Poetry

London: Ellis and Elvey, 1900. These are two volumes from the Siddal Edition, volumes 2 & 3, handsomely bound in limp vellum covers, with titles in gilt, and exposed green silk bands. The volumes are very clean inside and just light soil outside. Both volumes with a small neat signature dated 1901 and also the owners' small elegant bookplate to the inside front cover of both volumes. 6" high X 5" wide, 135 & 140 pages. Engraved frontispieces by Arthur Ellis and prefaces by W.M.Rossetti in both volumes. Volume 2 published in 1900. Volume 3 published in 1901. Thess books will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Vellum. Very Good.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1939. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Presentation copy to Cecil Lang (? Cecil Y. Lang, a long time professor at Syracuse, Chicago, and Virginia who specialized in 19th century British literature as part of his doctoral studies at Harvard ?) SIGNED by Editor Janet Camp Troxell, daughter of Walter Camp. Troxell's collection of manuscripts and research materials relating to the Rossettis and their circle are held at the Princeton University Library. Illuminating study re-evaluating Dante Gabriel Rossetti's poem and his various changes in the text from 1854-1881. Among the illustrations is a reproduction of part of the rare Dusseldorf Album for 1854 in which "Sister Helen" was first printed. 95 pp. Nine illustrations of some of Rossetti's changes from manuscripts, proofs and books, one of which is a fold-out measuring approximately 13 by 17 inches. Black cloth boards with very bright gilt title… Read More

AUTOGRAPHED COPY! 1948 hardcover in dust jacket has light edge wear and tear to jacket and small pierce on left side, toning, signed and inscribed nicely by the author to a friend on front flyleaf otherwise nice clean pages and solid binding, with 1958 CLEVELAND NEWS article on the book AND handwritten note from author to friend tipped in - in all a nice association copy of this very rare mid-century poetry title.

London: Ivor Nicholson and Watson Limited, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for spots of toning on the spine, where the fragile glassine jacket is chipped, and a little waviness to bottom edge of text block. . Still with original tissue like glassine jacket, which has a few chips, a tear in back flap, and dampstaining at bottom of back panel. This does affect the cover but is quite unobtrusive. Signed ( not inscribed ),on the title page. An exceptional copy of author's first book. See Photos..

1692 1ed Sappho & Anacreon Classical GREEK Erotic Poetry Longepierre French
A rare, late 17th-century printing of the poetry of ancient Greek writers Sappho and Anacreon.
Known for her lyric poetry written on the island of Lesbos, Sappho has few surviving works which were thought to be written to be sung. Similarly, the works of 5th-century BC poet Anacreon were notable ancient songs. This collection of erotic poems was edited and translated by Hilaire-Bernard Longepierre who included a 'life of Sappho' in this 1692 edition.
Item number: #15801
Price: $550
LONGEPIERRE, Hilaire-Bernard [edit.]
Les oeuvres d'Anacreon et de Sapho.
A Paris : Chez Charles Clouzier, 1692. Only Clouzier edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [18], 398, [2]
· Language: Greek / French
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)
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Winnipeg: Polish Press 1936, 1st edition. (Leather binding) 109pp. Very good. Finely rebound as a presentation copy in red leather with inlaid cream leather panels and with the borders tooled in gilt. Patterned endpapers with reinforced inner hinges and a presentation inscription stamped in gilt. The leather is lightly faded and an unfortunate mark on the front cover, another on the back. Foreword by Roman Dyboski. (Poetry, Poetry--Polish).

1867 1ed Vivien Alfred Tennyson GUSTAVE DORÉ Idylls of the King Arthur Guinevere

Vivien was one of the preeminent characters in Arthurian Legend, alongside figures such as Elaine, Enid, Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, Merlin, and King Arthur himself. She most prominently appears in Thomas Malory's "Death of Arthur" but also appears in Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King".

This 1867 first edition of Tennyson's portrayal of Vivien was published by Edward Moxon and includes the highly desirable artwork of Gustave Doré.

Item number: #41007
Price: $750

TENNYSON, Alfred; DORÉ, Gustave (Illus.)

Vivien, by Alfred Tennyson, Illustrated by Gustave Doré.

London: Edward Moxon and Co., 1867. First Edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o [4], 49, [1]
o 9 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative red cloth
· Size: ~17in X 12.25in (43cm x 31.5cm)

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1927 WILLIAM BLAKE Songs EXPERIENCE Innocence Poetry Collection ART Illustrated

"Songs of Experience" is a 1794 collection of 26 poems by William Blake, the counterpart to his "Songs of Innocence." The work explores darker themes of human life such as poverty, exploitation, and social corruption, reflecting Blake's critiques of industrialization and the Church. Famous poems like "The Tyger" and "London" employ complex symbolism and allegory, making the collection a profound exploration of human despair and potential redemption.

