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(The Canal) HARVEST: A Sheaf of Poems from Driftwind. 1933 hardbound appearance of HPL's poem, THE CANAL from his FUNGI FROM YUGGOTH.

By: (LOVECRAFT, H.P.) COATES, Walter P., Editor

Price: $175.00

Publisher: North Montpelier, Vermont, The Driftwind Press: 1933

Seller ID: 911

The first publication in hardcovers of H.P. Lovecraft's poem "The Canal," a sonnet from his Fungi From Yuggoth poetry cycle. Published in an edition of 250 copies, this being one of the 75 copies in hardcover, as stated in the colophon. A very early hardbound appearance of H.P. Lovecraft poetry, I believe only preceded by his salutes to Jonathan Hoag in, THE POETICAL WORKS OF JONATHAN E. HOAG which appeared in 1923 . Predates his SHADOW OUT OF INNSMOUTH, of 1936. A very early hardcover book appearance, regardless, and very scarce. A brief HPL bio., is also noted. A tidy little handbound book,...
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THIS ATTIC WHERE THE MEADOW GREENS. Lord John Press, Northridge, California, 1979. First edition. 300 signed copies.

By: BRADBURY, Ray

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Northridge, California, Lord John Press: 1979

Seller ID: 571

Ten poems—forty-three pages of poetry—by the legendary fantasy fictioneer. Bradbury was a very approachable, emotional, amusing and always engaging poet. Limited to 375 copies, this is one of the 300 signed by the author. A Fine Press book, printed by the noted, Grant Dahlstrom. As new. Issued w/o d.j.
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WHERE ROBOT MICE AND ROBOT MEN, RUN 'ROUND IN ROBOT TOWNS. Knopf, N.Y., 1977. First edition. Signed by the author.

By: BRADBURY, Ray

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, Knopf: 1977

Seller ID: 579

More than thirty previously uncollected poems, including THE NEFERTITI-TUT EXPRESS that was later rewritten by the author as a short story and illustrated by Gary Gianni, to great acclaim! Signed by the author on the flyleaf-page. A fine copy in d.j.
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TWIN HIEROGLYPHS THAT SWIM THE RIVER DUST. The Lord John Press, Northridge, Calif., 1978.—26 COPY EDITION!

By: BRADBURY, Ray

Price: $650.00

Publisher: Northridge, Calif., Lord John Press: 1978

Seller ID: 552

Twenty-six pages of previously uncollected poetry by the noted fantasist. A handsome fine press book printed from set type upon Gainsborough paper. This is one of twenty-six lettered, signed, copies especially bound in leather. Housed within a leather spined clamshell case by Gray Parrot, especially commissioned by bookseller, Roy A. Squires, for his patrons. These copies all went to friends of the author and publisher.
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THE WIND OF TIME. Hawk & Whippoorwhill Press, Sauk City, WI, 1961. Signed by the author. Publication sponsored by August Derleth.

By: BRENNAN, Joseph Payne

Price: $375.00

Publisher: Sauk City, WI, Hawk & Whippoorwill Press: 1961

Seller ID: 560

Perhaps the author's rarest book, certainly scarce anyway, as half the edition was "washed overboard during a storm in the Atlantic"—according to the author. Fifty-five pages of easily accessible poetry, with the majority of the poems only a page in length, they hit you like a captive photo-image. This copy inscribed, signed to his dear friend R. Dixon Smith—biographer of Carl Jacobi. "To R. Dixon Smith, to keep him from rummaging the bottom of the North Atlantic," Joseph Payne Brennan." If not rare, a very scarce book. Fine in d.j.
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WEBS OF TIME. Macabre House, New Haven, Ct. 1979. First edition. 100 numbered copies, signed and with signed photo of the author.

