Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Genevieve Taggard. Monologue for Mothers (Aside). Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Alfred Kreymborg. Body and Stone: A Song Cycle. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Edwin Arlington Robinson. The Prodigal Son. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Louis Untermeyer. Adirondack Cycle. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Witter Bynner. Roots. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Elinor Wylie. Birthday Sonnet. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
William Rose Benét. Sagacity. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Conrad Aiken. Prelude. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Vachel Lindsay. Rigamarole, Rigamarole. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$32.08 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: FIRST US EDITION. 4to, pp. [8]. Beige illustrated paper wrappers, lettered in black. Cream laid paper watermarked with 'R.H.' within decorative frame. Wrappers detached, with losses. Edges creased, else, clean. Poor. A fragmented copy of H.D.'s poem exploring the her relationship with, and desire for, Paul Robeson, who had starred in the POOL group's experimental feature film, Borderline (1930). One of 475 copies (515 with overrun). The Poetry Quartos was a set of 12 pamphlets (priced at $10 for the set), each containing a new poem by an American poet. The publication was conceived by Paul Johnston, a fine-press publisher from Connecticut. H.D.'s name was not included on the original list, but was submitted by Ezra Pound in his response to Johnston's request. Fellow poets included Geneviere Taggard, Louis Untermeyer, Robert Frost, Elinor Wylie and Conrad Aiken. Boughn A11a
Seller: Quair Books PBFA, Leeds, United Kingdom
Robert Frost. The Lovely Shall Be Choosers. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [4] pp., 8vo, sewn printed wrapper. A pamphlet containing a new poem by an American poet, issued as part of The Poetry Quartos series. Designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston (a co-founder of The Typophiles) for the publisher. One of 475 copies. A fine copy: clean and apparently unread.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, pp. 8. Sewn, limited to 475 copies. Uncut. Excellent copy. Crane A12.
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$66.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: One of 475 sets. Chips and tears to paper wrappers. 1929 Soft Cover. 9 of 12 pamphlets, each containing a new poem by an American poet. Includes: The Aspirant by Theodore Dreiser; Monologue for Mothers (Aside) by Genevieve Taggard; The Lovely Shall be Choosers by Robert Frost; The Prodigal Son by Edwin Arlington Robinson; Red Roses for Bronze "H.D."; Birthday Sonnet by Elinor Wylie; Sagacity by William Rose Benet; Prelude by Conrad Aiken; Roots by Witter Bynner.
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Johnston, Paul (designer); Robert Frost et al.. The Poetry Quartos.. New York: Random House., 1929.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Twelve pamphlets in various colors. Tall octavo. Housed in printed yellow wraparound sleeve and black patterned cardboard slipcase. Limited to 475 copies. A complete set of this poetry series. Works include "The Lovely Shall be Choosers" by Robert Frost, "Red Roses for Bronze" by H.D., "Birthday Sonnet" by Elinor Wylie, "The Aspirant" by Theodore Dreiser, "Prelude" by Conrad Aiken, "Roots" by Witter Bynner and 6 others. A fine set with no soiling or wear to the pamphlets. The wraparound sleeve is good with the spine split down the middle and reinforced with clear tape on the reverse side. The slipcase is good with some chipping and wear. It has been completely reinforced with clear tape by a previous owner.
Seller: Centerbridge Books, Old Saybrook, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 12 pamphlets each with a cover illustration and an original poem one of 475 copies. With the yellow wrap around sheet (which is separated into 2 pieces) but lacking the slipcase. A few minor flaws, bright copies. Size: Octavo (8vo). Illustrator: Paul Johnston. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Inventory No: 044811.
Seller: Pazzo Books, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Softcover. Lg. Octavo. Limited edition of 475 copies. Twelve sewn pamphlets in decorated wrappers, housed in heavy paper wrap-around and slipcase. Nicely designed with letterpress printing. Pamphlets are all fine, but is wrapper is browned on spine and has 4" split on fold. Slipcase in pieces.
