Collins Jess Illus (3 results)

First Edition. One of 500 copies. Quarto; illustrated card stock, spiral bound. The book plate, which is in all copies, and serves as a colophon of sorts, is inscribed "Allan Covici from Uncle Robert". Bookplate has become detached and is now laid in. Ink from Duncan's signature has transferred lightly to the half-title, one comb has broken from the binding, a light paperclip mark on the front cover, else about Fine. A lovely copy of this children's book of sorts profusely illustrated by Jess. A scarce book signed, and this to Covici who was a Berkeley librarian, noted collector and active particpant in the San Francisco gay culture of the 60's. ANACAPA A40. Signed.…

Condition: Very Good. New York: Acadia Press, 1964. Limited Author's Edition of 50 copies, this being number 27. Side-stapled chapbook (20cm); illustrated card wraps; [52]pp; illus throughout. Covers lightly rubbed at corners and spine ends. Toning from glueline of tipped-in colophon affecting final few pages, else interior unmarked. Binding sound. Signed by Adam and Jess on tipped-in limitation note at back. Mid-career book by the Glaswegian San Francisco Renaissance poet and collagist.…

Condition: Very Good +. Very Good -. New Haven: Henry Wenning, 1966. First Edition, Limited Issue of 200 copies signed by Duncan and Jess at rear, this being #120. Quarto; 91pp. Illustrations in black and red throughout. Original glassine wrapper; black cloth boards stamped in gilt; illustrated endpapers. Prospectus laid in. Chipping and several tears along edges of fragile glassine wrapper. Boards show light shelfwear; binding sound; pages unmarked; overall a Very Good copy; scarce in retail.…