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This list represents our remaining stock of poetry books and ephemera of all periods but with emphasis on modernist poetry published by small presses.

 

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Ezra Pound

Antheil and the Treatise on Harmony


Published by Three Mountains Press Paris 1924

Edition 1st   Limitation 400

Format  Octavo   Condition Very good

Gallup A24a. Original red wrappers printed in black, printed price 10 Fr. upper right corner. Untrimmed edges and margins somewhat darkened. The binding is frail and the first few pages slightly loosened. Slight bruising and rubbing to wrappers but very good considering. The title page has been extravagantly inscribed in black ink by the author, the inscription running to all four margins; it reads ‘To certify that E Swainson having bought same refused 10 fr. reimbursement. The authors increased esteem EPound 1924’.

Price £1,750.00


106pp


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WB1920

Omar S. Pound

Wyndham Lewis: A Descriptive Bibliography

with Philip Grover

Published by Dawson Folkestone 1978

Edition 1st

Condition Near fine

Includes a Checklist of BBC Broadcasts compiled by D.G.Bridson. B/w portrait frontispiece and reproductions of book covers throughout. Cloth without dustjacket, probably as issued. Top edge slightly dusty otherwise fine. Andrew Crozier’s ownership signature & date on fly.

Price £20.00


198pp


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WB1976

Ezra Pound

Thrones: 96-109 de los cantares


Published by Faber 1960

Edition 1st UK

Condition Very good

Faintly musty, top edge slightly spotted, upper board slightly sprung. Slightly darkened dustjacket with very small tear bottom edge.

Price £18.00


126pp


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WB1518

F.T. Prince

Soldiers Bathing and other poems


Published by Fortune Press 1954

Edition 1st

Condition Fine

A few lightly-pencilled marks to contents page in Lee Harwood’s hand. Red cloth lacking dustjacket.

Price £16.00


48pp


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WB1825

F.T. Prince

Drypoints of the Hasidim


Published by Menard 1975

Edition 1st

Condition Near fine

Author’s signed dedication to Lee Harwood on title page. Wrappers in dustjacket faded at edges. Offprint of Prince’s article ‘Discovering the Hasidim’, 2 leaves stapled top corner, laid in.

Price £35.00


24pp


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WB1826

F.T. Prince

Afterword on Rupert Brooke


Published by Menard 1976

Edition 1st

Condition Fine

Author’s signed dedication to Lee Harwood on title page. Wrappers in dustjacket.

Price £35.00


16pp


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WB1827

F.T. Prince

Walks in Rome


Published by Anvil 1987

Edition 1st

Condition Fine

Author’s signed dedication to Lee Harwood on title page. Wrappers in dustjacket with trifling wear.

Price £25.00


28pp


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WB1829

Matthew Prior

The Poetical Works

now first collected, with explanatory notes, and memoirs of the author


Published by W.Strahan et al London 1779

Edition 1st such

Condition Near fine

In two volumes. Frontispiece. Later half calf with gilt, with very slight scuffs. All edges gilt.

Price £60.00


List ref
WB842

 

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