[Rarebooks] FS: First Editions by Irish writer James Stephens, several signed

[Charles Agvent]

1.  STEPHENS, James. DEMI-GODS. London: MacMillan 1914. First Edition.
Early  copy  with  half-title, most of which were removed  before  the
issue was released. Fine                                        $95.00

2.  STEPHENS,  James.  ETCHED IN MOONLIGHT.  London:  MacMillan  1928.
First  Edition.  Fine in dustwrapper with large chip affecting  title.
                                                                 $60.00

3.  STEPHENS,  James. FIVE NEW POEMS. London: Flying Fame 1913.  First
Edition.  Lovat Fraser.  First issue in magenta wrappers with  designs
uncolored. Wrappers detached, internally fine.                  $35.00

4.  STEPHENS,  James. HERE ARE LADIES.  London: MacMillan 1913.  First
Edition. Very Good                                              $50.00

5.  STEPHENS,  James.  HILL OF VISION.  Dublin: Maunsel  &  Co.  1912.
First  Edition. SIGNED with a small drawing by the author on the front
endpaper.  Rear  cover  and  flap and  partial  spine  of  dustwrapper
present. Near Fine                                             $200.00

6.  STEPHENS,  James.   HUNGER.  Dublin:   Candle  Press  1918.  First
Edition.  Wraps. Stephens published this under the pseudonym of  James
Esse  during the Irish rebellion for fear of prosecution. Scarce. Near
Fine                                                           $150.00

7.  STEPHENS, James.  INSURRECTIONS. Dublin: Maunsel & Co. 1909. First
Edition.  Author's  first  book. Some foxing of  endpapers,  primarily
rear. Spine a bit sunned with minor fraying of head and heel.  $125.00

8.  STEPHENS,  James.  JULIA ELIZABETH. New York: Crosby  Gaige  1929.
First  Edition.  Cloth-backed pictorial boards. One of 861 SIGNED  and
numbered  copies. Very Good copy. Border of front cover sunned,  spine
label slightly chipped.                                        $100.00

9.  STEPHENS,  James.  POETRY RECITAL. London: MacMillan  1925.  First
Edition.  SIGNED by Stephens on the front endpaper. Very Good copy  in
dustwrapper.  Endpapers  somewhat  foxed, small chips  on  dustwrapper
spine.                                                          $60.00


10.  STEPHENS,  James.  SONGS FROM THE CLAY. London:  MacMillan  1915.
First Edition. Minor rubbing. Very Good                         $40.00

11.  STEPHENS,  James. THE CROCK OF GOLD. New York:  Limited  Editions
Club  1942.  Quarto  (8" x 11-1/2") bound in full green  Irish  linen,
with  gilt-lettered  and decorated green leather labels on  the  spine
and  front cover. Introduction by Clifton Fadiman. Enduring fantasy of
leprechauns  planned  and  illustrated with line drawings  by  Newbery
(RABBIT  HILL) and Caldecott (THEY WERE STRONG AND GOOD) Award  winner
Robert  Lawson.  Copy  #380 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator  on  the
colophon  page.  Touch  of sunning to spine. About Fine,  lacking  the
slipcase.                                                       $75.00

12.  STEPHENS,  James. THEME AND VARIATIONS. New York: Fountain  Press
1930.  First Edition. One of 850 SIGNED and numbered copies of a total
run  of  892 printed on Barcham Green's handmade paper at  the  Curwen
Press. Near Fine in slipcase, as issued.                       $125.00

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