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POEMS

• APPROXIMATELY SIXTY NINE BOOKS OF POETRYApproximately
  APPROXIMATELY SIXTY NINE BOOKS OF POETRYApproximately sixty nine books of poetry, some signedlot includes: 1. Charles Bukowski. Crucifix in a Deathhand. New Poems 1963-1965. NY: Lyle Stuart, 1965. Limited to 3,100 copies. bound in Rockmore
• WATERCOLOR, PEN AND INK DRAWING OF SAIL
  WATERCOLOR, PEN AND INK DRAWING OF SAIL SHIPWatercolor, pen and ink drawing of sail ship , with two poems, one signed Daniel Read , the other Lydia Percival , frame - 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Tear with some loss just below ship, minor stains.
• SIX BOOKS, INCLUDING POEMS ON SEVERAL
  SIX BOOKS, INCLUDING POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS...Six books, including Poems on Several Occasions by Matthew Prior, London: J. Tonson and J. Barber, 1721; Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his Son..Vol. I , published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, Dublin: Wogan, 1781; The Works of the Right Hon. Lord Byron, Vol. VII Philadelphia: Pomeroy, 1825; etc. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Also includes: Matthew Boulton by H.W. Dickinson, Modes and Manners… Vol. III, The Seventeenth Century by Max Von Boehn; and Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. LX. Poems: front board detached, spine cracked, pages fairly good with some toning/spotting.
• PAIR OF ANTIQUE CHINESE GINGER JARSPair
  PAIR OF ANTIQUE CHINESE GINGER JARSPair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Wooden Lids. One is signed on the base. Each bearing figural scenes with poems on the obverse side. Measures 11-1/4" H x 8-3/4" W (witho
• ROBERT FROST HANDWRITTEN LETTER WITH
  ROBERT FROST HANDWRITTEN LETTER WITH SIGNATURERobert Frost (1874-1963), American Poet. Handwritten letter to Mr. Fay dated April 30, 1915 from Littleton N.H. referencing World War 1 and poems "A lift on the Way", "Mending Wall" and "The Woodpile"
• MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY HANDWRITTEN
  MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY HANDWRITTEN LETTERMary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851), Author of "Frankenstein" and wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Handwritten letter to Edward Mason (?) Esq. concerning the publishing of Shelly's poems, with s
• ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM
  ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM CALLIGRAPHYOriginal leaf from a calligraphic manuscript with hand painted birds of the Divan of Hafiz - collected poems of Muhammed Shamsuddin Hafiz (died c. 1388 A.D.) - one of the most celebrated writers of Pe
• ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM
  ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM CALLIGRAPHYOriginal leaf from a calligraphic manuscript with hand painted birds with duck of the Divan of Hafiz - collected poems of Muhammed Shamsuddin Hafiz (died c. 1388 A.D.) - one of the most celebrated wri
• ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM
  ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM CALLIGRAPHYOriginal leaf from a calligraphic manuscript with hand painted peacock with duck of the Divan of Hafiz - collected poems of Muhammed Shamsuddin Hafiz (died c. 1388 A.D.) - one of the most celebrated w
• ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM
  ANTIQUE VERY FINE PERSIAN HAFIZ POEM CALLIGRAPHYOriginal leaf from a calligraphic manuscript with hand painted deer, eagle and animal of the Divan of Hafiz - collected poems of Muhammed Shamsuddin Hafiz (died c. 1388 A.D.) - one of the most celebra
• SHAKESPEARE, William. The Plays and
  SHAKESPEARE, William. The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare. London: William Pickering and others, 1825. 11 volumes, octavo. Engraved frontispieces. Late 19th-century red calf gilt, black and tan morocco lettering-pieces gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut. Collected edition.
• SISTER CORITA & DANIEL BERRIGAN SIGNED
  SISTER CORITA & DANIEL BERRIGAN SIGNED BOOKS, 3 Group of three books, two signed by Sister Mary Corita Kent comprising: Nims, John Frederick "The Poems of St John of the Cross, New English Version", New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1959, and Harding, M. Esther "Woman's Mysteries: Ancient and Modern", New York: Pantheon, 1955, together with Berrigan, Daniel, et. al "The Raft Is Not the Shore", Boston: Beacon Press, 1975, signed and inscribed by the author. Largest: 9.25" L x 5.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Property from the collection of a New York City-based former student of Sister Corita. Keywords: Books, Literature, Reading, Library, Religions, Philosophy, Esoteric, Autograph
• THOMAS GRAY, POEMS BY MR. GRAY 1768
  THOMAS GRAY, POEMS BY MR. GRAY 1768 Poems by Mr. Gray published 1768. First London edition that includes the famous "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard. Rare half-title page is present. Contents on page 121. Fully bound in leather with raised bands on the spine. Marbled boards. Small 8vo.
