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1968ref. 203778Berkeley: Oyez 1968. Paperback. 72p. mild wear and soiling otherwise very good first edition trade paperback in white pictorial wraps. Simon at this time was a member of the FSM in Berkeley and was involved in the People's Park protests. Oyez paperback books
1968ref. 7596Berkeley: Oyez 1968. First edition. 72 pp. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers; a trade paperback original. One of 1000 copies printed. [Berkeley]: Oyez, paperback books
1974ref. 419082Berkeley California: Aldebaran Review 1974. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Inscribed to a noted American poet. Aldebaran Review unknown books
1974ref. 26064Berkeley: Aldebaran Review 1974. First edition. 53 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers. INSCRIBED by Simon. Aldebaran Review 16. Berkeley: Aldebaran Review unknown books
1974ref. 14726Berkeley: Aldebaran Review 1974. First edition. 53 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. One of 1250 copies. Aldebaran Review 16. Berkeley: Aldebaran Review unknown books
1976ref. 629391Berkeley California: Aldebaran Review 1976. Softcover. Fine. Limited edition. Stapled photographically illustrated wrappers. Fine. One of 1500 copies printed on Edna San Lorenzo by John Oliver Simon and Sarah Kennedy June 1976. Aldebaran Review unknown books
1976ref. 66842Berkeley: Aldebaran Review 1976. First edition. 24 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 1500 copies. INSCRIBED by Simon on the front free endpaper “For Michael / because you are / a radiant star.” Aldebaran Review 23. Berkeley: Aldebaran Review, unknown books
1976ref. 26069Berkeley: Aldebaran Review 1976. First edition. 24 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 1500 copies. SIGNED by Simon on the front free endpaper. Aldebaran Review 23. Berkeley: Aldebaran Review, unknown books
1976ref. 26070Berkeley: Aldebaran Review 1976. First edition. 24 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 1500 copies. Aldebaran Review 23. Berkeley: Aldebaran Review, unknown books
2004ref. 314064Berkeley: Free Speech Movement Archives 2004. Pamphlet. 32p. staplebound booklet very good. Signed by Michael Rossman one of the contributors on the title page. One holding found in OCLC as of December 2023 under misspelled name 'Simpson'. Free Speech Movement Archives unknown books
2001ref. 843542001. Simon John Ivan 1925-2019. Dreamers of Dreams: Essays on Poets and Poetry. Chicago : Ivan R. Dee 2001. xxi 265 pp. Hardcover fine in fine dust jacket. Author's signature to title page. Internally clean. $45. John Ivan Simon 1925-2019 was a notable Serbian born American writer and literary theater and film critic. "In his criticism over the years Mr. Simon has consistently paid attention to the books of poets and has written occasional verse and translated foreign poetry. In Dreamers of Dreams readers will find essays on the great pathfinders and innovators: Rimbaud Mallarme Rilke Verlaine Eliot Anna Akhmatova Paul Celan and yes Oscar Wilde. But there is also rich criticism of poets nearer to us: James Merrill Robert Graves Joseph Brodsky John Ashbery and Philip Larkin - not always in admiration. The book also includes Mr. Simon's thoughts on the best English poem about physical love on the translation of poetry and on some forgotten minor poets whose only sin was accessibility and who cry out for rediscovery" Jacket. unknown books
1982ref. 164741Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1982. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Yellow printed wrappers. Very good with page edges foxed. John B. Simon directs an educational program call the "DOME Project" to give inner city kids of New York a fighting chance against the usual stereotypical expectations. Houghton Mifflin Company unknown books
2001ref. 843982001. Simon John. Dreamers of Dreams: Essays on Poets and Poetry. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee 2001. xxi 265 1 pp. Cloth in dust jacket author signature to title page. A fine copy. $10. A collection of critical essays on major and minor figures in modern poetry. Known as an acerbic film and theater critic Simon returned to his "first love" of poetry in this 2001 work which includes both new and previously published pieces. The essays showcase Simon's extensive knowledge of literature and languages. He covers a diverse group of poets including both revered innovators and accessible sometimes-overlooked writers. His criticism is praised for its clarity insight and sharp wit. unknown books
1972ref. 567918New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 315pp. Visual analysis by Halcyon. Toning and foxing on the boards and page edges else very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with age-toning small dampstain on spine tail short tear on bottom corner. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover books
1972ref. 551143New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. 315pp. Visual analysis by Halcyon. Toning and foxing on the boards and page edges else very good in a near fine dust jacket with some edgewear and faint spotting. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover books
