Philadelphia: Centaur Press, (1926). First edition, signed, limited. (75) pp., quarto, yellow buckram spine and blue decorative boards, printed paper spine label, slipcase. Edition of 500 numbered copies, this #426. Autographed by author and illustrator on colophon page. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with..... More
Chelsea, New York City: The Chocorua Press, (1930). Limited edition. [64] pp., quarto, white canvas spine and gray bevelled boards, printed paper spine label. With a page of the original holograph manuscript laid in to an oversize blank leaf with edges folded to page dimension, in custom beige cloth clamshell..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1930). First trade edition. 119 pp., illustrated by Nancy Bankart Gurney; octavo, pink cloth lettered in blue, jacket. In custom half morocco and cloth slipcase and chemise. Inscribed by author to Gilbert H. Fabes: "This is Gilbert H. Fabes copy and I sign it with apologies as..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1930). First edition, signed, limited. 119 pp., illustrated by Nancy Bankart Gurney; octavo, full vellum, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, jacket. Edition of 250 signed, numbered copies, this #173. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to rear..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1928). First trade edition. 119 pp.; octavo, blue cloth, jacket. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to rear pastedown. More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1925). First trade edition. 320 pp.; octavo, black cloth and red boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. Contains Old Martin; The Little Mistress; Willie Waugh; The Higgler; Italian Whirligig; The Jewel of Jeopardy; Alice Brady; The Watercress Girl; At Laban's Well; A Wildgoose Chase; Dembledon Donkey; A...... More
London: Methuen, (1947). First edition. v, 247 pp.; small octavo, green cloth, jacket. Collection contains The RIng of Trouble; The Kisstruck Bogey; Apes Don't Shave; Hale Columbia; Not Wanted; The Nameless One; Dark-Eyed Lady; Woman Versus Woman; No Oats for Joseph; The Sullen Sisters; The Gold Watch; Polly and the..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, (1932). First trade edition. (53) pp., wood engraved illustrations by Robert Gibbings; small quarto, green cloth, pictorial jacket. Edition of 1000 copies printed on machine-made paper. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, (1932). First edition, signed, limited. (53) pp.,wood engraved illustrations by Robert Gibbings; small quarto, green leather spine and decorative boards. #51 of 250 copies signed by author and illustrator, printed on hand-made paper. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1931. First edition. (58) pp., small quarto, green leather spine and decorative boards. Wood engraved illustrations by Robert Gibbings. Printed notice to subscribers of the decision to increase the size of the edition from 750 to 1000 copies due to high demand laid..... More
(London): The Golden Cockerel Press, (1938). First trade edition. 58 pp., wood engraved illustrations by Gwenda Morganoctavo, red cloth with gilt spine title, jacket. "Unlimited edition" of the title also issued in a signed limited edition. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small..... More
(London): The Golden Cockerel Press, (1938). First edition, signed, limited. 58 pp., wood engraved illustrations by Gwenda Morgan; octavo, green leather spine and red boards. #68 in an edition of 75 copies signed by author and illustrator. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, (1932). Limited edition. 69 pp., small quarto, green leather spine and decorative boards. Wood engraved illustrations by Robert Gibbings. Edition of 500 numbered copies, this #29. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1926. Limited edition. (45) pp., wood-engraved illustrations by Robert Gibbings; octavo, gilt-lettered linen spine and batik boards, jacket. Number 393 of a limited edition of 425 unsigned copies. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1922. First trade edition (US). 44 pp., 12mo, red cloth spine and yellow boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. Coppard's first book of poems and the seventh book of the Golden Cockerel Press. Edition of 500 copies, the first 20 signed and numbered..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1922. First trade edition. 44 pp., 12mo, red cloth spine and yellow boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. Coppard's first book of poems and the seventh book of the Golden Cockerel Press. Edition of 500 copies, the first 20 signed and numbered I...... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. Second printing of the US edition. Hardcover. 272 pp. + bibliography leaf at rear, octavo, black cloth spine and red and blue striped decorative boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. Coppard's ninth book, containing the short stories Silver Circus; Darby Dallow Tells His Tale;..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1928). First edition, signed, limited. Hardcover. 288 pp., octavo, full vellum over boards, leather spine label, jacket, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON LIMITATION PAGE. Coppard's ninth book, containing the short stories Silver Circus; Darby Dallow Tells His Tale; That Fellow Tolstoy!; Rifke;..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1928). First trade edition. Hardcover. 288 pp., octavo, black cloth spine and silver boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON HALF TITLE PAGE. Coppard's ninth book, containing the short stories Silver Circus; Darby Dallow Tells His Tale; That Fellow Tolstoy!; Rifke; The Ape..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. First US edition. Hardcover. 296 pp., octavo, black cloth spine and decorative boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. Coppard's tenth book, containing the short stories The Green Drake; Count Stefan; The Limping Lady; Wilt Thou Leave Me Thus?; The Gollan; The Idle Frumkin; The..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1931). First trade edition. Hardcover. 296 pp., octavo, black cloth spine and decorative boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. Advert leaf for Coppard omnibus volume "Fares Please!" tipped to last page. Coppard's tenth book, containing the short stories The Green Drake; Count Stefan; The Limping Lady; Wilt..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1931). First edition, signed, limited. Hardcover. 296 pp., octavo, full vellum over boards, leather spine label, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Coppard's tenth book, containing the short stories The Green Drake; Count Stefan; The Limping Lady; Wilt Thou Leave Me Thus?; The Gollan; The Idle Frumkin; The..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. First US edition. Hardcover. [8], 309 pp., octavo, black cloth spine and decorative boards, printed paper spine label, jacket. First US edition of Coppard's sixth book, containing the short stories The Field of Mustard; Fifty Pounds; The Truant Hart; Olive and Camilla; The Man..... More
n.p. n.p., 1922. 8 leaves (complete), 10.5 x 8 inches, unlined paper, written in pencil on rectos, versos contain pages from the typescript of Coppard's short story "The Jewel of Jeopardy" (incomplete). In maroon cloth folder. The pencil draft of "Luxury" shows quite a bit of editing to the text..... More
n.p. n.p., circa 1925. 27 leaves (complete), 10.5 x 8 inches, unlined paper and 1 sheet lined 7.5 x 6.5 notepaper; written in pencil on rectos, versos contain pages 2-21 of the typescript of Coppard's short story "Fishmonger's Fiddle" (incomplete). Signed in pencil by Coppard at top upper corner of..... More