Seller: Lost Horizon Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition(s). A Fine set, as new, of the twelve pamphlets, each sewn into colored decorated paper wrappers, limited to 475 sets. Enclosing dull yellow over-wrapper is split at spine, but present. The whole is enclosed in a custom cloth and leather folding box with titling on the spine. The twelve poems are Monologue for Mothers by Genevieve Taggard, The Lovely Shall be Choosers by Robert Frost, Rigmarole, Rigmarole by Vachel Lindsay, The Prodigal Son by Edwin Arlington Robinson, Adirondack Cycle by Louis Untermeyer, Body and Stone by Alfred Kreymborg, Red Roses for Bronze by "H.D.:, Birthday Sonnet by Elinor Wylie, The Aspirant by Theodore Dreiser, Sagacity by William Rose Benet, Prelude by Conrad Aiken and Roots by Witter Bynner. Q11818
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited edition. 1-475 copies. 12 poetry pamphlets (complete) in illustrated sewn wrappers designed and printed by Paul Johnston. In the printed yellow paper wrap-around chemise in the publisher's paper-covered slipcase. Each of the 12 pamphlets is fine/ The yellow paper chemise has a couple of small tears at the printed spine and shows light use. The slipcase has some cracking and wear along the top and bottom edges and chips at the backstrip corners.
Seller: Thomas Dorn, ABAA, Canton, GA, U.S.A.
Aiken, Conrad, ET AL. The Poetry Quartos. Random House, New York, 1929.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION. 12 volumes. One of 475 sets printed. Original printed wrappers, uncut, in wrap-around portfolio. First printings of poems by Genevieve Aiken, Robert Frost, Vashel Lindsey, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Louis Untermeyer, Alfred Kreymborg, "H.D.", Elinor Wylie, Theodore Dreiser, William Rose Benet, Conrad Aiken and Witter Bynner. Cover drawings by Paul Johnston. #1073; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Book Gallery // Mike Riley, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. First appearance of each of the twelve poems. One of 475 sets designed, illustrated and printed by Johnston. Poems printed on handmade paper and stitched into illustrated wrappers in various colors, laid in yellow, printed, paper chemise and housed in publisher's decorated paper slipcase. Includes Genevieve Taggard, Robert Frost, Vachel Lindsay, E. A. Robinson, Louis Untermeyer, Alfred Kreymborg, H. D. [Hilda Doolitte], Elinor Wylie, Theodore Dreiser, William Rose Benet, Conrad Aiken and Witter Bynner. Slipcase chipped at edges and evidently repaired at two seams but otherwise good to very good. Chemise has a few internal tape repairs but is otherwise very good to near fine. Brochures are fine.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 12 vols, uniform 8vos, printed wrappers, sewn. Limited to 475 copies. The poets who contributed poems to the publication were: Genevieve Taggard, Robert Frost, Vachel Lindsay, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Louis Untermeyer, Alfred Kreymborg, "H.D.," Elinor Wylie, Theodore Dreiser, William Rose Benet, Conrad AIken, and Witter Bynner. Bookplates neatly affixed to the inner wrapper of each volume; fine in original printed paper chemise, lightly soiled and with one chip and one short tear, and original paper-covered slipcase, lightly edgeworn and mended with tape.
Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$160.41 + shipping
Description: First edition. Octavo. Twelve four-page pamphlets, stitched, each with a cover illustration by Paul Johnston. One of 475 sets. The poets are Genevieve Taggart, Robert Frost ("The Lovely Shall be Choosers"). Vachel Lindsay ("Rigamarole, Rigamore"), Edwin Arlington Robinson ("The Prodigal Son"), Louis Untermeyer, Alfred Kreymborg, H.D. ("Red Roses for Bronze"), Theodore Dreiser, William Rose Benét, Conrad Aiken ("Prelude") and Witter Bynner. A fine set in publisher's paper chemise with long closed tears. Lacks the slipcase.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$187.50 + shipping
Description: Printed wraps. Twelve brochures each containing a new poem by an American poet; designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston. One of 475 copies. Includes "The Lovely Shall be Choosers" by Robert Frost, "Rigamarole, Rigamarole" by Vachel Lindsay, "The Prodigal Son" by Edwin Arlington Robinson, "Adirondack Cycle" by Louis Untermeyer, "Body and Stone" by Alfred Kreymborg, "Red Roses for Bronze" by H. D., "Birthday Sonnet, by Elinor Wylie, "The Aspirant, by Theodore Dreiser, "Sagacity" by William Rose Benet, "Prelude" by Conrad Aiken, "Monologue for Mothers" by Genevieve Taggard, and "Roots" by Witter Bynner. Owner name dated 1929 on overall wrapper. Fine in original wrapper and a solid slipcase lacking the top edge
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Edition limited to 475 sets printed in Silvermine, Conn., each designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston; tall 8vo, each poem in separate printed wrapper, stitched, as issued, and enclosed in a yellow printed paper chemise; lacking the publisher's box, but otherwise fine throughout. Includes: Monologue for Mothers by Genvieve Taggard, The Lovely Shall Be Choosers by Robert Frost, Rigmarole, Rigmarole by Vachel Lindsay, The Prodigal Son by Edwin Arlington Robinson, Adirondack Cycle by Louis Untermeyer, Body and Stone by Alfred Kreymborg, Red Roses for Bronze by H.D., Birthday Sonnet by Elinor Wylie, The Aspirant by Theodore Dreiser, Sagacity by William Rose Benét, Prelude by Conrad Aiken, Roots by Witter Bynner.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$314.00 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo. Twelve booklets, each with a cover drawing by Paul Johnston, in a paper folder, inside a publisher's box. Booklets nice; box somewhat broken. The poets and titles are: Genevieve Taggard ("Monologue for Mothers"), Robert Frost ("The Lovely Shall be Choosers"), Vachel Lindsay ("Rigamarole, Rigamarole"), Edwin Arlington Robinson ("The Prodigal Son"), Louis Untermeyer ("Adirondack Cycle"), Alfred Kreymborg ("Body and Stone"), H.D. ("Red Roses for Bronze"), Elinor Wylie ("Birthday Sonnet"), Theodore Dreiser ("The Aspirant"), William Rose Benét ("Sagacity"), Conrad Aiken ("Prelude") and Witter Bynner ("Roots").
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$424.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 475 sets of twelve royal octavo chapbooks, designed, illustrated, and printed by Paul Johnston, each being the first appearance of a poem by a contemporary American. (253 x 158mm) [4]pp. Original variously colored handmade string-bound wrappers, front covers with contrasting color vignettes and black lettering, fore- and bottom edges untrimmed; all collected in original yellow stiff paper chemise lettered in black and inserted into publisher's black card slipcase decorated with yellow figures. Virtually pristine, with only minor, nearly imperceptible restoration to chemise and slipcase. Clymer & Green, p. 50. Crane A12. Comprising poems by Genevieve Taggard ("Monologue for Mothers"), Robert Frost ("The Lovely Shall be Choosers"), Vachel Lindsay ("Rigamarole, Rigamarole"), Edwin Arlington Robinson ("The Prodigal Son"), Louis Untermeyer ("Adirondack Cycle"), Alfred Kreymborg ("Body and Stone"), H. D. ("Red Roses for Bronze"), Elinor Wylie ("Birthday Sonnet"), Theodore Dreiser ("The Aspirant"), William Rose Benét ("Sagacity"), Conrad Aiken ("Prelude"), and Witter Bynner ("Roots"). N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.) The Poetry Quartos, 12 brochures in folder: Paul Johnston;.
Seller: Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.