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Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1952
Seller: sonalsorises, Los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. Original cloth, near fine, neat ownership signature on ffe. Dust jacket with part of spine missing, near very good.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1952
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. 1/2 x 1/4 triangular shaped chip lacking from top edge of front panel of DJ near leading edge. (DJ now in mylar protector). Spine on book slightly sunned. Small piece of DJ lacking from rear edge at upper part. ; "Awarded the Bollingen Prize in Poetry of the Yale University Library for 1949. Winner of the 1950 National Book Award for Poetry." ; 6 x 8 1/2 "; 188 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1936
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First trade edition, state binding of yellow pspercovered boards and printed spine label (preceded by the limited Alcestis Press edition). Spine modestly toned, soiling on front board, else a nice, very good copy lacking the dust jacket. One of 250 copies in this state of the binding.
Hardcover Cloth. Condition: Fair/Poor. No Illustration (illustrator). First Edition. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Fair/Poor. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover Cloth. 12mo., 61 pp., dj frayed, stained, inside hinges weak, pages yellowed .
Published by New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936
Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1936. viii, 61pp. Hardcover. First edition. Very good copy with clean and bright pages. Yellow boards lightly soiled and sun faded with the lower edge of spine strip chipped. Spine strip soiled and worn. Of particular interest is a small bookplate pasted to inside front board designed by Leonard Baskin of the Gehenna Press for a Molly and Bill Esty. Grolier book shop ticket pasted to 1st flyleaf. Binding is tight. .
Published by Knopf, NY, 1936
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First trade edition. 12mo, 61. Bound in little soiled publisher's boards, paper spine label. A very good copy with the bookplate of poet and editor Barbara Howes, with Howes's ownership signature on the end paper. Edelstein A2b, in the yellow binding (# 3). One of an edition of 1000 copies.
Published by Alfred A Knopf, 1936
Seller: The Bookery, Rochester, VT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very beautifully made book printed and bound by Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass in Estienne typeface. Hardcover. Striped cloth with paper a paper label on the srpine. This is one of an 500 copy first binding with striped cloth. No Jacket. Last printed page is uncut, information about the printing and press can be read.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1936
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, viii, 61 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good Minus dust jacket. Spine sunned tan with faded pink lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$2.00 net". Small tear to tail of jacket spine, top of "OPF" in "KNOPF" missing. Tear to tail fore corner of front jacket. Mild shelf wear and soiling to jacket and panels, mostly to tails. Navy top stain on text block slightly faded. Small finger-stains to interior of text block. Shelved in case 13. 1374469. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1952
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition Thus, First Printing. A Fine copy in grey-blue cloth, blue topstain, in a Near Fine pale grey paper dustwrapper printed in scarlet, not price-clipped, slightly toned along spine panel. The Man with the Blue Guitar was originally published in 1937, reissued here with Ideas of Order (first published by the Alcestis Press in 1935). 188pp. Q19622.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1952
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover chip sunned. Stated first edition.
Published by NY: Knopf,, 1936
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Second edition, third binding. 61 pp. Ink ownership signature of editor William Abrahams on the front free endpaper, else near fine in near fine dust jacket with light sunning to spine, and two short tears. This edition adds three poems not in the 1935 first edition. Edelstein A2.b.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York City, 1952
Seller: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue cloth covers are mostly clean, with blind stamped ornament. Boards show a little edgewear. Corners are sharp. Spine has gilt text and is bright with bumped ends. Binding is secure. Pastedowns and feps have some staining. Interior is gently age-toned. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges have untrimmed fore and foot edges, have blue dye along head. DJ looks great behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper. Close examination of DJ reveals light edgewear including possible bumps, rubbing, and/or tiny closed tears, darkening along spine, price sticker on back, price-clipped on front return. See photos.** PS2024.0321** 188 pages. 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches** A very good copy, with dust jacket, of this first edition which brings together in one volume poetry by Wallace Stevens first published in 1936 and 1937.** Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) is one of America?s most respected 20th century poets, a master stylist who employed an extraordinary vocabulary and rigorous precision in crafting his poems. He was also acknowledged as an eminent abstractionist and a provocative thinker whose reputation has continued since his death.** First edition, as per the copyright page.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009927"**.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1952
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition thus, reprinting two previous titles, and with a revised note of acknowledgment by the author. Faint shadow on front fly, else fine in near fine uniformly spine-toned dust jacket. A nice copy of an uncommon title. One of 2000 copies. *Edelstein A2c & A4c.*.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1952
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printing. A Fine copy in blue cloth, blue topstain, in a Fine grey paper dustwrapper, printed in scarlet, price-clipped. 188pp. The Man with the Blue Guitar was originally published in 1937, reissued here with Ideas of Order (originally published by the Alcestis Press in 1935). Q17470.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York., 1936
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First trade edition, preceded by the limited edition of the previous year. First issue binding in cloth with vertical coloured stripes, printed title-label on spine. Octavo. pp.viii, 61. The author's second collection of poems.Small spot to fore-edge. Near fine in good, slightly chipped, dusty and marked dustwrapper faded at the spine and with a couple of short closed tears.
