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
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
n.p. n.p., n.d. Single sheet cream wove paper, 10 x 8 inches, 30 lines in 6 stanzas (1 stanza crossed out and rewritten) with marginal notes. Signed at the bottom of the sheet by the author, 4 line note by author at upper right margin stating: "First draft. There are..... More
n.p. n.p., 1936. 12 leaves (complete), 10 x 7.5 inches, lined paper, written in ink on rectos, 11th leaf written on both sides, bound in green cloth with yellow endsheets. Title and date [8/14/36] in pencil at top of first sheet. Ink and red pencil edits throughout. Inscribed and signed..... 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
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
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, (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, (1935). aaaa1. First trade edition. 320 pp. + publisher's 6-page catalog at rear; octavo, black and yellow cloth with printed paper spine label, decorative jacket. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to rear pastedown. More
London: White Owl Press, (1933). First edition, signed, limited. 55 pp., frontispiece; octavo, tan and rose cloth. Edition of 150 signed copies, this #127. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to rear pastedown. More
London: White Owl Press, (1933). First trade edition. 55 pp.; octavo, blue/gray boards, pictorial jacket. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to rear pastedown. 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, 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): 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
(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
n.p. Printed at the Blue Moon Press for Albert Parsons Sachs, 1934. First edition. Single sheet 16.5 x 10.75 inches folded twice to 5.25 x 8.25 inches, illustration on front by Pearl Binder, 1 page of text containing the title poem, colophon on rear. Edition of 150 copies, this #84..... More
n.p. Printed at the Blue Moon Press for Albert Parsons Sachs, 1934. First edition. Single sheet 16.5 x 10.75 inches folded twice to 5.25 x 8.25 inches, illustration on front by Pearl Binder, 1 page of text containing the title poem, colophon on rear. In paper envelope with holograph notes..... More
London: Methuen, (1944). First edition. v. 210 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
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
London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1931. First edition, signed, limited. xvii, 398 pp.; octavo, full green morocco, top edge gilt, in glassine wrapper and 2-piece tray box. Publisher's catalogue subscription postcard laid in. Edition of 250 copies, this #9. SIgned by each of the 17 contributors on limitation leaf facing title..... 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
n.p. Snake River Press, 1978. Limited edition. [22] pp., including 9 full-page illustrations; small quarto, black morocco and green boards, printed paper spine label. Limited edition of 25 copies, this #23. Ten poems originally published by Jonathan Cape. More
Windham, Conn. Hawthorn House, 1935. First US edition. 40 pp., small octavo, gray cloth spine and pale rose boards, slipcase. A book of poems. Inscribed by author on front blank leaf: "For Alex Heyman, With kind regards, A. E. Coppard." Edition of 300 copies. From the library of John K...... More
Windham, Conn. Hawthorn House, 1935. First US edition. 40 pp., small octavo, gray cloth spine and pale rose boards, slipcase. A book of poems. Edition of 300 copies. From the library of John K. Martin (of Black Sparrow Press) with his small exlibris label to rear pastedown. More