Poetry from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

London: J. Tonson & J. Watts / J. and P. Knapton and T. Cox , 1728. Fables by Mr. Gay, Second Edition, 1728, and Fables by the late Mr. Gay, Third Edition, 1747. Vol. I, engraved title page, dedication page to William Duke of Cumberland, (4, Contents), (6, Introduction), 192 pp. Illustrated by Wm. Kent and John Wotton: Vol. 1;… Read more about this item

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. # 1321 of 1500 copies, text by The Kynoch Press, pictures by A. Alexander and Sons. The copper-plates were engraved by C. Sigrist, and the prints were water-coloured through stencils by The Curwen Press. Very Good, spine a shade sunned, light rubbing at edges. From the collection and with the round leather bookplate of Josiah… Read more about this item

London: E. Moxon, Son & Co. , 1870. Six volumes finely bound by Bickers & Son in full green morocco, sumptuously gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, ribbon markers. Near Fine, tops dulled, corners with mild rubbing, prior owner bookplate covers entire front paste downs, prior owner names in ink first blank end page each volume. Volume I with… Read more about this item

Leipsic: Printed for Julius Klinkhardt, 1835. iv, 311, (5, unnumberd) pages. English and German on opposite pages. Bound in contemporary chocolate morocco, floral gilt back, crown over initial "D." stamped center of covers, marbled end papers, page edges red. Extra-illustrated with a strange photograph of a cactus at front blank end page. Very Good Plusm scattered light browning throughout, small… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green & Co./ Chatto and Windus , 1886. Three First Edition books bound in one volume, consecutively Underwoods, Chatto and Windus 1887; The Dynamiter, Longmans, Green & Co. 1885, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Longmans, Green & Co, 1886. Bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edge gilt,… Read more about this item

London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1912. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in full dark blue morocco, wide turn ins, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to boards at joints and corners, toning at end papers only. The Royal Library Belles Lettres Series. viii, 255 pages, printed with red capitals. . Reprint. Morocco. Very Good Plus/No… Read more about this item

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. No date, circa 1900. Bound in contemporary half crushed morocco over green buckram boards, gilt back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Near Fine, slight wear at head of spine, prior owner name and date front end page. xxvii, 349 pages with portrait frontis under tissue guard. . Later Edition. Half Crushed Morocco.… Read more about this item

New Haven and London : Yale Univ Press, 1967. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at front end page. Simultaneous First Trade Paperback Edition. Near Fine, small rub and top corner crease to rear wrapper, book feels unread. The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning. author's first major collection of poetry. Also the winner of that year's Yale Younger Poet's Prize, with… Read more about this item

Chicago: Third World Press, 1969. RARE - SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at title page -"To Jason, Peace & love, These things I wish for you. Keep on pushing forward. Carolyn M. Rodgers." Near Fine, crease at top edge rear wrapper. First Edition, Second Printing 1969 stated. 39 pages in gray stapled wrappers. No other signed copies of any of… Read more about this item

Venetiis : Apvd Aldvm,, 1502. Bound in early calf, marbled end papers, all edges red, the bookplate of The Right Honble. the Earl of Galloway (James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway (d. 1746)) at front paste down. Very Good, the boards rubbed , hinges and joints sound, very light scattered toning internally. Earlier bookseller's notes in pencil front end page… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1896. Near Fine in caramel cloth with lovely Art Nouveau gilt decorations front cover and spine stamped in gilt and signed EMD, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. tiny rubs bottom corners, lacking the scarce dust jacket, prior owner name dated Dec.1896 front end page. [2], vii, 209, [9] pages (publisher's catalogue) . First… Read more about this item

London: Robt. Riviere & Son Finely bound in paneled morocco by Riviere & Son in two shades of blue, gilt back, marbled end papers with gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt. Near Fine, rubs to raised bands and boards, charming full page gift inscription dated March 19, 1929 - "To Miss Spaulding from the cast of 'Quality Street' " and signed… Read more about this item

London: David Bogue, 1852. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in polished calf, ornate gilt back, all edges gilt, wide inner gilt dentelles over dark green paper paste downs, the original red cloth covers bound in at rear. Fine. Hand-coloured frontispiece, textual illustrations. 99 pp. A quite lovely gift-quality copy. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾"… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1814. Printer ; J. Maxwell. 96 pages, half-title. Original buff printed paper covered boards, 6 1/8 in. by 3 3/8 in. "From the fifth London edition." Additional poems: p. [91]-96. Very Good, boards rubbed and soiled, toning at end papers, 1901 dated prior owner inscription front end page. SCARCE, the variations of the First American Editions printed… Read more about this item

London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1865. Decorated with hidden double fore-edge paintings displaying the harbors of Boston and Philadelphia, the paintings are unsigned but done with a lovely touch. Finely bound in red straight-grain morocco with green morocco inlays, with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine and panels, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, the stamp… Read more about this item

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1954. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at front end page -"Enid Shawyer from N. & V. Dodgson June 1954". Presented by descendants of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, to Carroll's friend Enid Stevens nee Shawyer, who he first met February 21, 1891, and they were friends until his death in 1898. Carroll wrote Useful and… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1928. First Edition, First Printing, one of 2,000 copies of the first printing. Near Fine, tiny rubs at bottom corners, the decorative gilt cover and spine, by artist Thomas Sturge Moore. are fresh and bright. Lacking the dust wrapper, although original flaps of wrapper are present and laid in. A lovely copy. . First Edition.… Read more about this item

Published by In the Savoy, Printed by T.N. for Henry Herringman at the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, London, 1670. Frontispiece, (16), 208, [28], 67 pages. Two volumes bound in 18th c. calf with royal coat-of-arms stamped center of front board, bordered with triple rules in blind with acorn decorations stamped at corners, edges dyed… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co., 1876. First Edition, First Issue, with "Baker" not "Butcher" at p. 83. Marvelouly bound by Kelliegram (stamp-signed on rear turn-ins) in hunter green crushed morocco featuring The Baker at ship's railing in the center of the front cover, with gilt floral decorations at corners of covers, spine, and turn-ins, red silk end papers, ribbon marker, all… Read more about this item

London: Edward Moxon, 1855. First Edition, Second Issue, the book catalog at front dated August, 1855. The bookplate of Russell of Aden, front paste down, and small London bookseller's ticket of D. Wylie & Son. Very Good, faint prior owner name dated 1855 at half title, spine sunned to brown but gilt title bright, light foxing rear end page. … Read more about this item