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Signed Poetry First Editions
Signed Poetry First Editions
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Heading: (Poetry, Signed First Editions)
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Title: Lot of Nine First Editions of Poetry, Signed by the Authors
Place Published: Various places
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Date Published: Various dates
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  • MacLeish, Arhibald. Songs for Eve. Red board with gilt lettering. No dust jacket. Near fine. Signed by author on half title page. Boston; Houghton and Mifflin, 1954.


  • MacLeish, Arhibald. The Human Season. Grey boards with gilt lettering, dust jacket. Some minor tears to dust jacket; else fine. Inscribed on front endpaper to Herb Yellin, proprietor of Lord John Press: "For Herb Yellin from his 'teacher'-in any case, friend,- Archibald Macleish, (?) March, 1974." Boston; Houghton and Mifflin, 1972.


  • Koller, James. Poems for the Blue Sky. Wraps. First paperback edition. Signed by author on front endpaper. Santa Barbara; Black Sparrow Press, 1976.


  • Musgrave, Susan. Song of the Sea-Witch. Tan boards with dust jacket. Jacket and book slightly bumped on bottom corners; near fine. Vancouver, British Columbia; Sono Nis Press, 1970.


  • Smith, Dave. The Fisherman's Whore. Decorative boards with dust jacket. Jacket slightly rubbed; else fine. Inscribed on half title page to Herb Yellin, proprietor of Lord John Press: "To Herb Yellin-If, as John Donne says, 'the world is a great volume,' here is a poor, early chapter which asks for your kind indulgence- Dave Smith, Dec. 1974, Salt Lake City". Athens; Ohio University Press, 1974.


  • Heyen, William. Depth of Field. Green decorative boards with dust jacket. Minor tear at top of jacket; else fine. Inscribed on half title page to Herb Yellin, proprietor of Lord John Press: "For Herb Yellin, these earliest poems of mine, with best wishes- Bill Heyen, Brockport, N.Y. May/1977". Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University Press, 1970.


  • Heyen, William. The Swastika Poems. Brown boards with gilt lettering, dust jacket. Inscribed on title page to Herb Yellin, proprietor of Lord John Press: "For Herb Yellin, in friendship-William Heyen, Brokport, N.Y./1977". On the opposite bank page, the poem "The Trench" is handwritten by the author. New York; The Vanguard Press, 1977.


  • Glück, Louise. The House on Marshland. Grey cloth with dust jacket. Inscribed on front flyleaf to Herb Yellin: "For Herb Yellin with my very best wishes, in two colors- Louise Glück". New York; The Ecco Press, 1975.


  • Davie, Donald. Collected Poems, 1950-1970. Grey cloth with dust jacket. Signed by author on front endpaper. New York; Oxford University Press, 1972.



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