1967ref. 603138New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 316pp. Offsetting at edges of front endpapers near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light edgewear. Views of the cinema of the sixties consisting mostly of reviews for The New Leader from 1963 to 1966 along with additional essays written specifically for this book. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
1967ref. 035475NY: Macmillan. 1967. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Macmillan hardcover books
1981ref. 016080New York: Clarkson N. Potter Inc. / Crown Publishers 1981. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. Wraps 480pp. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Edges mildly toned. Fresh and bright with no chipping creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price. Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. / Crown Publishers unknown books
1975ref. 505551New York: Random House 1975. Softcover. Very Good. First edition trade paperback issue. Glossy pictorial wrappers. Front cover has short tear lower margin has thin staining at bottom edge else a very good copy. Inside front cover has Owen Dodson's large ink name stamp and Dodson has made a few ink notes in the text and has underlined a few passages including two paragraphs about African-Americans in the theatre. Inscribed by John Simon to the poet and novelist on the half-title page: "For Owen - Enjoy Simon's brilliant moments - and forget his ignorance and malice. Love John. 20 May 1976. Random House unknown books
ref. lc_90989Halae Sumptibus Orphanotrophei 1767
1682ref. 788471682. Impotence And Other Sexual Topics in Roman and Canon Law Simon Johann Georg 1636-1696. Brevis Delineatio Impotentiae Conjugalis. Diu Hactenus Desiderate Nunc Vero Denuo Revisa et Opposita Spuriis Exemplaribus Quae Vulgo Circumferuntur. Cum Indice Locupleto. Jena: Impensis Joh. Theodori Fleischeri 1682. 209 i.e. 208 40 pp. Without the portrait frontispiece or additional title page present in some copies. Quarto 7-3/4" x 5-3/4"; 20 x 14.5 cm. Later nineteenth-century vellum from a manuscript leaf hand-lettered title to spine endpapers renewed. Light soiling to exterior boards somewhat bowed spine ends bumped chip to foot of spine rear joint just starting at head. Title page printed in red and black. Moderate toning to interior light foxing faint dampstaining and light soiling in a few places small ink letter to upper right corner of title page. $250. First published as a dissertation in 1665 and expanded in 1672 this interesting treatise discusses impotence of a husband and related sexual topics including sodomy adultery incest and abortion in the canonical texts of Roman and canon law. The final edition appeared in 1718. Some copies of the 1682 edition have a portrait frontispiece of the author and a smaller number have an additional title page dated 1680. All copies we have seen lack this frontispiece suggesting that some were issued that way. Simon was a jurist from Halle who earned his doctorate from the University of Jena and later taught there. OCLC locates 7 copies of the 1682 edition in North America 1 in a law library Harvard. Verzeichnis der im Deutschen Sprachraum Erschienenen Drucke des 17. Jahrhunderts 3:010301K. unknown books
1963ref. 047726Stein and Day 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. SIGNED INSCRIBED AND DATED TO ACTOR KHIGH DHIEGH. SCARCE SIGNED. IN A GOOD EDGE WORN AND CHIPPED DUST JACKET. Stein and Day hardcover
1963ref. 90576Stein and Day 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition First Printing. Published by Stein and Day 1963. Octavo. White cloth over brown boards stamped in black. Book is like new with no writing. Sharp corners and spine straight. Black topstain. Price clipped dust jacket is like new. Some shelf wear. A few minor tears at back top of jacket and light smudging. Scarce copy of this controversial critic s first published book. 288 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton New York. Stein and Day hardcover
1963ref. 78659New York: Stein and Day 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Inscribed by John Simon on the half-title: "Youthful indiscretions to be sure but bound to be a fine example of literary curiousities in a few centuries or so". The first collection by "one of the nation’s most erudite vitriolic and vilified culture critics who illuminated and savaged a remarkable range of plays films literature and art works and their creators for more than a half-century" New York Times. Simon 1925-2019 wrote arts criticism for a variety of publications including a 36-year tenure as theatre critic for New York magazine. Octavo: 288 p. Original gray paper-covered boards over a white cloth spine with black-stamped titles and decorations. Tiny bump along the bottom edge of the front board. The dust jacket is a little toned along the extremities. Better than very good. Stein and Day hardcover
1968ref. 84205Aldebaran Review Berklely CA no date- C. 1968. paperback. very good condition Aldebaran Review, Berklely, CA paperback
