To L.C. from J.M. on Her Birthday, MXMIII...
[New York: Sea Cliff, 1993]. ONE OF 8 COPIES. 4-line poem to Lyn Chase (President of the Academy... Read More about To L.C. from J.M. on Her Birthday, MXMIII [drop title
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Manuscipt of Poem, "To my Mother." Four quatrains.
nd (c. 1870?). Reading in part: "Today's my birth-day-I'm fourteen, How quick the years pass by!" Read More about Manuscipt of Poem, "To my Mother." Four quatrains
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Angling Sports: in Nine Piscatory Eclogues. A New Attempt to introduce a more pleasing Variety and Mixture of Subjects and...
London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773. Third edition. The author, a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine", was a friend of Dr. Johnson and editor of The Complete Angler. Read More about Angling Sports: in Nine Piscatory Eclogues. A New Attempt to introduce a more pleasing Variety...
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Presentation Copy to Gen. Richmond
War Lyrics and Other Poems.
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1866. First Edition. Presentation Copy to Gen. Richmond. Brownell, educated as a lawyer decided upon literature instead shortly after graduating. At the onset of the Civil War, he became a volunteer and rose through the ranks to become Admiral Farragut’s secretary. This copy bears the following inscription..... Read More about War Lyrics and Other Poems
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The Model for the Wise Forgeries
Two Poems.
London: Chapman & Hall, 1854. One of an estimated 300 copies. The Model for the Wise Forgeries. Poems written by the Brownings for the Ragged Schools, consisting of "A Plea for the Ragged Schools of London," by Elizabeth, and "The Twins," by Robert. The Brownings paid for the printing costs... Read More about Two Poems
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The Complete Works of Robert Browning.
Boston: 1909. Fireside Edition. Read More about The Complete Works of Robert Browning
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Pacchiarotto and How he Worked in Distemper: With other Poems.
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1876. First edition. Read More about Pacchiarotto and How he Worked in Distemper: With other Poems
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Parleyings with Certain People of Importance in their Day: To wit: Bernard de Mandeville, Daniel Bartoli, Christopher Smart, George Bubb...
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1887. First edition. Fine Copy. Read More about Parleyings with Certain People of Importance in their Day: To wit: Bernard de Mandeville, Daniel...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning.
New York: The Macmillan Company. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd, 1903. Read More about The Poetical Works of Robert Browning
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Red Cotton Night-Cap Country or Turf and Towers.
London: Smith, Elder, 1873. First edition. Read More about Red Cotton Night-Cap Country or Turf and Towers
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ALS. To Hon. William Marcy, Albany.
New York: December 24, 1838. William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was an American romantic poet, a lawyer, a journalist, and an editor of the Washington Post. His most famous poem (from his youth) is "Thanatopsis" but he is perhaps better known for his journalistic enterprises, in which he was one of... Read More about ALS. To Hon. William Marcy, Albany
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Thirty Poems.
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1864. First edition, first state with "veielo" on p. 213 and printed on wove paper. Includes Bryant's translation of the fifth book of The Odyssey. Read More about Thirty Poems
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Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window.
[Glendale, CA: Poetry X/Change, 1968]. A Litmus First edition. Read More about Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window
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Manuscript Poem, Signed. "The Snow Fall." 12 lines.
Bungay was born in England, emigrated in 1827. He was a poet, & a journalist on The Independant and New York Tribune, biographer, abolitionist and temperance reformer. Read More about Manuscript Poem, Signed. "The Snow Fall." 12 lines
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The Works of Robert Burns. edited by The Ettrick Shepard, and William Motherwell.
London and Edinburgh: A. Fukkarton and Co, nd. Read More about The Works of Robert Burns. edited by The Ettrick Shepard, and William Motherwell
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The Works of Robert Burns; with an Account of His Life.
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1813. Read More about The Works of Robert Burns; with an Account of His Life
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The Works of...with an Account of His Life.
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1809. Sixth Edition. Read More about The Works of...with an Account of His Life
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Call Me Burroughs. Excerpts from "The Naked Lunch" . and "Nova Express"
Paris: The English Bookshop, [1965]. Read More about Call Me Burroughs. Excerpts from "The Naked Lunch" . and "Nova Express"
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12 Color Plates
Hudibras, A Poem...with Historical, Biographical, and Explanatory Notes, selected by Dr. Grey'and Other Authors. To which are prefixed, A Life...
London: Printed for Ackerman, Strand, 1822. A New Edition, embellished with twelve engravings. 12 Color Plates. Read More about Hudibras, A Poem...with Historical, Biographical, and Explanatory Notes, selected by Dr. Grey'and...
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Hudibras. A Poem, with Notes, selected from Gray and Other Authors: to which is prefixed, A Life of the Author...
London: Printed by W. Lewis, 21, Finch Lane for Thomas M'Lean, Bookseller and Publisher, 1819. A New Edition. Embellished with engravings. Read More about Hudibras. A Poem, with Notes, selected from Gray and Other Authors: to which is prefixed, A Life...
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Spectra. A Book of Poetic Experiments. By Emanuel Morgan and Anne Knish.
New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1916. First edition. A nice copy of this volume of verse which represents one of the more well-known literary hoaxes from the beginning of the twentieth century. Having published three books of verse to some success, Witter Bynner (who had helped to publish Pound's first book... Read More about Spectra. A Book of Poetic Experiments. By Emanuel Morgan and Anne Knish
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Author's First Book, Inscribed to Bliss Carman, Deluxe Binding
An Ode To Harvard And Other Poems.
Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1907. First edition of the Author's First Book. Author's First Book, Inscribed to Bliss Carman, Deluxe Binding. Inscribed to Bliss Carman on the flyleaf, "Bliss Carman/ with acknowledgement / and best wishes from/ Witter Bynner/ July, 1907." The first edition of this book was issued... Read More about An Ode To Harvard And Other Poems
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The Poems of St. John the Cross. Spanish Text with a Translation by Roy Campbell. Preface by M.C. D'Arcy, S.J....
London, England: The Harvill Pres Ltd, [1959]. Schmid, Elsa. One of 110 copies were printed on Fabriano, a mould made paper, made in Italy. The type 12 point Palatino, set at Huxley House, New York. The book printed at the Olsen Press, Newark...with the kind permission of the Haverill Press... Read More about The Poems of St. John the Cross. Spanish Text with a Translation by Roy Campbell. Preface by M.C....
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The Flaming Terrapin.
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 11 Glower Street, [1924]. First edition of the author's first book. Read More about The Flaming Terrapin
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Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin.
London: Printed for J. Wright, Piccadilly; by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's, 1800. Second edition. From the Tory Journal the Anti-Jacobin poems satirising the Radical's poetry and philosophy Poems by George Canning, John Hookham Frere, George Ellis, William Gifford and others, which appeared in the Anti-Jacobin, or Weekly Examiner... Read More about Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin
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