[Rarebooks] FS: Some Modern Poetry First Editions, prices greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

AUDEN, W. H. and WORSLEY, T. C. EDUCATION TODAY--AND TOMORROW. London: 
The Hogarth Press, 1939. First Edition. Bloomfield & Mendelson A19: 1520 
copies. Woolmer 441. Reddish-orange wraps lettered in black. Near Fine. 
(#010836)    $150    NOW $75.00


(BAWDEN, Edward) AUDEN, W. H. MOUNTAINS. London: Faber & Faber, (1954). 
First Edition. Bloomfield and Mendelson A34. Stitched yellow wraps, 5 
pages, illustrated with a color frontispiece and two black-and-white 
drawings by Edward Bawden. Fine in original envelope. (#010849)        
$50.00      NOW $25.00


BANKS, Russell; MATTHEWS, William; SMITH, Newton. 15 POEMS. Chapel Hill: 
Lillabulero Press, (1967). First Edition. This scarce pamphlet, issued 
in an edition of only 500 copies, precedes Banks's first book by two 
years. Each poet is represented by five poems.  A little soiling to the 
front cover. Near Fine. (#011579) $250.00     NOW $125.00


BLY, Robert. THE MORNING GLORY. ANOTHER THING THAT WILL NEVER BE MY 
FRIEND. San Francisco: Kayak, (1969). First Edition. Pictorial wraps. 
One of 800 copies of this early collection of prose poems with drawings 
by Tomie De Paola. Near Fine. (#006441) $100.00     NOW $50.00


MAZUR, Gail. "Mashpee Poems" [New York], 1983. First Edition. A 6-page 
offprint in printed wraps from The Hudson Review. SIGNED by the author 
on the front cover which also serves as the title page. Fine. 
(#006596)      NOW  $35.00


MIEDZYRZECKI, Artur. 14 POEMS. University of Iowa: Windhover Press, 
1972. First Edition. Translated from the Polish by the author. One of 
300 copies. Handsomely printed. Lacking errata slip. Fine. (#006339)    
     $50.00    NOW $25.00

[POUND, Ezra] CONFUCIUS. THE UNWOBBLING PIVOT & THE GREAT DIGEST. [New 
York]: Pharos, 1947. First Edition. Heavy rose wraps. Only 929 copies 
printed of this translation by Pound. Owner's initials on verso of 
cover; mild sunning to edges. Near Fine. (#006425)    $150.00   NOW $85.00


POWYS, Laurence. AT THE HARLOT'S BURIAL. [London]: E. Lahr, 1930. First 
Edition. Powys's first book, in remarkable condition. Fine in original 
glassine with light wear. (#006411)        $75.00 NOW $45.00


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