• SAMUEL ROGERS, POEMS FINELY BOUND, 1834
  SAMUEL ROGERS, POEMS FINELY BOUND, 1834 Poems by Samuel Rogers. Printed 1823, by T. Cadell, Strand, and E. Moxon. Finely bound in brown morocco with raised bands on the spine. Title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels finely decorated with a dotted scalloped border. Covers with single fillet border, large corner pieces with a roundel, flowers in gilt. Gilt rule to edges, inner edges with corner decorations. Gilt edges all around. 8vo. 295pp.
• THOMAS GRAY, DESIGNS BY MR. BENTLEY
  THOMAS GRAY, DESIGNS BY MR. BENTLEY FOR SIX POEMS Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, For Six Poems By Mr. T. Gray. Published 1753 by R. Dodsley, London. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with each of the six poems. Half-title reading "Drawings, &c." Book is quarter bound in tan leather with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Pages are single sided. Quarto.
• FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, POEMS BY SAMUEL
  FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, POEMS BY SAMUEL ROGERS A fore-edge painted book titled ?Poems by Samuel Rogers.? Published 1839 in London. A very elaborate and detailed fore-edge painting interpreted as "The Ruins of Villa Merenas, Tivoli," after Richard Wilson R.A. (1713-1782), showing the ruins in the background with people and general panorama of the countryside. Red morocco leather with an embossed center design surrounded by a much-detailed floral gilt encasement. Gilt titling on the spine has the title in the second compartment with floral filling the others. The first free paper is covered with the provenance of the owner, dated 1841 and on the verso is the information regarding the fore-edge painting. (2), [311pp], (2).
• MARK VAN DOREN, HANDWRITTEN BOOK OF
  MARK VAN DOREN, HANDWRITTEN BOOK OF POETRY Mark Van Doren (June 13, 1894 – December 10, 1972), 58 different working poems and one extra started with a title but never finished with all entries written in author's hand and set on individual leaves in a bound album. 4/1968-9/17/1968 and skips to 9/8/1971 to 12/1/1972, set in two sessions each initialed by the author with initials, M.V.D. He was the 1940 Pulitzer Prize winner with the last entry he made was 9 days or less before his passing. Bound in grey cloth with a later inscription inside front cover with authors name, describing the handwriting and quantity of works.
• JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, INTERESTING DOCUMENT
  JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, INTERESTING DOCUMENT GROUP A substantial offering of letters and paperwork regarding the estate of James Whitcomb Riley. Riley's poems were the inspiration for Raggedy Ann dolls and Little Orphan Annie dolls. Contains letters and documents by his niece discussing the publishing of his poems as well as original contracts related to the Raggedy Ann doll. Includes a signed Madame Alexander document granting permission to make dolls for the estate and receive royalties from them. In addition to this is over 100 pages of documents and correspondence relating to Riley, many are legal inquiries as to royalties. Most was under the direction of Riley's niece, Miss Lesley Payne.
• P. FRENEAU, AMERICAN REVOLUTION, POEMS,
  P. FRENEAU, AMERICAN REVOLUTION, POEMS, 1795 Poems Written Between the Years 1768 & 1794, by Philip Freneau, of New Jersey: A New Edition, Revised and Corrected by the Author; Including a considerable number of Pieces never before Published. Monmouth (N.J.), Printed at the press of the author, 1795, and, of American Independence, XIX. Already well-known as a poet, satirist, and journalist, Philip Freneau was encouraged by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to publish and edit The National Gazette (1791-1793) in Philadelphia. This publication gave voice to Jeffersonian Democratic-Republican views, largely to counter the Hamiltonian Federalist tone of John Fenno's Gazette of the United States. Freneau is often called the "Poet of the American Revolution." Book is fully bound in dark brown, almost black leather. Raised bands and gilt titling on the spine. Errata page in the back.
• CATULLUS, TIBULLUS, PROPERTIUS, POEMS
  CATULLUS, TIBULLUS, PROPERTIUS, POEMS PRINTED 1549 Catvllvs, Tibvllvs, Propertivs. His Accessee Rvnt Corn. Galli Fragmenta, Catullus (84-54 BCE), Tibullus (c. 55-19, BCE) and Propertius (c. 50 to 15 BCE.) Printed 1549 by Hieronymum Scotum. Full late 19th century paper vellum binding. Small 8vo. 143pp.
• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WORKS AND PLAYS,
  WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WORKS AND PLAYS, PRINTED 1710 The Works of William Shakespear Containing Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece and Miscellany Poems, With Critical Remarks On His Plays, to Which is Prefixed, an Essay on the Art, Rise and Progress of the Stage in Greece, Rome, and England. Edited by Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Published 1710, by Curll. This is the first eighteenth century publication of Shakespeare's works and the first to include stage directions. Book is half bound in brown leather with marbled boards.
• 3VOL LOT OF THREE SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS
  3VOL LOT OF THREE SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS A lot of three signed books: A Child's Journey with Dickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Published 1912 by Houghton Mifflin. Inscribed and signed by author Kate Douglas Wiggin on the front free end paper. Bound in brown boards with a green spine. 8vo. 32pp. The Little Carol: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adapted for Reading Aloud at Christmas Time by Philo Calhoun. Inscribed and signed by Philo Calhoun on the front free endpaper. Bound in red paper with a dust jacket. 8vo. 50pp. The Shining Place: New Poems by Mark Van Doren. Published 1969 by Hill and Wang. One of 200 copies signed by Mark Van Doren on the colophon. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 81pp.
• MILTON'S PARADISE REGAIN'D (1752) John
  MILTON'S PARADISE REGAIN'D (1752) John Milton. PARADISE REGAIN'D. A POEM, IN FOUR BOOKS. TO WHICH IS ADDED SAMSON AGONISTES; AND POEMS UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITH A TRACTATE OF EDUCATION. Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1752. Hardcover. Leather-covered boards with raised bands on spine. 32mo. [i-iv], [1], 2-342, [355-357], 358-380pp.
• COLLECTION OF ROWFANT CLUB YEARBOOKS
  COLLECTION OF ROWFANT CLUB YEARBOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS Including: 1939, 1950-1981, 1984, 1997-2012, 2014. Rofantia: Number 1-14 [1900-1949), plus Quatro Series 1 (1923). Together with 280 Invitations/Announcements: mostly from 1999-2012 and Beguiling Light (Rowfant newsletter), assorted, early 2000s, as well as "Friday Lunch" by Paul T. Ruxin, "Unhappy Ending" by Albert Borowitz, "Old Testament Jazzes" by Ted Robinson, and "Whats Wrong" Poems by Laurel Blossom; various regular sized books.
• BAUDELAIRE, POEMS EN PROSE, PARIS, 1922
  BAUDELAIRE, POEMS EN PROSE, PARIS, 1922 Charles Baudelaire, PETITS POEMES EN PROSE illus. by Constant Le Breton (R. Kieffer, 1922) #253/550, 4to, wraps.
• THREE RARE BOOKS Comprising: Elizabeth
  THREE RARE BOOKS Comprising: Elizabeth Carter, POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASION (London: Rivington, 1762) Small 8vo, quarter calf, marbled boards, of the period; Henry Lucas, POEMS ... TO WHICH IS ADDED ... THE EARL OF SOMERSET (London: The Author and W. Davis, 1779) 4to, marbled boards, with later paper spine; and Patience Stapleton, TRAILING YEW: A STORY OF MONHEGAN (Boston: Hudson, 1921) Inscribed and signed by the author, 8vo, cloth spine, textured boards.
• SELECTION OF BOOKS WITH WILLIAM BLAKE
  SELECTION OF BOOKS WITH WILLIAM BLAKE ILLUSTRATIONS Comprising five fine press titles, including Blake, SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE (London: Folio, 1997) 5th Printing; facsimile of the original book with transcription, 12mo, pictorial cloth, slipcase; John Bunyan, THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, illus. by Blake (NY: Limited Editions Club, 1941) #746/1500, 4to, cloth; THE POEMS OF WILLIAM BLAKE (Norwalk, Ct.: Easton Press, 1995) 4to, full leather; John Milton, PARADISE LOST illus. by Blake (London: Folio, 2006) 4th Printing, folio, half leather, moire silk boards, slipcase; and Blake, JERUSALEM (London: Folio, 2007) apparent 1st printing, folio, half leather, moire silk boards, slipcase.
