~ALCUIN BOOKS~ Scholarly and Rar

Beedome, Thomas. SELECT POEMS, Divine and Human. Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, 1928. Limited Edition #365 of 1250 copies on Van Gelder paper at the Nonesuch Press. Small octavo. 52, (v)pp. bound in vellum-like paper, with sewn binding and gilt lettering on spine and front panel. Very nice.

[002068] $85

Berry, Wendell. November Twenty Six Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three, Poem. New York; (1964): George Braziller, LIMITED EDITION. oblong. Signed by the author Wendell Berry and illustrator Ben Shahn. Lettered and illustrated by Ben Shahn on Italian handmade Fabriano paper. This poem originally appeared in The Nation and is a tribute to John F. Kennedy, no pagination, one color illustration tipped in before the last page of poem, bound in white cloth lettered in black, spine lettering black, some toning to spine otherwise a very nice copy housed in publisher's black cloth covered slipcase with paper label.

[017036] $85

Bloomfield, Robert. THE FARMER'S BOY. A Rural Poem. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820 12mo., 99(3)pp. This is the classic verse of the bucolic life of the farmer's son, apportioned by the four seasons, and illustrated with (what appears to be) woodcuts. Nicely bound in contemporary diced calf with single decorative gilt roll to board edges, 4 raised bands and compartments gilt decorated black leather label gilt, lavender endpapers, internally pages are clean and tight, occasional spots of foxing. Bookplate of well-known book collector. A lovely copy.

[002400] $115

Bradshaw, John. THE POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY . London: George Bell and Sons, 1904. 12mo. 319pp., English and Latin edited with an introduction, life, notes, and a bibliography by Bradshaw. bound by Morrell in 3/4 red morocco over red cloth, raised bands, compartments lettered and stamped in a floral gilt motif, top edge gilt, previous owner's bookplate otherwise nearly fine.

[014848] $90

Browning, Robert. The Poetical Works of Robert Browning. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1907. Octavo. In two volumes, 748pp., 786pp., portraits, handsomely bound in full brown morocco, raised bands, lettering gilt, morocco turn-in, all edges gilt. Small bump to last few leaves of volume one otherwise a fine bright set. From the library of a Wedgwood family member with gift inscription dated 1908. A very nice set.

[015829] $450

Burns, Robert. Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect and Songs Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Kilmarnock, 1869: James M'kie, Printer, Limited Edition. Octavo. (Facsimile) Limited to 600 copies signed by James M'Kie,. In 4 volumes beautifully bound by Bayntun in 3/4 tan polished calf over marbled paper covered boards, slightly raised bands, red and blue contrasting morocco labels gilt, compartments fully decorated in gilt with top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. These facsimile editions were printed by James M'Kie who had a large collection on Burn's works and who also wrote Bilbiotheca Burnsiana; Life and Works of Burns with title pages and imprints of the various works he collected. Very minor spots of rubbing. A handsome set.

[015481] $850

Byron, Lord. The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. London; 1855-56: John Murray, Octavo. A new edition in six volumes, extra-illustrated with 22 hand-colored plates (includes frontispiece within each volume) of very authors, friends and women and 76 black & White full page scenic views, handsome bound by Bayntun in 3/4 purple crushed morocco over marbled paper covered boards, with matching endpapers, raised bands, compartments lettered and highly decorated in gilt, top edges gilt, some rubbing to paper but bindings are quite beautiful with no nicks nor chips, spines have changed to an even brown tone, internally absolutely pristine. A remarkably fine set.

[015936] $2250

Carruth, Hayden. The Norfolk Poems of Hayden Carruth [1 June to 1 September 1961]. Iowa City, (1962): The Prairie Press, First Edition. Octavo. Inscribed by the author, 43pp., bound inrust cloth, spine lettering gilt, residue at front and rear gutter otherwise nearly fine in very good unclipped ust jacket with just a bit of finger soiling and a light circular stain to rear panel.

Douglas, Lord Alfred. IN EXCELSIS. London: Martin Secker, 1924. First Edition. octavo., 45pp. A sonnet sequence written in prison while serving a 6 month sentence for libelling Mr. Winston Churchill. In gold lettered blue cloth, in printed dust jacket. The book is clean and bright; The dust jacket is soiled on both panels from handling, with darkened spine and light chipping at crown and foot. Previous owner's name on ffep. Some off-setting to endpapers otherwise nearly fine in very good dust jacket.

Montgomery, James. GREENLAND and Other Poems. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819. Second edition.12mo 253, (1)pp. The title poem in 5 cantos, with appendix. Spine bound in green Morocco, with gilt floral trim, and red gilt-lettered panel. Green marbled board, with matching endpaper and edges. Text block is clean and tight, without marks, bookplate Green Hammerton. The spine has rubbing to edges, corners rubbed, in protective mylar wrap. Very good.

[002208] $110

Moore, Marianne. Collected Poems. New York: The Macmillan Co, 1961. Octavo. Signed and inscribed by Ms. Moore, with a ms. letter in which she also wrote a small note with original stamped envelope, a photograph of recipient and a card with Ms. Moore's address stamped and again inscribed by Ms. Moore. and lastly, a tl with original envelope and a typed note below original letter signed by Ms. Moore with corrections in her hand, all dated 1966 at which time Ms. Moore was 79. 180pp., bound in blue cloth spine lettering gilt. A near fine copy in clipped pink printed dust jacket faded at spine. In 1951, when this work was first published, Ms. Moore won a Pulitzer Prize, The National Book Award, and the Gold Medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. A very nice collection with provenance.

Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works of Percy, Reprinted from the Early Editions, with Memoir, Explanatory Notes, Etc.. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1894. Octavo. 656pp. beautifully bound in full tree calf, boards trimmed in gilt, raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated, red morocco spine label gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, A fine bright copy from the library a noted Wedgwood family member with his bookplate and a gift inscription to him on the verso of the front free endpaper dated 1894.

Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley. (London/New York, 1901-1902: Sold By Hacon & Ricketts, the Vale Press ; and John Lane. Printed at the Ballantyne Press), Limited Edition. Octavo. In three volumes, unopened. limited to 300 copies, Each volume contains a full-page wood-engraved border and elaborate initial designed by Charles Ricketts. The notable Vale Press of Hammersmith ended it publishing of fine press books concluding with a set of Shakespeare, the most highly prized publication. The closing of the Vale Press was due to the fact was Rickett's original blocks and most of the electrotypes of the borders, initials, and other decorations used in the earlier books had been burned at the printers', a considerable mass of original wood engraving being thus lost and irreplaceable. All volumes bound in cream cloth, spine lettering gilt, some finger soiling to covers, spine just slightly darkened, rear free endpaper mostly torn away. No names or bookplates. A very nice set with publisher's four page notice laid in.