381. [Viereck, Peter] Abse, Dannie.

Dannie Abse.

First Edition. London, Vista Books, 1963. 11,2 cm x 18,9 cm. 48 pages. Original softcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Dannie Abse to american writer Peter Viereck: “To Peter – A poor exchange for the books you have been kind enough to give me, and which I so value – Dannie – Amherst, April ‘68”. [The Pocket Poets].

382. Brockway, James.

Two in One [with manuscript explanation of Brockway’s poems: “The only thing modern about these poems is that they are unisexual, but do not need to be. In “Two In One” change “he” to “she” where required. In “Closing the Books” “suit” to “dress”, if you could enjoy them better like that – James”].

No. 41 of 99 copies set in Emergo and printed on Zerkall by the Avalon Press. Woubrugge, Avalon Press, 1997. Octavo. 28 pages. Original Softcover with original dustjacket. With very minor staining to the jacket and a tear to the upper hinge only. Shortly before his death, beautifully inscribed by poet James Brockway to John Wakeman on the half-title: “For John Wakeman, founder of THE SHOP in beautiful Ireland. James Brockway A.D. 2000”. In addition also signed with a manuscript explanation about these poems on the front free endpaper.

383. [Roscommon, Earl of] / Dryden, [John].

The First Part of Miscellany Poems. Containing Variety of New Translations of the Ancient Poets: Together with Several Original Poems [With Virgil’s Eclogues, Translated into English by the Earl of Roscommon, John Caryll, Mr.Tate, etc. / On Mr. Dryden’s Religio Laici – By the Earl of Roscommon / The Twenty Second Ode of the First Book of Horace by the Earl of Roscommon / The Sixth Ode of the third Book of Horace by the Earl of Roscommon / Horat. Ode 3 Lib 1. Inscribed to the Earl of Roscommon on his intended Voyage to Ireland – by Mr.Dryden]. By the Most Eminent Hands. Published by Mr. Dryden.

Fourth Edition. London, Jacob Tonson, 1716. 9 cm x 15 cm. XXXVI, [8 unnumbered pages], 360 pages. Hardcover / Contemporary full leather with gilt lettering on spinelabel and ornament to boards. Binding slightly stained but in firm and very good with only some signs of external wear. Some pages with worm-hole damage (text effected). Pastedowns loosened. Name of preowner “Ann Evans” on the Content-page. VERY RARE !

384. [Milton Hindus Provenance] Various.

Columbia Poetry 1939 – [Personal copy of poet Milton Hindus, with his poetry published in this Anthology. The book contains the following poems by Milton Hindus: “For the Lover of Walks” / “Summer Nights” / “Self Wears Vanity to Make Itself Invisible” / “Prayer to My Muse” / The Anthology also includes six first edition poems by Thomas Merton.

New York, Columbia University Press, 1939. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. XIX, 93 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. From the library of poet and critic, Milton Hindus, with his name on the front free endpaper.

385. Ginsberg, Allen / Enzo Eric Toccaceli.

American Sentences.

Limited Edition / One of only 32 copies [32 esemplari]. Osnago, Edizioni Pulcinoelefante, 1996. 19.7cm x 13.5cm. 6 pages, with vintage photograph of Ginsberg by Enzo Eric Toccaceli. Original illustrated softcover in protective Mylar / Cover illustration: “Water – melon by Angela Caremi”. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

386. [Calder, Alexander] La Fontaine, Jean.

Selected Fables – Translated by Eunice Clark. Illustrated by Alexander Calder.

First Edition. New York, The Quadrangle Press, 1948. Quarto (23.5 cm wide x 30.5 cm high). 88 pages with line-drawings by Calder throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Faded dampstain to edge, else a very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

387. Kang-Hu, Kiang / Witter Bynner (Translator).

The Jade Mountain: A Chinese Anthology – Being Three Hundred Poems of the T’ang Dynasty (618-906). Translated by Witter Bynner from the Texts of Kiang Kang-Hu.

Seventh Printing. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. Octavo. 300 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The rare dustjacket slightly sunned and a bit frayed but now in protective Mylar. The book in unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Very rare in this condition.

388. Calder, Alexander.

Three Young Rats And Other Rhymes – Drawings by Alexander Calder. Edited with Introduction by James Johnson Sweeney.

One of 3000 copies of the second edition (MOMA 1946). New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1946. Quarto (24.5 cm wide x 31.5 cm high). XVIII, (1), 130, (4) pages with illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The jacket frayed and with larger pieces missing and now protected in Mylar. The volume itself in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner N.E. Norton in pencil on endpaper.

389. Calder, Alexander.

Three Young Rats And Other Rhymes – Drawings by Alexander Calder. Edited with Introduction by James Johnson Sweeney.

One of 3000 copies of the second edition (MOMA 1946). New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1946. Quarto (24.5 cm wide x 31.5 cm high). XVIII, (1), 130, (4) pages with illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The jacket slightly frayed but now protected in Mylar. Overall the volume in a very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

390. Weller, Paul [The Jam].

Suburban 100 [Beautifully SIGNED Volume of Paul Weller’s Lyrics].

First Edition. London, Century, 2007. Octavo. 165 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.