By: BRENNAN, Joseph Payne

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New Haven, Macabre House,: 1979

Seller ID: 858

This being one of 100 copies hand-numbered, issued with a signed photograph of the author, and signed by introductioneer, fellow-poet Frederick J. Meyer. Published in a 500 copy edition, a collection of nearly fifty previously uncollected poems—the majority of them a single page. Brennan's poetry touches the heart, and he reveles in nature. A fine copy. Bound in stiff-paper covers. No hardbound printing.
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THE ONLY PLACE WE LIVE. The Prairie Press, Iowa City, 1966. 400 copies printed by the noted, Carroll Coleman, legendary, fine pressman.

By: DERLETH, August

Price: $350.00

Publisher: Iowa City, The Prairie Press: 1966

Seller ID: 26

Another book of poems for Derleth's male lover, "Mara." [400 copies printed]. A fine copy. Very slight aging of d.j., spine.
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A HORNBOOK FOR WITCHES. Poems of Fantasy. Arkham House, Sauk City, 1950 [First edition].

By: DRAKE, Leah Bodine

Price: $1,200.00

Publisher: Sauk City,, Arkham House: 1950

Seller ID: 859

A collection of forty-seven macabre themed poems, originally published in various journals and magazines, including Weird Tales, Wings, The Arkham Sampler, and others. One of the included poems, 'The Ballad of the Jabberwock' won the Stephen Vincent Benet award in 1946. Werewolves, Dragons, Witches, Kelpies, Fauns, Centaurs, are only a smattering of the mythical and supernatural subjects explored. Readily approachable, the majority of poems are only a page in length. Drake was a popular Weird Tales poet with more appearances in WEIRD TALES than Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, or H.P....
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SONGS AND SONNETS ATLANTEAN. Arkham House, Sauk City, 1971. [First Edition]. Signed by the author.

By: FRYER, Donald S.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Sauk City, Arkham House: 1971

Seller ID: 561

Poetry from Atlantis via the translations of Michel de Labretagne, Donald Sidney-Fryer and a pseudo-history of that legendary lost continent. A wonderful little faux volume. A thirty-page introduction by D.S.F. A near fine copy in like d.j., enchantingly inscribed, and signed by the author.
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THE BOOK OF MUNN: Or A Recipe for Roast Camel. Outrè House, Sacramento, 1979. [First edition]. 100 numbered, signed copies.

By: MUNN, H. Warner

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Sacramento, Calif., Outre House: 1979

Seller ID: 653

One hundred-thirty-eight pages of poetryin the Weird Tales vein by this early WEIRD TALES author, friend to H.P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith. Of an edition of 500 copies, this is one of 100 hand-numbered, issued with a signed photograph of the author and one of his girl friends. Reminiscent introduction by fellow-Weird Tales writer, Emil Petaja. Slight rubbing to d.j., issued in faux leather. A little dusting to top page edges.
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LUSTRA. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, October, 1917. [First Edition.]

By: POUND, Ezra

Price: $250.00

Publisher: New York, Alfred A. Knopf: 1917

Seller ID: 530

Free verse from a mature Ezra Pound during the War Years.: Commentary on British Society., and others "Come let us pity those who are better off than we are. Come, my friend, and remember that the rich have butlers and no friends, And we have friends and no butlers." A Very good copy in the yellowish pebbled paper over boards printed in the dark blue-ink. "October 1917" printing, of the first edition.
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Image for NERO and Other Poems. The Futile Press, 1937. [First edition]. —Signed, Inscribed, presentation copy to the author's friend and publisher, Roy A. Squires. [250? copies].

NERO and Other Poems. The Futile Press, 1937. [First edition]. —Signed, Inscribed, presentation copy to the author's friend and publisher, Roy A. Squires. [250? copies].

By: SMITH, Clark Ashton

Price: $2,000.00

Publisher: Lakeport, The Futile Press: 1937

Seller ID: 644

Reprints ten of CAS's finest from earlier out-of-print volumes. The Futile Press boys also printed H.P. L's-NOTES AND COMMONPLACE book, the following year. If memory serves, there were only 250 copies of NERO printed, and not all were bound, thus distribution was scant. About as good a copy as you're going to get of this fragile chapbook sized item. Presented to the noted bookseller, bibliographer, printer, and the artist's friend and executor, Roy A. Squires. A notable association. Signed, inscribed and dated. Also includes the David Warren Ryder essay about CAS, THE PRICE OF POETRY. ...
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EBONY AND CRYSTAL. Auburn, Calif., 1922. [First Edition ] Signed, numbered edition.

