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1928réf. 38574Chicago: Pascal Covici 1928. First Edition. Very good. Limited numbered edition 276/750. Gray marbled boards with black quarter cloth and gilt and black titling. Pubisher's top stain. other edges deckle. Frontispieces and other illustrations by Reginald Marsh. Bookplate of Winston Broadfoot on inside front. Spine titling faded and minor rubbing and wear to boards. Slipcase scarce with this title in fair condition with splitting at edges and moderate edge wear. A book-length poem of the decadent nightlife of Queenie and her Hollywood friends widely banned for it's "lewd" content. The book was the basis for the 1975 film directed by James Ivory and starring James Coco and Raquel Welch. Pascal Covici hardcover books
1968réf. 609382Freeport Maine: The Bond Wheelwright Company Publishers 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition thus. Originally published in 1928 by Crown. Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated by Paul Busch. Owner name penned on half-title cloth spine and board edges lightly age-toned very good in a very good rubbed dust jacket with short tears on the edges internal foxing. Two long poems and a short novel. The Bond Wheelwright Company, Publishers hardcover books
1968réf. 012450Freeport ME: Bond Wheelwright 1968. First Combined Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 308pp Sharp First Trade Edition of this trio of March classics. Square tight and clean throughout with some mild bumping to spine ends and some light scattered spotting to edges. Solid unclipped dust-jacket $10.00 has rubbing to surface and edges. A few tiny nicks and closed edge-tears. Still bright solid and complete An attractive collectable copy at a great price. Bond Wheelwright hardcover books
1968réf. 201067The Bond Wheelwright Company Publishers March 1968. Book & Bottle edition limited. Hardcover. Very Good. March 1968 "Book & Bottle" edition limited to 250 copies. This one is numbered #108 and is signed by the author. Ivory linen slipcase is very good with minimal wear. Ivory linen cloth boards of book are also very good. Black leatherette 1/4 binding has one small light-colored smudge on upper spine otherwise good. Binding is good. Gilding on top page edge. Pages are crisp clean and unmarked. LO The Bond Wheelwright Company, Publishers hardcover books
1939réf. 11059New York: Covici-Friede Publishers 1939. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Trade Edition. Limited to 2000 copies. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase some scuffing to the paper. Beige cloth toned at the spine. Square and firmly bound scar inside the front board from a removed bookplate clean otherwise. March's controversial book-length poem about Prohibition-era partying. Covici-Friede Publishers hardcover books
1929réf. 013024NY: Covici Friede 1929. 2nd Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The second edition that Covici published with Friede following Covici's 1928 first edition limited illustrated by Reginald March. Colophon states second trade edition 2000 copies this copy hand-numbered 653. This edition not illustrated dropped provocative 8-lines in two stanza at the end of page 22. Inserted loosely here at page 22 is a publisher's note that prints what was dropped which concludes "And he almost came." 8vo tan rough cloth titles stamped in gold on spine lacking dustjacket leaves gently toned about edges. Solid unsophisticated copy and rarely found with inserted addendum page. Covici Friede hardcover books
1928réf. 012424London: Martin Secker 1928. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Tall slim 8vo. 100pp Solid First British Edition one of only 2000 unnumbered copies published. Bound in purple cloth with titles in gold on spine. Square and tight with some light scattered spotting to the prelims. Wear to spine ends edges and tips. Light soiling. Lacking dust-jacket. An attractive collectable copyat a great price. Martin Secker hardcover books
1929réf. 012434Chicago: Covici Friede 1929. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo. 120pp Beautiful Second Trade Edition #1590 of only 2000 copies published. Bound in publisher's buckram with titles stamped in gold on spine. Square and tight with no discernible wear. A hint only of toning to page edges as well as a small area at the spine. Remarkably well-preserved. Included is the very scarce glassine dust-jacket which has some chips and a couple of pieces of reinforcing tape but solid and complete. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. Covici Friede hardcover books
1929réf. 546108Germany: Privately printed 1929. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Limited issue. Tall octavo. Blue cloth gilt. Fine in near fine unprinted die-cut dust jacket with a couple of small tears. Limited to 1000 numbered copies this copy unnumbered. The quintessential hardboiled twenties poem. Basis for the 1975 film directed by James Ivory and starring James Coco and Raquel Welch. Privately printed hardcover books
1938réf. 302506Limited edition. Octavo. Two page introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Original 1/2 black cloth over gold boards; bright pink endpapers rubbing at edges. Very good. 80 pages. No dust jacket. Number 14 of 200 numbered copy for subscribers only. Remains an underground erotic cult classic since its first appearance. hardcover books
1994réf. 192723New York: Pantheon 1994. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. A magical pairing of March's classic text with illustrations by Spiegelman. A clean very near fine copy in blue printed wrappers. Uncommon in this format. Pantheon unknown books
