71. Waldrop, Keith.

Transcendental Studies. A Trilogy.

Berkeley / Los Angeles / London, University of California Press, 2009. 8°. 201 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition. Signed by Keith Waldrop on the titlepage. Signed books by Keith Waldrop are exceedingly rare. (New California Poetry)

72. Godsiff, Patricia.

Inside – Looking Out. Selected Poems.

Wellington / Auckland / Sydney, A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1964. 8°. 48 pages. Softcover. Wrappers slightly stained and with one tiny whole. Else in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Beautifully inscribed and signed by Patricia Godsiff. Very Rare.

73. Montes de Oca, Marco Antonio / Marichal, Juan.

Poesia reunida (1953-1970).

Mexico City, Fondo de Cultura Mexicano, 1971. 8°. 422 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First edition of the collected poems to date. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small chip to front panel. Inscribed and signed by Montes de Oca to literary critic Juan Marichal in the year of publication.

74. Swain, Elaine.

Shadows of Thought. Illustrations by R.B.Swain.

Napa (California), Napa Metaphysical Book Publishers, 1982. 8°. 43 pages. Original, illustrated wrappers. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Beautifully inscribed and signed by Elaine Swain (full page, personal inscription from 1986). Very rare, metaphysical poetry from a poet with a very moving and interesting biography.

75. Wright, Charles / McLellan, Leigh.

Dead Color. Poems.

San Francisco, The Meadow Press, 1980. Oblong Quarto. 16 pages. Original green wrappers (Softcover). First edition. One of an edition of only 285. Signed by Charles Wright and Leigh McLellan in pencil. French-folded pages, With four woodcut illustrations by Leigh McLellan. Fine.

76. Cardenal, Ernesto.

Transitreisender.

Wuppertal, Peter Hammer, 2008. 8°. 136 Seiten. Softcover / Kartoniert. Sehr guter Zustand. Von Cardenal auf dem Vorsatzblatt signiert.

77. [Jones, David / Cowper Powys, John] Hooker, Jeremy.

John Cowper Powys and David Jones – A Comparative Study.

London, Enitharmon Press, 1979. Octavo. 54 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

78. Rilke, Rainer Maria / Pickman, Hester.

Rainer Maria Rilke – An Essay by Hester Pickman [A two-volume biographical study, contained in two issues of ‘Hound & Horn’].

2 Volumes (complete set). Concord (New Hampshire), Hound & Horn, 1931. Octavo. The essay on Rilke has 85 pages and includes the reproduction of a photograph of Rilke from 1906. The two Volumes of Hound & Horn have overall 328 pages (131, 197). Contemporary Hardcover / Quarter blue crushed morocco with marbled boards. Top edge gilt, gilt lettering and ornament on both spines. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. An unusual but wonderful collector’s edition. Uncommon.

79. Meister, Ernst.

Ausstellung – Gedichte von Ernst Meister [Originalausgabe / wahrscheinlich das originale Korrekturexemplar des Autors oder Verlags].

Erste Ausgabe. Marburg, Verlag Marburger Flugblätter, 1932. Oktav. 64 Seiten. Original Softcover (cremefarbene Englisch-Broschur mit roter Betitelung). Der Buchblock minimal von der Broschur gelöst. Sonst in sehr gutem Zustand, mit Merkmalen eines Korrekturexemplars: Der obere Schnitt etwas uneben, einige Seiten mit handschriftlicher, zusätzlicher Numerierung (und auch Anmerkung) die eine andere Paginierungsfolge oder Reihenfolge der Gedichte suggeriert. Einige Textstellen mit handschriftlicher Änderung einzelner Buchstaben. Kurze Widmung auf dem Vorsatzblatt: “f. Ulla” (nicht verifizierbar ob von Meister). Das Gedicht “Der Gebückte” mit einer handschriftlichen Anmerkung die eine eventuelle, dreimalige Wiederholung des ersten Teiles (‘Er geht’) mit zwei Fragezeichen erwägt. Sehr seltene, erste Veröffentlichung von Ernst Meister. Der Fund dieser Ausgabe ist eine kleine Sensation da Ernst Meister die Auflage persönlich vernichtete nachdem der Verlag Ihm die Bücher zurückgesendet hatte. Seine Ehefrau Else Meister rettete, laut einigen Quellen, nur einige wenige Exemplare aus der Mülltonne. / Als Zugabe zu der Ausgabe liegt dem Band eine Sammlung von sehr seltenen “Mitteilung[en] für Freunde” bei. Ernst Meister hat diese “Im Handsatz als Manuskript gedruckt”. Beiliegen No.2 – 6 der Mitteilungen”. Diese sind signiert mit dem Namenszug “Ernst Meister” versehen und der Jahreszahl der Herausgabe auf der Titelbroschur.

80. Taylor, Tom / [Abraham Lincoln].

Exquisite collection of six (6) items/original, vintage and personal materials by/of Tom Taylor. The collection includes a 2 1/2 page, signed manuscript letter [MLS] by Tom Taylor to an unknown recipient , discussing a memorial he sent to Robert Browning’s patron, John Kenyon and mentioning former Prime Minister Lord Aberdeen [George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen]. The collection also includes two vintage 19th century cabinet photographs [Carte de Visite’s] of Tom Taylor, a later edition of Ballads and Songs of Brittany and two beautifully inscribed and signed presentation copies of his major works: 1. The first edition of Ballads of Brittany – London/Cambridge, MacMillan and Co.,1865 with many illustrations by Tissot, Tenniel etc. (This first edition is signed and inscribed by Tom Taylor to Emilia Ventana at Xmas 1864, before the publication of the book commenced) and 2. Tom Taylor’s Historical Dramas. London, Chatto & Windus, 1877. Signed and inscribed by Tom Taylor to Marie de Beauvoisier in March 1879.

London / Cambridge etc., Chatto & Windus / Routledge & Sons / etc., c. 1850-1879. Octavo. Ballads and Songs of Brittany (1865 edition): Frontispice, XXII, 239 pages / Ballads and Songs of Brittany (Later Routledge edition): XVI, 176 pages / Tom Taylor’s Historical Dramas: VIII, 466, 32 pages. / Manuscript Letter: 2 1/2 pages. Original Hardcover / The manuscript letter in a Folder, it includes an A4 manuscript leaf from a 19th century autograph-collector describing the letter by Taylor. / The two vintage cabinet photographs of Taylor included in the Folder with the autograph. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.