THE TRUTH OF POETRY: Tensions in Modern Poetry from Baudelaire to the 1960s
First printing of this critical discussion of modern US and European poetry and its difficulties.
First printing of this critical discussion of modern US and European poetry and its difficulties.
Handsome first printings of the two-volume set Library of America comprehensive chronological survey of poetry in the US.
First printing of these new poems and narratives, together with selected work from Hass's first five books.
Signed first printing of these collected columns on selected poems, by the former U.S. poet laureate and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
First printing of these collected essays, primarily on literature, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Poet Laureate of the United States.
First US edition of Heaney's fifth collection, touching more on love and less on politics than both the previous NORTH and the following STATION ISLAND.
First US edition of these selections from Heaney's twelve previous volumes of poetry, together with his 1995 Nobel lecture, "Crediting Poetry."
First US edition of this collection of poems from the first twenty-one years of Heaney's career, chosen by the poet.
First US edition of Heaney's poetry collection, whose title poem forms the central narrative section.
First printing of this illustrated literary biography of Keats, traced through the history of his surviving manuscripts.
Inscribed first printing of Heffernan's study of landscape in the arts of four English Romantic painters and poets, recipient of the Brown University Press First Book Prize Award.
First edition, a very nice copy of this collection of writings by the Polish author, translated by John and Bogdana Carpenter.
Second impression of the distinguished poet's first book.
First printing of this collection of the year's best poems, from the library of poet Stanley Plumly, whose "Variation on a Line From Elizabeth Bishop's 'Five Fights Up'" was selected for inclusion.
First edition, first printing of this parody of classic poems written with pigs as the characters, with "punny" authors like William Porker Yeats, Percy Bygge Belley etc., and with a review by the New Pork Times.
Beautiful Edwardian-era set of the Ancient Greek epic, bound in rich full goatskin by Roger de Coverly and Sons.
First US edition of this collection of Ted Hughes's published poetry, edited by Paul Keegan.
Stated first edition of this multifaceted poetry collection, with topics ranging from reflections on World War II to musings about fairy tales.
Late Georgian edition of Johnson's landmark collection of essays on 52 poets, a major work in English canon formation.
First printing of this representative collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.
First printing of this triangular accordion book of an amorous poem by John Keats, this copy previously owned by the founder of the Miniature Book Society.
First printing of this selection of poems with a preface by actor and onetime Shelley portrayer Julian Sands, inscribed by editor Wu to contemporary poet and author of POSTHUMOUS KEATS: A Personal Biography, Stanley Plumly.
Rare first printing of Kenner's most important work, a monumental study of modernist literature and an argument for Ezra Pound's centrality to it.
First US edition of this collection of poetry and reflections on the nature and philosophy of relationships by English polymath G. Spencer Brown — remarkably scarce.
Early printing of this poetry collection by early-20th century US American writer Joyce Kilmer, uncommon in dust jacket.