By: SMITH, Clark Ashton

Price: $1,500.00

Publisher: Auburn, Calif., Auburn Journal: 1922

Seller ID: 676

Up until SELECTED POEMS's publication in 1971, EBONY & CRYSTAL was the author's greatest poetry collection, until the Arkham House issuance of SELECTED POEMS, as it contained the first publication of his epic, THE HASHISH-EATER. The book was inexpertly bound, lacking the endpapers, and the author was so upset that he didn't bother having his artwork design reproduced for a dust-jacket. The dust-jacket was printed up in an edition of 200 copies by Terence McVicker, to celebrate the hundreth anniversary of the poet's birth, in 1993. Issued in an edition of 500 [actually 525} signed, numbere...
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Image for ODES and SONNETS. Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1918. First edition limited to 300 numbered copies. Signed, inscribed presentation copy to the author's publisher & friend, Roy A. Squires

ODES and SONNETS. Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1918. First edition limited to 300 numbered copies. Signed, inscribed presentation copy to the author's publisher & friend, Roy A. Squires

By: SMITH, Clark Ashton

Price: $2,500.00

Publisher: San Francisco, Book Club of California: 1918

Seller ID: 847

Clark Ashton Smith's second book, and his most beautiful. Printed letterpress upon fine papers by the noted San Francisco printers—Taylor & Taylor. San Francisco at this time was the center of fine press printing in the country. Only 300 numbered copies were printed. This copy has the added distinction of being inscribed to the author's friend, literary executor and publisher, Roy A. Squires—who practised fine press printing in his own right. "For Roy Squires, compliments of Clark Ashton Smith. June 23rd, 1955." A book rarely found signed. One corner just nubbed, a leg of letter 'K' on ...
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THE HILL OF DIONYSUS. Roy A. Squires/Clyde Beck, Pacific Grove, CA., 1962. [First edition ].

By: SMITH, Clark Ashton

Price: $395.00

Publisher: Pacific Grove, Calif., Roy A. Squires/Clyde Beck: 1962

Seller ID: 8

Sixty-eight pages of poetry—the last book published under the author's supervision—he okay'd tmore than 30 pages of page proofs before he died. The publication that launched the Private Pres of Roy A. Squires, although this book was printed by both Squires and his friend, Clyde Beck, upon whose urging the press was founded. One of only 175 copies bound with cloth spine, over boards. A very fine copy, issued w/o d.j..
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SPELLS AND PHILTRES

By: SMITH, Clark Ashton

Price: $1,500.00

Publisher: Sauk City, Arkham House: 1958

Seller ID: 505

Fifty-four pages of new poetry after THE DARK CHATEAU. Some, but not all of the poems were reprinted in SELECTED POEMS. [519 copies printed]. A bright, unusually fine, fresh copy in d.j. Inscribed & signed to the author's friend, Ethel Heiple.
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THE DARK CHATEAU. Arkham House, Sauk City, 1951. [First Edition, 563 copies, only.] Signed & inscribed.

By: SMITH, Clark Ashton

Price: $1,900.00

Publisher: Sauk City, Arkham House: 1951

Seller ID: 925

Clark Ashton Smith's first book of poetry issued by Arkham House in an edition of only 563 copies. Some poems remained unselected when SELECTED POEMS was issued. Inscribed by CAS on the fly-leaf page, to his friend from childhood, Drew (Andrew Dewing) "From Clark," and dated the year of publication. Additionally signed in full, CLARK ASHTON SMITH, on the half-title, a copy directly from Arkham House, signed A fine copy in d.j., with just a little glue show-thru to fly-leaf page inherent in every copy I've seen. No Clark Ashton Smith signatures are common, but this title is not often fo...
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