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1968Best.-Nr. 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
1929Best.-Nr. 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
1928Best.-Nr. 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
1939Best.-Nr. 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
1994Best.-Nr. ABE-1673647032606Pantheon Books 1994 Hardcover 8vo. 1st edition thus. 112 pp. Decorated blue boards. Illustrated DJ. Illus. by Art Spiegelman. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Pantheon Books hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 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
1968Best.-Nr. 9428Cleveland: The Bond Wheelwright Company 1968. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated by Paul Busch. Fine in a Very Good jacket clipped generally rubbed a few closed tears. Grey cloth lightly toned with black ink lettering on the spine and design on the front board. Square and firmly bound clean internally. A collection of two of March's hard-hitting Prohibition-era novels the latter of which was adapted into the 1949 noir film of the same title. The Bond Wheelwright Company hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 195883New York: Pantheon 1994. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. A magical pairing of March's classic text with illustrations by Spiegelman. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine with some slight foxing to the top edge of the pages and in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Spiegleman on the front free endpaper. A lovely copy. Pantheon unknown
1929Best.-Nr. 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
1994Best.-Nr. 000416Pantheon Books 1994 Book. Illus. by Spiegelman Art. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. New edition of the 1928 "lost" classic with new illustrations. Signed by the illustrator including a bottle of poison drawing on the half title page. Slight imperfections to the jacket shallow crease on the front flap. Pantheon Books hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 23041204Pantheon Books 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition First Printing. 8 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches. Bound in dark gray illustrated boards with title information to light gray cloth spine. 112 pages with black/white illustrations throughout. NEW. Not read. All corners pointed. Binding firm and square. Without tears creases bumps or chips. Not marked and clean and bright. Dust jacket same. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed. Pantheon Books hardcover
1928Best.-Nr. 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
1929Best.-Nr. 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
1929Best.-Nr. 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
1947Best.-Nr. 007557New York: The Sylvan Press 1947. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited/Numbered Edition. Quarto. 123 pp Introduction by Louis Untermeyer copy #783 of 1499 for the USA and the same number for the British Empire. Witty versification with bawdy subject matter. Woodblock b&w illustrations. Previous owner's inked inscription in French on ffep 5 lines else binding tight pages clean and unmarked paper with only slight age-tone to text block edges. 8.75" x 10.75" thick black buckram embossed green letters. . The Sylvan Press Hardcover
1930Best.-Nr. 65369Privately published 1930. Limited ed. Hardcover. Very Good. 24.5 x 16 cm. Octavo. 80pp. 1/2 black boards gold paper covered covers. Published for subscribers copy number 78 of 200 copies printed. Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Scuffing to the edges of the boards. Evidence of bookplate removeal on front fixed endpaper. Bookplate on rear free endpaper. Lewd narrative poem. Privately published hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1258087375.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. 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
1968Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. B34695-F-MARCovici-Friede. Collectible - Acceptable. Chicago: Pascal Covici 1928. 1st. Limited edition #355/750. Hardcover 8vo 114 pgs. B/w frontis and illustrations by Reginald Marsh. Reading copy only. Black cloth spine faded to brown and has some tears at ends. Toning and soil to rear cover. Contents clean and binding sound except that pgs 105-112 are detached but present appears that this gathering was never attached to book as there are no thread holes at hinge area although binding is a sewn binding. literature poem poetry jazz age bright young things Inquire if you need further information. Covici-Friede hardcover
Best.-Nr. s00028380First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No publication information published ca. 1929. Black cloth-backed gold boards 80 pp. fuchsia endpapers clean unmarked text Very Good copy age-toning to the pages and page-edges some soiling to the rear cover wear to the book's covers including rubbing and loss no dust jacket. Uncommon book. hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 308870NY: PRIVATELY PRINTED. Very Good. 1929. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Privately printed limited edition. Unnumbered copy constituting an overrun of 200 numbered limitation. Very good copy in quarter black cloth & gold-colored boards with purple end-papers & paste-downs in good only example of the fragile gold-colored printed dust jacket. Shallow chipping at spine ends with slim chip at lower left-hand seam of front cover & spine. Several edge tears & general shelf-wear at edges of jacket. Rubbing to top & bottom edges of boards. Uncommon in fragile jacket. Filmed by director James Ivory in 1975. . PRIVATELY PRINTED. hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. 24790New York:: Privately Printed for The Sylvan Press 1947. No. 606 of 1499 large paper copies for the US plus the same number for Britain and10 for reviewers. publisher's cloth in clear acetate wrapper with text on paper front flap. . Owner's name stamp on front free endpaper; otherwise nice in a chipped and soiled acetate. The wrap is rumpled. . Folio. With an Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Frontispiece and a few text illustrations. Privately Printed for The Sylvan Press, hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. RARE1Private Printing 1929. Book. COLLECTABLE. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. Private Printing 1929 VG/G Clean bright tight text with untrimmed pages in a chipped and edge-worn dustjacket. 1 of 200. PRIVATE PRINTING. 185/200. Private Printing Hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 52663New York: Pantheon. As New in As New dust jacket. First thus First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED without inscription by renowned illustrator Spiegelman underneath his full-page drawing of a liquor bottle on the suede-like free front endpaper; a tight bright crisp unmarked copy in clean unclipped dust jacket wrapped in archival mylar sleeve; a near-mint copy with no visible flaws; appears unread; stated first edition with complete number line including the number 1; photos available Signed by Illustrator . 1994. 0679424504 . Pantheon hardcover