• Richard Westall (1765-1836, English)
  Richard Westall (1765-1836, English) six framed and matted watercolor/ink illustrations to George Crabbe's poems "The Church", "The Parting Hour", "Clubs and Social Meetings" and "A Frank Courtship", some with Fry Gallery, London labels. 4.25" x 3.5" ss / 11" x 9.5"oa (all) Condition: Losses to gilt on frames, otherwise good condition. Not examined out of frames.
• PENNSYLVANIA CUTOUT OCTAGONAL VALENTINEPennsylvania
  PENNSYLVANIA CUTOUT OCTAGONAL VALENTINEPennsylvania ink on paper cutout octagonal Valentine , with heart enclosing love letters and poems, 19th c. 14" x 14". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Two quarter separated from the other half. Staining throughout.
• GROUP OF THREE FAMILLE ROSE WARES QING
  GROUP OF THREE FAMILLE ROSE WARES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ??? ????????????? ??????? ? ??????????comprising: a cup of bell form, decorated with figures from the Wu Shuang Pu and associated poems, the base inscribed with a four-character Daoguang mark within a square panel; a hexagonal box with cover, top of the cover painted with a noble figure with his assistants, the base inscribed with a six-character Tongzhi mark within a square panel; and an incense stick holder with a moulded censer in the centre of a foliated dish, the centre with a perforation, painted on the dish with immortals(3)largest: 7.7cm high
• PHILLIS WHEATLEY BOOKPLATE "POEMS..."Rare
  PHILLIS WHEATLEY BOOKPLATE "POEMS..."Rare bookplate of Phillis Wheatley, Negro Servant to Mr. John Wheatley of Boston , pub. 1773, from , frame - 9 1/4" x 7". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Light toning. Crease top right corner. On laid paper with edge toning, platemarks. Paper measures approx. 7 1/2" x 5 3/8". Platework measures approx. 6 3/4" x 5". This is a page from Wheatley's book published in 1773.
• SONIA DELAUNAY FRENCH ART DECO PORTFOLIO
  SONIA DELAUNAY FRENCH ART DECO PORTFOLIO 'Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885-1979) ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanes, ses modes', portfolio of pochoirs, published by Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, 1925, with preface by Andre Lhote and poems by Cendrars, Delteil, Tzara, Soupault, includes 14 pochoirs of various sizes, with original cover. 22.5" H x 15.5" W.
• ABRAHAM SUTZKEVER ED COLKER 'BENEATH
  ABRAHAM SUTZKEVER ED COLKER 'BENEATH THE TREES' Beneath the Trees, Poems by Abraham Sutzkever, with translations from the Yiddish by Narett Zumoff and reproduced drawings by Ed Colker. Published as an Amber edition from Hayburn Press, 2003, in celebration of Abraham Sutzkever's 90th birthday. Includes a signed color print reproduction entitled "Rainbow In a Tree." All enclosed in a slipcase (box). Numbered 89/90 and signed. With a newspaper clipping and a written tribute. Case: 17" L x 12.5" W
• "BOOK FOR SENSEI" ARTIST COPY, 1990
  "BOOK FOR SENSEI" ARTIST COPY, 1990 Book for Sensei, book of poems designed and illustrated by Nancy Davis, 1990, published by Big Bridge Press, accordion folded paper, an artist's copy as noted on the limitation page, signed by Nancy Davis and the poets: Michael Rothenberg, Michael McClure, Philip Whalen, Joanne Kyger, Andrei Codrescu, and Jim Harrison. 9.25" H x 8.375" W.
• MATTHEW ARNOLD POEMS, 1905 Matthew Arnold
  MATTHEW ARNOLD POEMS, 1905 Matthew Arnold (English, 1822-1888) "Poems," 1905, George Routledge & Sons Limited, London, and EP Dutton & Co., New York, with twelve photogravures after Gilbert James, with gilded title and illustration on front cover. 8.5" H x 6" W x 0.75" D. Slight wear along binding and edges of paper.
• ROBERT INDIANA "THE AMERICAN DREAM"
  ROBERT INDIANA "THE AMERICAN DREAM" PORTFOLIO Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018), "The American Dream," 1997, complete portfolio, comprising 30 silkscreens in colors, six loose and 24 bound (as issued), the loose sheets signed in pencil and numbered 123 / 395, with title-page, introductory text, poems by Robert Creeley, bound (as issued), within the original black leather binding with the artist's name in red on the cover and spine, with Certificate of Authenticity issued by Marco Fine Arts / MFA Atelier, MFA Contemporary. Overall: 22.5" H x 17.5" W x 1.5" D.