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Day-Lewis, Cecil. BEECHEN VIGIL And Other Poems. London: Fortune Press, [1925]. First edition of the poet's first book. 8vo. Laid into this copy is a brief TLS from Day-Lewis agreeing to sign the book. The poet, who was part of the Auden-Isherwood-Spender coterie at Oxford, is notable in at least two other ways: as the author of the celebrated Nicholas Blake mystery novels, and as the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis. Deckle-edged wrappers with label. A notably fine copy of this fragile volume. Housed in a custom-made cloth slipcase and matching chemise.
$1,250.00
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Dove, Rita. TEN POEMS. Lisbon (Iowa): Penumbra, 1977. First edition of the poet's first book. Square 8vo. One of 200 copies on Frankfort Creme paper (the entire edition). The author's painted fingernails inspired the hand-colored illustration on the title page. Plain wrappers. Fine in publisher's printed envelope as issued.
$1,500.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. THE CARNEGIE WORKS AT PITTSBURGH. New York: Chelsea, [1929]. First edition. Small 4to. With decorations by Martha Colley. One of 27 copies with a page of the essay's manuscript tipped in. Hardcover. Fine without dust jacket as issued.
$2,500.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. DREISER LOOKS AT RUSSIA. New York: Horace Liveright, 1928. First edition. 8vo. A first-person account of Dreiser's visit to the Soviet Union that exponentially expands the Australian pamphlet of the same name published earlier in the year. Hardcover. Fine in an especially fine dust jacket.
$1,000.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. FREE And Other Stories. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1918. First edition. 8vo. Poet E.E. Cummings's copy with his 1918 ownership signature on the front free endpaper. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A double delight -- exemplary condition and an association copy that links two major Americans authors.
$8,500.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. A GALLERY OF WOMEN. New York: Horace Liveright, 1929. First limited / signed edition. 8vo. Two volumes. One of 560 numbered copies signed by Dreiser. This copy also bears his 1930 inscription on the front free endpaper. With the recipient's armorial bookplate on the front free endpaper. Hardcover. Fine in publisher's slipcase as issued.
$850.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. THE HAND OF THE POTTER. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1918. First edition, first binding state. 8vo. Neat contemporary bookplate on front pastedown. Hardcover. Fine in a fine example of the dust jacket.
$1,000.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. JENNIE GERHARDT. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1911. First edition, first binding, of the author's second book. 8vo. This copy is boldly inscribed on the title page: "For Harry Ruby from Theodore Dreiser." The celebrated songwriter, Harry Ruby ("Three Little Words," et al.), was a friend of Dreiser's songwriting brother, Paul ("My Gal Sal," "On The Banks Of The Wabash"). Hardcover. Fine.
$2,500.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. MOODS CADENCED AND DECLAIMED. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926. First edition. 8vo. One of 550 numbered copies signed by the author. Hardcover. Fine in a fine example of the publisher's cardboard slipcase.
$500.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. MY CITY. New York: Horace Liveright, [1929]. First edition. Folio. Illustrated with eight etchings in color by Max Pollak. With a binding design by Ralph Fabri. One of 275 numbered copies signed by Dreiser. Dreiser's love song to New York City. With publisher's prospectus laid in. A fine copy of this elaborate production in the original publisher's box and housed in a custom-made cloth clamshell box.
$2,000.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. TO THE WRITER'S LEAGUE OF AMERICA. Hollywood: Privately Printed, 1941. First edition. 8vo. An ephemeral four-page publication in which Dreiser exhorts his fellow authors to speak out against the "enormous financial returns" that accrue to America's multimillionaires. A seldom-encountered "A" item. Stapled wrappers. Fine.
$750.00
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[Dreiser, Theodore]. EV'RY MONTH: An Illustrated Magazine. New York: Howley Haviland, 1896. Five monthly issues (March, April, September, October, and November). Folio. Dreiser edited and, under various pseudonyms, wrote most of the columns and essays for this publication, aimed at the popular music industry. Pictorial wrappers. Copies are rarely encountered today, all the more so in this superior condition.
$750.00
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Dreiser, Theodore. SISTER CARRIE. New York, Doubleday, Page, 1900. First edition of the author’s first book. 8vo. One of 1000 copies printed, of which 450 remained unbound. Widely regarded as the first modern American novel and considerably more difficult to locate in collector’s condition than even its modest limitation suggests. The book was effectively suppressed after publication by Doubleday, Page because of its perceived immoral content. This copy easily qualifies as the best ever known to us—the red cloth bright, the pages white, the hinges tight. Accordingly it is priced at twice what the best copies currently available are, while being twenty (or more) times rarer in such pristine and unprecedented condition. Hardcover. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.
$30,000.00
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Duncan, Robert. CHRISTMAS PRESENT, CHRISTMAS PRESENCE! Los Angeles: Black Sparrow, 1967. First edition. Narrow folio. One of 59 copies signed by the poet (of a total edition of 296) -- Morrow & Cooney 16. The first Black Sparrow holiday greeting, none of which were for sale. Broadside poem (tipped to green backing sheet). Fine.
$450.00
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Duncan, Robert. EPILOGOS. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1967. First edition. Square 12mo. One of 15 lettered, hardbound copies signed by the poet, this being copy "M." 100 softbound copies constitute the rest of the edition. This is the publisher's copy, inscribed by Duncan and with the called-for original ink drawing by him: "For Barbara and John [Martin] with love who made the book and aroused me to the drawings, R.D." Over the last 40 years, we have had copies of just about every Black Sparrow book. This rare, hardbound edition eluded us until now. Hardcover. Fine without dust jacket as issued.
$3,500.00
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Duncan, Robert. MEDEA AT KOLCHIS / THE MAIDEN HEAD. Berkeley: Oyez, 1965. First edition. 8vo. One of 28 numbered, hardbound copies signed by the poet. The remaining 472 copies were issued in wrappers and not signed. Printed by Graham Mackintosh, whose understated printing technique has been widely praised. Hardcover. Fine in both dust jackets, as issued. Bertholf A16b.
$1,250.00
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Duncan, Robert. SIX PROSE PIECES. Mount Horeb: Perishable Press, 1966. First edition. 8vo. One of 50 copies offered for sale (of a total edition of 70). Printed on hand-made paper from linen and cotton rags. Although not called for, this copy is initialled on the title page by Duncan in his customary style. Among the rarest of Perishable Press titles. Hardcover. Fine without dust jacket as issued.
$3,000.00
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