Man Part Two by Duncan Ronald (8 results)

Soft cover. London, Rebel Press, (1971), 1971. Soft cover. second edition. Pages 123,approx. 7 1/4" x 9 5/8", softcover, second edition. Illustrated by Tom Roberts. A little creasing at foot of spine cover, still Very Good. 012306A.

2nd edition. Near fine in wraps. This is marked "Second Edition," but was published in 1970 as was the purported first edition - The Rebel Press was Duncan's own press; he is in a way the UK Charles Olson.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Sm. 4to, pictorial wrappers. Fine.

25x19. Encuadernación editorial con sobrecubierta. 123 pgs. Láminas en b/n y a toda página. Edition is limited to 150 signed copies, this is copy nº 29. Texto en inglés. Firma del autor. 651596.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Second Paperback Edition. 4to. pp 92; 123. Original publishers blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. All the drawings, including that on the cover are the work of Mr. Tom Roberts and were made specifically to illustrate the poem. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper of part one with and initialled presentation from the author on the front endpaper to Henry Williamson in part two, "H. W. love R. D." Some wear and rubbing at part one spine, otherwise very good minus. Part two very good. Signedes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. pp 123. Original publishers blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. All the drawings, including that on the cover [i.e. dust jacket], are the work of Mr. Tom Roberts and were made specifically to illustrate the poem. This edition is limited to 150 signed copies, this being no. 37. Signed presentation from the author on the limitation page, "For Henry Williamson, Ronald Duncan." Very good indeed in slightly used and creased, very good dust jacket. Signedes.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A two volume set of Ronald Duncan poetical work 'Man' that attempts to bring together science and literature. Both volumes are first edition, limited edition and signed. Part one and two of Ronald Duncan's poetical work 'Man'. Both volumes are limited edition, and are signed by the author. Part one is number 133 of 150. Part two is number 140 of 150. Both volumes are in the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Man' is a five part poetical work that explore scientific theories and the relationship between science and literature, of which this set includes the first two volumes. Written by the poet and playwright Ronald Duncan. Among his best known works include the poem 'The Horse' and his contribution to the libretto for Benjamin Britten's opera 'The Rape of Lucretia'. The overall intention of this piece can be summarised in the works introduction, in which Duncan states that this work may serve 'if not as a bridge between poetry and science, at least as a plank over the abyss which not yawns between them.' Both volumes are bound in a full cloth binding and held in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, excellent. Light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the extremities. Both dustwrappers are very smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light rubbing to the front and rear joints, with rubbing to the front and rear of the wrap and the fly leaf joints. Very light rubbing internal to the wrap on part one. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED--two volumes, from the library of Francis Crick. Volume 1 has staining to jacket--visible in photos. Volume 2 has rubbing to jacket--visible in photos. Both have foxing to top of text block--visible in photos. Interiors free of any marks. Both with the ink stamp of F. H. C. Crick. Signed by Author(s).