Boston: Reprinted by Munroe & Francis, 4, Cornhill, Corner of Water-Street, 1822. 1st US Edition. 586 pp. 6 issues contained herein. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-1/2". 19th C. tan half-calf binding with purple cloth covered boards. Marbled eps. American edition of the "Recreative Review", a short-lived British periodical, which, research suggests..... More
New York: The Modern Library, (1950). Later printing, ca later 1950s. xxiv, 712 pp. 12mo. Hardback. Black dust jacket printed in red & white. More
Durham, North Carolina: David Roberts Books, 1972. 1st Edition. Limited to 500 cc. Unpaginated, though 32 pp. With Drawings by Jake Barrow. Photograph of the author by Gordon Ball. 9" x 9". Off-white plasticized spine over light blue textured paper covers, printed in grey & black. More
Sewell, New Jersey: The Goodly Co Press, (1969). 1st printing. #31 of a total limitation of 275 cc. Unpaginated, though 22 pp. 11" x 8-1/2". Pale blue-grey paper covers printed in dark blue & black, stapled. More
San Francisco: Printed by Margery Cantor, 1984. 1st printing. #141 / 200 cc. Unpaginated, though 16 pp. Printed on B. F. K Rives Lightweight buff paper, with 22 Centaur type by McKenzie & Harris. Calligraphy by Glen Epstein. 12" x 10". Grey Fabriano Roma paper covers. More
Denver: Alan Swallow, (1947). 1st separate appearance. Unpaginated, though 20 pp. 8-1/8" x 5-5/16". Pale blue paper covers printed in red, stapled. In a footnote to p. 1, the author states: "this story is a study of the hypothetical possibility of a hostile supernatural world, and of the effect on..... More
New York City: Siamese Banana Press, (1970). 1st Printing. [16] ll. Printed recto only. Illustrated by Veitch & others. 11" x 8-1/2". Printed self-wrappers, stapled. More
Barry's Bay, Ontario: An S.R.I. Publication, (1974). 1st Printing. 40 pp. 10-7/8" x 8". Orange paper covers, stapled. Cover image by Jon Penner. More
Vancouver: Pulp Press, printed for William Hoffer, 1980. 1st Printing. Limited to 326 cc. Bifolium, so 4 pages, albeit unpaginated. Musgrave's poem printed on pp 2 - 3. 11-1/8" x 7-1/2". Self-wrappers, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Issued as a keepsake for the 11th Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair..... More
Toronto: The Coach House Press, 1980. 1st Edition in English. 92, [4] pp. 8" x 4-5/16" Blue paper covers printed in white. More
Paris: A. Quantin, Imprimeur - Éditeur, 1882. 1st Edition. [6], 143, [1] pp. Original printed blue silk covers bound in. Title printed in red & black, with pale blue vignette above imprint. Head and tail pieces, ornamental borders (some in color). Illustrations de Paul Avril. Extra-Illustrated with 24 inserted plates..... More
London: The Bibliographical Society in Conjunction with the Modern Humanities Research Association, 1983. 1st edition thus. 221, [5 (blank)] pp. B/w photographic reproductions throughout. 9-1/2" x 6-1/4". Blue cloth binding, gilt stamped lettering to spine. More
London: Richard Bentley and Son, Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen, 1885. 1st Edition (Wolff 2071). 311, [1 (blank)]; 297, [1 (blank)]; 288 pp. Headpieces. Crown 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5". Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering (all 3 volumes professionally recased). Bevelled edges. Author's..... More
London & Glasgow: Gowans & Gray Ltd, 1925. 2nd Printing, first published in 1922. 32 pp. 16mo. 6" x 4". Plain paper covers, with fitted, color-printed thick onion-skin wrapper. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1928. 1st US trade edition (Purdy, p. 262). xi, [1 (blank)], 202, [2], pp. Crown 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. No dust jacket. Per Purdy, "a collection of 105 poems, which Hardy had been assembling at..... More
London: MacMillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, 1928. 1st edition (Purdy, p. 252). Issued posthumously. xi, [1 (blank)], 202, [2], pp. Crown 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8". Original publisher's green cloth binding. Dust jacket. Per Purdy, "a collection of 105 poems, which Hardy had been assembling at the time of..... More
London: MacMillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, 1925. 1st edition. x, 279, [1], 3, [1 (blank)] pp. 3 pages of adverts follow text. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
New York: Henry Holt & Co., Publishers, 1876. 1st US edition (Purdy, p. 23). iv, 423, [3 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/2". Original publishers linen cloth binding with black printed lettering/graphics, including signature cobweb in lower right corner of the front board. Red advert eps, with the 1st issue..... More
Los Angeles, California: Geo. Rice & Sons, 1898. 1st Edition (Bleiler [1978], p. 140; Locke, SPECTRUM I, p. 157; Reginald 10147; Wright III, 3750). Not in Negley. 130 pp. Inserted b/w photographic portrait of the Author, printed on glossy stock. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/8". Original publisher's brown cloth binding with..... More
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[London]: (n. d.). Ca mid-1830s? 46, [2] pp. 6 sketches herein, with one being "An Attempt at an Essay on Paper. A Comic Offering by T. Dibdin" 16 b/w illustrations. 16mo: B - D8. 6-3/8" x 4". 19th C, but not original, plain purple paper covers. Volume lacks preliminary matter..... More
Syracuse: The Bitter Oleander Press, 1976. 1st printing. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED in the year of publication, as "Barry" 67, [5] pp. 10" x 6-15/16". Textured tan paper covers printed in black & red. More
London: MacMillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, 1922. 1st edition. xxiv, 288 pp. Partially unopened. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
London: MacMillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, 1922. 1st edition. xxiv, 288 pp. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding. No dust jacket. More
San Francisco: Journey's Into Language, 1971. 1st printing. SIGNED by the Author. 94 pp. 8-15/16" x 5-13/16". Blue & white glossy paper covers. More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. 1st Edition. #120 / 250 cc. SIGNED by the Author. Unpaginated. 5 yellow card inserts. 8-3/8" x 5-1/2". Grey paper covers with cut-outs, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "In this window poem / play the yellow leaves ad lib." [laid-in printed..... More