Published by New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936, 1936
Seller: James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Sm 8vo (7.75" x 5.5"), yellow paper over boards with cream paper title label affixed to spine. viii, [1]-61 pp., early ownership inscription at front free endpaper: "Isabel S. de Bustamante 1948." In dust jacket. CONDITION: Good, a few small spots to back cover, some toning and foxing to pastedowns, ffep, and terminal leaf; spine of jacket rubbed and browned, dampstains to jacket along edges of spine. Stated first edition, sometimes described as the first trade edition, but actually the second edition (see Edelstein), after the signed, limited first. In Edelstein's third binding with yellow paper over boards and title label at spine. REFERENCES: Edelstein A 2.b.
Published by New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition in Edelstein's third binding with yellow paper covered boards with spine title label. Hardcover with dust jacket. The jacket with some darkening to the spine, nick top edge, and minor blemishes.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1936
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First trade edition, first printing. In Edelstein's third binding with yellow paper covered boards with spine title label. Fine, with faint rubbing at spine ends and former owner name inked to front paste down. In a Near Fine dust jacket with slight toning and a tiny stain to the spine panel. A fantastic copy.
Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1936
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Striped cloth with paper spine label. Boards a little foxed, endpapers foxed. Dust jacket age-toned with heavy fading to the spine and a large chip to the foot of the spine. One of 500 copies in the first issue binding (striped cloth) of a total edition of 1000 copies (250 in a second issue binding and 250 in a third issue binding).
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1936
Seller: Handbook, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
8vo. First edition, third state (yellow paper to boards). Printed label to spine, very fine. Dust jacket near fine, with with fading to printed spine, dust darkening to spine, scuffing to spine. Very beautiful copy of this seminal book.
Published by Knopf, 1942
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing bound in rose-colored boards. An attractive dustjacket that has light wear to the spine and edges. This original dustjacket is one of the nicer copies that we have seen for sale. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with minor rubbing to the panels. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a beautiful copy of this scarce First Edition, in collector's condition. We buy Wallace Stevens First Editions.
Published by Knopf, N. Y., 1952
Seller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books, LLC, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. Extremities of spine slightly worn, otherwise a very copy in price-clipped dust jacket which is lightly darkened along spine. Extremities of spine slightly worn, otherwise a very copy in price-clipped dust jacket which is lightly darkened along spine First edition of this combined edition, Edelstein's "third edition" with a revised note of acknowledgment. One of 2000 copies printed. Edelstein A4c. Presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title page "For Richard Hammer, / Poesie d'abord! / Poesie toujours! / F(rancis) Carco - Wallace Stevens Nov. 6, 1952." With the recipient's signature on the front free endpaper. Our supposition is that the recipient was Richard Hammer, the author and journalist, who passed away at the age of 93 in 2021. At the time this book was published, Hammer was a graduate student at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, Stevens' home town.
Published by Alcestis Press, New York, 1935
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
wraps. First Edition. Stevens's second book, bound in heavy ivory paper self-wrappers. Edelstein A 2.a. Of 135 numbered and SIGNED copies on Strathmore paper of a total edition of 165, this copy is not numbered but rather marked "Publisher's Presentation" on the colophon page. In addition to being SIGNED by the poet on the colophon, this copy is also inscribed by the publisher on the front endpaper. Contents clean. Front cover with a few stains and general soiling. Lacking the original unprinted glassine and the slipcase. Very Good.
Published by The Alcestis Press, New York, 1935
Seller: Blue Sky Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. First edition, one of 165 copies signed by Stevens. Book is very near fine, offseting on the back inside blanks from a newspaper articles having been laid in, tiny nick on one corner. Paper covers and contents near fine and very fresh, not yellowed. An attractive copy of a fragile book. (Note that the slight darkened spots on the spine are where the cloth string binding is flush to the paper, causing some transfer, not soiled.) Housed in a beautiful custom slipcase (book in chemise, chemise in a sliding two-part case), quarter morocco over blue cluth. Edelstein A 2.a. Lacking the unprinted glassine.
Published by The Alcestis Press, New York, 1935
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Copy #73 of 165 signed by Wallace Stevens on the limitation page. Publisher's presentation copy with inscription at half-title page. Cream printed wrapped in glassine, lacking slipcase. Very Good, with glassing chipped, toned and stained. Signed.
Published by The Alcestis Press, New York, 1935
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
63 pp. 8vo, publisher's printed wrappers with glassine in publisher's slipcase. Preserved in a custom folding box. First edition. This copy is annotated at the colophon, "Publisher's Copy" and is signed by Wallace Stevens. Some small chips to glassine; else a fresh copy. The slipcase is lacking one side panel. Publisher's presentation inscription in pencil on the half-title to poet and critic Ruth Lechlitner.
