1. Thompson, James Westfall.

The Lost Oracles. A Masque.

Chicago, Walter M. Hill, 1921. 16.3 cm x 24.9 cm. XI, 143 pages. Original Hardcover. Good condition with signs of external wear. Moderate foxing to front and rear hardcover. Slight tear to upper spine. Corners frayed. Foxing throughout, markedly on half-title page. Deckled and discoloured edges. A few notes in pencil at upper right of front pastedown This edition consists of five hundred numbered and signed copies, of which this is number 57. Signed by the author. Includes Vilhelm Meyer’s blindstamp and blue ink inscription on front enpaper. From the reference library of Hans Christian-Andersen Translator, Erik Haugaard.

2. [Milton Hindus Provenance] Various.

Columbia Poetry 1939 – [Personal copy of poet Milton Hindus, with his poetry published in this Anthology. The book contains the following poems by Milton Hindus: “For the Lover of Walks” / “Summer Nights” / “Self Wears Vanity to Make Itself Invisible” / “Prayer to My Muse” / The Anthology also includes six first edition poems by Thomas Merton.

New York, Columbia University Press, 1939. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. XIX, 93 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. From the library of poet and critic, Milton Hindus, with his name on the front free endpaper.

3. Doolittle, Hilda.

Tribute to the Angels.

First Edition. London, Oxford University Press, 1945. 13 x 21 cm. 42 pages. Original Softcover in original paper wrappers. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Minor signs of staining on the wrapper only.

4. [Cooper, Jane] Olson, Charles / Frost, Robert / Lewis, Janet / Waldrop, Keith / Eshleman, Clayton / Levine, Philip / Wakoski, Diane / Snyder, Gary / Simic, Charles / Rich, Adrienne / Olds, Sharon / Bly, Robert and many others.

Collection of 200 books / pamphlets of american poetry, some from the collection of Jane Cooper, often inscribed and signed to her; some from the collection of Clayton Eshleman, some from the library of Carolee Schneemann and many of these books in the collection with some nice associations. Several publications with no inscriptions or signatures but those being mainly first editions. The collection includes several landmark publications of american 20th century poetry and also several publications of still unknown, undiscovered and upcoming american poets.

New York / Boston / Ann Arbor and many others, 1953-1997. Octavo. More than 5000 pages. A mixture of original Hardcovers with the dustjackets and several softcover publication. Many of the publications in protective collector’s Mylar. Most of the publications in very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear / Many of the publications signed or inscribed, either to Jane Cooper or other american poets or collectors.

5. Frost, Robert.

Aforesaid.

New York, Henry Holt, 1954. 8°. 114 pages. Modern Hardcover / Full green modern morocco masterbinding with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. First edition of this limited edition. One of only 650 copies issued [of which only 500 were for sale] in commemoration of the poet’s 80th birthday. Recently beautifully rebound in a modern design in full green Maroquin (Morocco), with gilt lettering on spine and signed by Robert Frost on the limitation page.

6. Fitzgerald, Robert / [Peter Viereck].

In the Rose of Time. Poems 1931-1956. [Association Copy] –

New York, New Directions Book, 1956. 8°. 150 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Inscribed and signed by Fitzgerald to fellow poet Peter Viereck and his family on the front free endpaper.

7. Levertov, Denise.

Overland to the Islands.

First Edition. Highlands, Jonathan Williams, 1958. 15 x 24,5 cm. Unpaginated. Approximately 40 pages. Original Softcover in original paper wrappers. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. One of 450 printed copies in this edition. Some minor signs of staining on the wrapper. [Jargon 19]

8. Viereck, George Sylvester.

Rise up My Songs [Selected Poems].

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Poetry Magazine, 1958. 15 cm x 24,5 cm. 16 pages. Original red softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Wisconsin Poetry Magazine].

9. Frimet, Hillel / William Carlos Williams.

The Broken Promise and Other Poems. With an Open Letter to William Carlos Williams.

No.121 of a Limited Edition. New York, Survival Press, 1959. 15.3 cm x 22.4 cm. 62 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor discolouration to edging, endpapers and pages. Signed by the author Hillel Frimet on half-title page. Errata-leaf loosely inserted. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard. With his bookplate / Exlibris to front pastedown (Exlibris design by Brian Lalor).

10. Jones, Le Roi [Imamu Amiri Baraka].

Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note.

First Edition. New York, Totem Press, 1961. 20cm x 13.5cm. 47 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear on the cover.