Early Printing. "Francesca Alexander was for years an intimate friend of Ruskin; her work has received high praise in both England and America. These rhymed legends of Florence are lovely and have a deeply religious significance which will appeal to all spiritually minded people". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at edges. Item #22162

First Edition. Small octavo. Rare first appearance of Maxwell Anderson, well known playwright. Very uncommon in dustjacket. Near Fine in Good only dustjacket, scotch tape mends to verso, lacking half of spine material, chipped at edges. Item #25151

First Edition. Ervine Metzl dustjacket art. Unusual Hubin listed mystery written in poetry form, illustrated by Metzl. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, top edge chipped, inch deep chip top front panel. Item #6280

First Edition. Octavo, original boards, gilt design, in matching dustjacket. Collection of light poetry. W. S. designed title page. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chipped at top spine end. Item #29197

First Edition. Nashua, New Hampshire themed poetry by a woman born November 24, 1809 who had written the poetry over a period of 50 years before deciding to publish them as a volume of work. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt illustration of a lyre to front cover, gilt lettering to spine. Photograph of author at frontispiece. Good plus with spine faded, come soiling, cloth well worn at spine ends and cover corners, mild foxing. Item #18615

First Edition. T. Nadejen dustjacket art. "Surprising, colorful, memorable ballads form the major part of this new volume". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss at top spine end. Item #22994

First Revised Edition. Number 230 of 1500. Octavo, original tan cloth with printed red lettering, original marbled endpapers. Compilation of erotic limericks, with humorous commentary and annotations. Item #18313

First Edition. Original stiff-wrappers, 31 pages, octavo. An uncommon poetry collection by this Ridgefield, Connecticut native. WorldCat locates three library holdings. A short review in the periodical 'Airwoman' describes the booklet thusly: 'Mary Linda Bradley, Pilot 14781 describes her first lesson, progress, and solo flight'. In her self-published autobiography, The Fifth Decade, Mary describes herself as “the first Ridgefield she-pilot and the third to be licensed in Arizona.” Around 1930, at her part-time residence in Arizona, she had bought an airplane, naming it “Merry Robin.” She traveled extensively, both in her plane and on land, often accompanied by her dog, Arizona Pete. Very Good, lower cover corners nicked. Item #601802

First Edition. Laun dustjacket art. Anthology of poetry and verse including pieces by John Crower Ransom, Allen Tate, and Maxwell Bodenheim. Near Fine with vintage bookplate to front inside cover, in a Very Good plus dustjacket with few short closed tears and shallow chips. Item #19709

First Edition. Marian Brand dustjacket art and illustrations. Uncommon poetry collection by this noted gay novelist. Author's first book. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #37372

First Edition, Limited Edition, old catalog clipping states the limitation was 780 copies. Bookplate at front jacket flap and ownership signature of John S. Mayfield at rear flap. By the 1950s, Mayfield had already garnered a reputation as a bibliophile and collector, not only of rare books, but of manuscripts by American and English poets and writers such as Lord Byron, Robinson Jeffers, Sidney Lanier, Amy Lowell, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Booth Tarkington, and Mark Twain, among others. He became the curator of the division of manuscripts and rare books at the Syracuse University Library (1961-1971). Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #25908

Advance Review Copy. Signed and Inscribed by the author on verso of half title. Collection of poetry from the author best known for his co-writing of I am A Fugitive From A Georgia Chain Gang. Very Good plus, paper wraps with bookplate to half title, shallow chipping of paper to spine ends, and creasing to lower corners. Item #14313