Item number: #41194
Price: $499

BLAKE, William

Songs of Experience

London; New York: Minton, Balch, and Co., [1927]. Limited edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o Unpaginated
o 27 color illustrations (including frontispiece)
· Reference: Bentley 144
· Edition Note:
o "This edition of Blake's "Sons of Experience" is reproduced from a copy in the British Museum, has been printed and made in Great Britain, and was first published in the year… Read More

St. Paul, Minnesota:: Bluestem Cottage Press,, 2023.. Edition of 9. 5.5" x 11" closed, extends to 33"; six panels. Accordion structure. Printed on Rives BFK buff, and grey. Images include a variety of alternative print techniques such as ink drawdowns, stencils, pochoir, and Tetra Pak printing to simulate intaglio. Letterpress printed on the Vandercook Universal 1 using polymer plates. Housed in a Japanese linen paper envelope. Signed and numbered by the artist. Julie Baugnet: "Concept: Often when we think about dreams we think about the dreams of sleep or the daydreams of our aspirations. We think of dreams in more or less a positive light. But what about the dark dreams? The dreams or visions about revenge, doing something wrong, or even killing? We've all said or heard the phrase, 'I could just kill you!' Such is the case with this poem. Barking dogs interrupt a writer's train of thought and in turn those thoughts plot out methods of disposing the dogs. Tinged… Read More

Lustra by Ezra Pound. 1916 Elkin Matthews, first thus, one of about 800 copies printed (previously privately printed edition was 200 copies with nine additional poems) 116 pages. This is a collection of early poems, some of which previously appeared in Poetry and Smart Set. Pound was one of the major figures in the early modernist movement and his influence on poetry reverberates today. According to Donald Hall: "Ezra Pound is the poet who, a thousand times more than any other man, has made modern poetry possible in English."
Condition: Good+, no DJ (not sure if one was issued) bumps to board, owner name on front paste down, tanned end papers.
"Come let us pity those who are better off than
we are."

Jeffers, Robinson Cawdor and other poems. Copyright 1928 Horace Liveright, New York. Stated Second Printing Thus December, 1928. USED. Good Condition/ No DJ Included. Purple boards with black leather spine. Gilt titling and cartouche of nude at center on front panel is still in very nice shape but stamped titling is no longer visible on the black leather spine. Gift inscription by someone other than the author on the front endpaper makes mention of "the Crows Nest" and has dated his entry 1930. 160 pages. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8.

William Heniemann. London. 1898. FIRST EDITION. Large 4to. (13.4 x 11.5 inches). Inscribed on the front paste down endpaper by Nicholson to the Daughter, and her second Husband, of his Mistress and house keeper Marie Laquelle; "For Georgette and Norman Holder with love from W. N. who did the pictures. London. Xmas. 1916". Decorative colour printed front board, lettered and showing the illustration for The Bus Driver, plus twelve full page colour lithographs after the original woodblocks. Brown paper covered boards, printed in colour litho. Plain tan cloth spine. Some minor foxing to endpapers and the edges of the boards are rubbed and bumped. Spine cloth is frayed and split,with boards still firmly attached, but overall a very good copy of this beautiful book with an interesting association. Housed in a felt-lined clam-shell box. Marbled paper on boards and a black calf spine, lettered in gilt. ---- 'From about 1910 until he remarried in 1919, Nicholson's housekeeper Marie Laquelle, whose real name… Read More

New York: Brentano's. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Lacks the elusive dust jacket. Rubbing to edges, corners, hinges, and spine ends. Previous owner's name in ink on front pastedown. The front endpaper has a small abrasion, possibly from sticker removal. Pastedowns and endpapers lightly toned.; Tannhäuser, the full title being Tannhäuser and the Minnesängers' Contest at Wartburg, is Richard Wagner's epic, poetic, opera of the opposition of sacred, otherworldly love and profane, worldly love. The mythical character Tannhäuser is a medieval German poet and songwriter who abandons his chaste Elizabeth and descends to be with Venus in her ethereal, subterranean realm of Venusberg. Dissatisfied, he ascends to the real-worldly Wartburg. reunites with Elisabeth, enters the songwriting contest of the Minnesängers, and horrifies the staid, pious listeners with his song of earthly, sensual love. In disgrace, he repairs to Rome to do… Read More

1886 Lenore EDGAR ALLAN POE Illustrated Poetry MACABRE Gothic Romance Macabre

Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Lenore" explores the aftermath of a young woman's death through the perspective of her fiancé, Guy de Vere, who celebrates her ascension to the afterlife, a departure from Poe's typical themes of melancholy surrounding the loss of women. This work suggests the possibility of reunion in the afterlife, a recurring motif in Poe's writings. Some speculate that "Lenore" reflects Poe's personal emotions related to his wife's illness or serves as an ode to his late brother, William Henry Leonard Poe.

This edition includes by 15 engravings crafted by the talented Canadian artist, Henry Sandham.

Item number: #30791
Price: $499

POE, Edgar Allan; [SANDHAM, Henry (Illus.)]

Lenore. By Edgar Allan Poe. Illustrated.

Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1886. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o Unpaginated; [32]
o 15 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
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1870 The Vision of Dante Alighieri HELL Purgatory Paradise DIVINE COMEDY Cary

"The Vision; or, Hell, Purgatory, & Paradise of Dante Alighieri," translated by Rev. Henry Francis Cary, is the English version of Dante's "The Divine Comedy." This epic poem explores the soul's journey to God through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by the figures of Virgil, Beatrice, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, representing reason, divine grace, and mysticism, respectively. Originally written in Tuscan dialect, which shaped modern Italian, the three-part poem combines allegory with realism. Cary's translation captures the essence of Dante's narrative that intertwines spiritual redemption with literary innovation.

Published in New York by Hurst and Co., this rare, scarcely printed 19th-century edition of Dante's iconic work is enriched by Cary's scholarly commentary, a chronology of Dante's life, and additional notes. Beautifully bound in decorative blue cloth, it is illustrated with 24 stunning engraved plates.… Read More