New York: Harper and Brothers, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, original black cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt. Author's first book, signed on the front free endpaper. Spine dulled and a little faded; some toning to endpapers and margins. Provenance: From the library of noted book collector William..... More

New York: Norton, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. This is a first printing poetry collection by Betjeman. More

Aleph Press, 2005. Paperback. 8vo. Staple-bound wraps. Minor scuffing to wraps. Not in OCLC. This is an early poetry chapbook by influential Chicago poet Kevin Coval, published prior to his debut collection, Slingshots. Coval founded the long-running youth poetry slam Louder Than an a Bomb in Chicago in 2001. Later..... More

Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 1980. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Minor shelf wear. Association copy. Signed on title page and inscribed on half-title to Illinois poet Rick Hollinger, a friend of Dana's. This is a signed poetry book by former Iowa poet laureate and North American Review editor Robert Dana. More

Chicago: Swallow Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to jacket. Association copy. Signed on title page and inscribed on half-title to Illinois poet Rick Hollinger, a friend of Dana's. This is a signed first edition poetry book by former Iowa poet laureate and North..... More

Tallahassee, FL: Anhinga Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to jacket. Association copy. Signed on title page and inscribed on half-title to Illinois poet Rick Hollinger, a friend of Dana's. This is a signed first edition poetry book by former Iowa poet laureate and..... More

Chicago: Another Chicago Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to jacket. Association copy. Signed on title page and inscribed on half-title to Illinois poet Rick Hollinger, a friend of Dana's. A few of Hollinger's notes on front free endpaper, as well as a few..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, publisher's quarter parchment and blue cloth; dust jacket. Signed on the half-title. Hint of toning to spine extremities; dust jacket price-clipped, with minor toning and light edge wear with a few tiny nicks or short tears. Author was the Poet Laureate of..... More

Granite Falls, MN: Spoon River Poetry Press, 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Minor shelf wear. Association copy. Inscribed on half-title page to fellow Illinois poet Rick Holinger, a friend of Etter's. This is a signed first edition poetry book by celebrated Midwestern poet Dave Etter. More

Peoria, IL: Spoon River Poetry Press, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Minor shelf wear. Association copy. Inscribed on half-title page to fellow Illinois poet Rick Holinger, a friend of Etter's. This is a signed first edition poetry book by celebrated Midwestern poet Dave Etter. More

Peoria, IL: Spoon River Poetry Press, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Minor shelf wear. Association copy. Inscribed on half-title page to fellow Illinois poet Rick Holinger, a friend of Etter's. Also signed by Hollinger inside front cover. This is a signed first edition poetry book by celebrated Midwestern poet..... More

Granite Falls, MN: Spoon River Poetry Press, 1994. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Minor shelf wear. Association copy. Inscribed on half-title page to fellow Illinois poet Rick Holinger, a friend of Etter's. Hollinger's signature and some of his notes inside front cover. This is a signed advance reading copy..... More

Kingston: Lee Forbes, 1988. Paperback. 8vo. Staple-bound wraps. This is a first edition of the first book by celebrated Jamaican, broadcaster, and long-time JBC presenter Leonie Forbes. It was self-published, with illustrations by a relative of the author's husband, Dr. Keith Amiel. More