1947réf. 61223New York: Privately Printed for The Sylvan Press 1947. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. 123pp. Quarto 27 cm Black cloth covered boards with yellow ink stamped titles and designs on the spine and front cover. Frontispiece and a few illustrations in the text. Small brown spot to rear hinge and numerical ink stamp on rear pastedown. In a clear jacket trimmed short with printed blurb rippled mounted to front jacket flap. The jacket has a few small closed and open tears to the edges. Originally published in 1928 by Pascal Covici. From the limitation page- "This large paper edition designed by Lewis F. White is limited to 1499 numbered copies for the United States and the same number for the British Empire. Ten unnumbered copies have been struck off for reviewers. Number 399." A bawdy epic poem of which Louis Untermeyer says: "And first and last it lives. Wildly cheaply drunkenly filthily and accurately it lives. Privately Printed for The Sylvan Press hardcover books
1994réf. 177222New York: Pantheon Books Inc 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 5.5 X 0.5 X 9 inches; 110 pages. Pantheon Books Inc hardcover
1968réf. 427202588Freeport: Bond Wheelwright Company 1968. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good moderately rubbed dust jacket. 8vo. 309 pp. A collection of two of March's Prohibition-era novels the latter of which was adapted into the 1949 noir film of the same title. This is the trade issue there was a simultaneous deluxe issue of 250 copies. Bond Wheelwright Company hardcover
réf. A9781258087371Hardback. New. hardcover
1928réf. 104811Chicago: Pascal Covici 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reginald Marsh. True first edition published for subscribers only in an edition of 750 copies of which this is no.631. Foreword by Louis Untermeyer and attractive illustrations by Reginald Marsh. All in VG clean and bright internal order. Crease to page 3. Printed paper-covered boards a little dulled to edges. Quarter black cloth dulled and mottled with wear to foot at joint with rear board. Nevertheless a pleasing copy of Marsh's extraordinary long-form poetic account of New York nightlife. 8vo. ix 114pp Pascal Covici hardcover
réf. GL 6Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. LIMITED FIRST EDITION #2 OF 225 COPIES IN GOLD BOARDS WITH BLACK SPINE SCARCE. Hardcover
réf. B9781258087371Hardback. New. hardcover
1994réf. Q-0679424504Pantheon 1994-11-22. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Pantheon hardcover
réf. CA10B-00009Covici Friede. Collectible - Acceptable. SIGNED/INSCRIBED! New York: Covici Friede 1929. 2nd trade edition. 8vo. 120pp. Limited edition #1826/2000. Inscribed by author on front free endpage. Additional page following p. 22 laid in. Book Good. No dust jacket. poetry verse satire social life customs Inquire if you need further information. Covici Friede unknown
1994réf. 1418088New York: Pantheon 1994. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo viii 110. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine blue with white lettering protected in mylar covering price uncut: "U.S.A $22.00". General shelf wear. Bumping to top front edge of dust jacket. Mild staining to front cover of dust jacket. Black and white illustrations throughout. Signed flat by Spiegelman on front free end-paper. Shelved in Poetry. 1418088. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Pantheon hardcover
réf. 1026082013.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1968réf. 609382Freeport Maine: The Bond Wheelwright Company Publishers 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition thus. Originally published in 1928 by Crown. Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated by Paul Busch. Owner name penned on half-title cloth spine and board edges lightly age-toned very good in a very good rubbed dust jacket with short tears on the edges internal foxing. Two long poems and a short novel. The Bond Wheelwright Company, Publishers hardcover
1929réf. 023962New York: Covici Frede 1929. Limited Edition. Octavo. The second trade edition limited to 2000 copies. The present copy is #1444. Originally written in 1928 and promptly suppressed because of the perceived raciness of the text. This long narrative poem was written in rhymed verse. Jazz Age prohibition-era tale of decadence violence and disillusionment. The central characters are Queenie a vaudeville dancer and her lover Burrs a vaudeville clown. They enter a toxic violent relationship. To amuse themselves they throw an all-night party. Inviting showgirls gangsters alcoholics drug users and misfits. The night is fueled by booze sex and jazz. This became Michael John LaChiusa's 2000 Broadway musical adaptation. A near fine copy bound in beige cloth spine lettering gilt. A near fine copy from the library of Richard Greene Holbrook with his nice bookplate. Laid in is an article dated March 1929 from Vanity Fair about this author's work written by John Riddle. Covici, Frede unknown
1928réf. 38574Chicago: Pascal Covici 1928. First Edition. Very good. Limited numbered edition 276/750. Gray marbled boards with black quarter cloth and gilt and black titling. Pubisher's top stain. other edges deckle. Frontispieces and other illustrations by Reginald Marsh. Bookplate of Winston Broadfoot on inside front. Spine titling faded and minor rubbing and wear to boards. Slipcase scarce with this title in fair condition with splitting at edges and moderate edge wear. A book-length poem of the decadent nightlife of Queenie and her Hollywood friends widely banned for it's "lewd" content. The book was the basis for the 1975 film directed by James Ivory and starring James Coco and Raquel Welch. Pascal Covici hardcover
