to the jacket besides being price clipped. Brown cloth covered boards over dark brown cloth covered spine. Sturdy sewn binding, 286 pages with Index and Notes. This biography includes an in-depth analysis of both the poets life and work. Pritchard provides a new way to understand Frost's complex personality, and how his life affected his work. No edge wear to the boards, sewn binding is intact and there is no former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This is not a library discard. There is a small smudge mark to the fore edge of the text block, about the size of the top of a pencil - photo of the smudge is attached. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by Random House, 2011. The tenth collection of poems by the United States Poet Laureate of 2001-2003. 106 pages. Gray colored boards with the author's name and title imprinted on the spine in solver. The boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. The dust jacket is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sewn binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo

Trade paperback edition, published by Suha Publications, 1976. An anthology of a variety of authors including; Joanne Harris Allred, Wendy Basil, Susan Ann Dugan, Helen Gates, Cyra Greene, Hope Jacobs, Anne Lippert, Judith Morency, Diane Pepi, Ellen Watson, Virginia Watts, and many more, a total of 39 writers are included. The focus is on young writers who had not been previously published. 142 pages, 5-1/2" X 8". Edition is not clearly marked on the copyright page. The cover shows sun fading to the spine and to the left and right edges of the back cover as well. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. There is a residue mark from a price sticker on the inside front cover - a circular mark about 1/2" in diameter. No creases to the cover or spine. There is a stain to the edge of the text block, appears to be a water stain. There is no damage to the text pages though, the stain only appears to be a discoloration on the edges of the text without any damage to the interior of the pages.… Read More

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962. Known primarily for his poetry, A.C. Swinburne also wrote two novels. Collected here are; 'Love's Cross-Currents', and 'Lesbia Brandon'. The dust jacket is intact, and is not price clipped. 5-7/8" X 8-1/4", 377 pages. Blue-gray colored cover boards, with green cloth covered spine, with the author and title imprinted on the spine in gold. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, some fading to the edges of the blue-green color on the edges. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has some edge wear, some rubbing wear at the very edge to the head and heel of the spine panel, a short closed tear on the front panel of about 1/2" - just above the word 'Cross', some rubbing wear to the back panel, and three words are underlined in pencil on the back flap. Former owner's name written in blue ink on the first flyleaf at the top right. Age tanning to the text pages… Read More

Hardcover published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1908. This is a reprint edition. Collection of poems from the 'Hoosier Poet' with a focus on daily life in the Midwest, childhood and family life. Illustrations by Will Vawter, who illustrated eleven collections of Riley's work. Red cloth covered boards, with the title and author name on the front cover and spine. No dust jacket. 5-1/4" X 7-3/4", 180 pages. Cover boards show some wear with spots of staining and rubbing, spots of edge wear on the bottom and top edges, tips of the bottom corners are worn and exposed. There is some black ink on the fore edge of the back cover board. Former owner's initials in pencil on the top edge of the first fly leaf. Edges of the text block show some age tanning spots to the top edge. No further writing besides the initials. Not a library discard copy. Binding is fairly tight considering the age of the book. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1964. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 645 pages, with Index, and Appendixes. Organized chronologically, with chapters based on where Frost lived at the time. Each chapter includes extensive introductory information by Thompson. Also includes a Chronology, Genealogy, Table of Letters, and a section of photos picturing some of Frost's letters. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sturdy brick red colored cloth covered boards, with the title imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat, the lettering on the spine is crisp and not rubbed or worn, corners are not bumped or creased. Dust jacket shows some edge wear to the tips of the corners, minor shallow chips marks to the head and heel of the spine, one very short closed tear at the top edge of about 1/2". Sturdy sewn binding with heavy-weight paste-down pages and flyleaf pages.… Read More

Hardcover published by Houghton Mifflin, 1933. First published in 1848, this is a hardcover reprint from Houghton Mifflin. In addition to the title poem, an additional 13 poems from the same period are included such as; The Search, Beaver Brook, and Freedom. also included is the Harvard Commemoration of 1865. Green cloth covered boards, 111 pages, 4-3/4" X 7". No dust jacket. Some minor rubbing wear areas to cover, 2" scratch mark on the left side front cover, rubbing wear spot at the top right front cover. Two former owner names on the front flyleaf-pastedown pages in pencil. A couple of erased penciled words and some pencil squiggle marks on the back flyleaf page. No writing on the text pages though. Binding is tight. Not a library discard copy. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Gramercy, 1992. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. This volume is a selection of Yeat's poems from his earliest work through 1912, roughly the first half of his career. Introduction by Christopher Moore. 223 pages, gray boards over green cloth covered spine, sewn binding. There are some age foxing spots to the top edge of the text block. Mild rubbing wear to the dust jacket, but no tears or creases. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text block. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition trade paperback, published by Stride, 1997. Collection of short somewhat autobiographical short fiction and prose poetry. 100 pages, 5-3/4" X 8". This is the UK edition. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by David R. Godine, 2001. A collection of poems with woodcut illustrations by Mary Azarian. Kate Barnes father was Henry Beston, her mother was Elizabeth Coatsworth. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. 84 pages, 6-1/4" X 9-1/4". Very sturdy cover boards with green cloth covered spine and sewn binding, printed on acid free paper. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Sewn binding is tight and square. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.