Published by The Alcestis Press, New York, 1935
Seller: Elliot's Books Since 1957, Northford, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
WRAPPERS. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Edelstein A2. A flawless copy (resists being opened) in flawless glassine jacket in near fine green cardboard slipcase in the original packaging. Colophon: "This first edition of Ideas of order is strictly limited to 165 copies, signed by the author. Twenty copies, numbered I-XX are printed on Duca di Modena, an Italian handmade paper, for presentation purposes; 135 copies, numbered 1-135 on Strathmore permanent all-rag paper, are for sale, and 10 copies, marked out of series, are for review. Published by J. Ronald Lane Latimer & Charles I. Hudeburg at their Alcestis press in July, 1935. This copy is number 107. [signed] Wallace Stevens. Designed and Printed by Lew Ney with Inkunabula Type Set by Hand and the Type Has Been Distributed" Original printed cream stiffened wrappers; in publisher's slip-case and still housed in the original mailing carton. Annotation for A2. A: "The book has just arrived and gives me the greatest possible pleasure. It must have taken no end of time and put you and Mr. [Willard] Maas to no end of trouble. But here it is, and it strikes me, quite regardless of its contents, as being a very good job. Too bad that I can't read it. Of course if I were to read any of these things again I should jump out of my skin. "Let me say this: you have been generous in sending me ten copies, and while that seems to have been our agreement, I had forgotten it until Mr. Ney reminded me of it. The chances are that you cannot possibly come out whole, even if you sold the whole edition without difficulty and received the full price for each copy. If I am right about this, and my guess is that I am, don't think of sending me any money. The book is a handsome piece of work, and as it probably will be your first book I should be very glad to go along with you without any royalties or anything of the sort. In fact, it would jolt me to think of royalties under the circumstances. (Letter", pp. 283-284: letter to J. Ronald Lane Latimer. August 10, 1935) This copy of "Ideas of Order" is in pristine condition. A short closed, unobtrusive tear causes the slipcase to be graded in near fine condition. Provenance: Wallace Stevens>Elsie Stevens>Holly Stevens. The purchaser will receive a letter of provenance from a Stevens family member. ; 8vo; 5 p. l., 5-63, [1] p., 5 l. pages.
Published by The Alcestis Press, New York, 1935
Seller: Elliot's Books Since 1957, Northford, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
WRAPPERS. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Edelstein A2. A flawless copy (resists being opened) in flawless glassine jacket. Lacking cardboard slipcase. Colophon: "This first edition of Ideas of order is strictly limited to 165 copies, signed by the author. Twenty copies, numbered I-XX are printed on Duca di Modena, an Italian handmade paper, for presentation purposes; 135 copies, numbered 1-135 on Strathmore permanent all-rag paper, are for sale, and 10 copies, marked out of series, are for review. Published by J. Ronald Lane Latimer & Charles I. Hudeburg at their Alcestis press in July, 1935. This copy is ***not numbered and not marked out of series and was sent to Stevens for his use***. [signed] Wallace Stevens. Designed and Printed by Lew Ney with Inkunabula Type Set by Hand and the Type Has Been Distributed" Original printed cream stiffened wrappers; in publisher's slip-case and still housed in the original mailing carton. Annotation for A2. A: "The book has just arrived and gives me the greatest possible pleasure. It must have taken no end of time and put you and Mr. [Willard] Maas to no end of trouble. But here it is, and it strikes me, quite regardless of its contents, as being a very good job. Too bad that I can't read it. Of course if I were to read any of these things again I should jump out of my skin. "Let me say this: you have been generous in sending me ten copies, and while that seems to have been our agreement, I had forgotten it until Mr. Ney reminded me of it. The chances are that you cannot possibly come out whole, even if you sold the whole edition without difficulty and received the full price for each copy. If I am right about this, and my guess is that I am, don't think of sending me any money. The book is a handsome piece of work, and as it probably will be your first book I should be very glad to go along with you without any royalties or anything of the sort. In fact, it would jolt me to think of royalties under the circumstances. (Letter", pp. 283-284: letter to J. Ronald Lane Latimer. August 10, 1935) This copy of "Ideas of Order" is in pristine condition. A short ***closed, unobtrusive tear*** causes the slipcase to be graded in near fine condition. Provenance: Wallace Stevens>Elsie Stevens>Holly Stevens. The purchaser will receive a letter of provenance from a Stevens family member. ; 8vo; 5 p. l., 5-63, [1] p., 5l pages.
First Edition. Presentation copy; inscribed by the publisher 'For Dudley Fitts, poetry for a poet from the publisher J.R.L.L. [J. Ronald Lane Latimer].' Signed by Stevens on the colophon page, below where Latimer had identified this as a 'Publisher's Presentation Copy.' Original glassine chipped; some browning of the wrappers; nearly fine in a mediocre publisher's slipcase. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.