Graves, Robert. Poems 1953 [SIGNED, 1st printing]. Cassell, 1953.

Price: US$85.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First edition, 1st printing. SIGNED "with love from Robert" BY GRAVES. One of only 250 copies. Owner's name ("A. White" dated 1954, "Mallorca"), otherwise NEAR FINE+. Small chipping to top and bottom of spine, otherwise NEAR FINE dust jacket with the "7s.6d. net" price intact.

Seller: Agathon Books, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.

Graves, Robert. Poems 1953. Cassell & Company, London, 1953.

Price: US$96.87 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 1953. First signed limited edition of 250 copies (this is number 109) vii, 30pp. plus a page of issue details. This is a scarce edition of a collection of 28 poems by the famous poet, novelist and critic Robert Graves (1895-1985). The book is bound in green paper covered boards with a white cloth spine and gold titling on the spine. It is in very good condition with slight fading along the top 1/4" of the boards and some browning at both spine ends. The contents are tight and clean and the book has been signed and numbered by Robert Graves on the first page after the last poem. There is a short neat inscription by the previous owner on the front free endpaper together with a small circular purple sticker on the front free endpaper. There is a fragile tissue wrapper for the book which is browned with chipping along the top edge and small pieces missing from the spine ends and top front edge. It also has small stains on the top front corner and top front spine corner.

Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Graves, Robert. POEMS: 1953. Cassell & Company Ltd.: London, 1953.

Price: US$109.25 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 7.5 x 5", green boards, cream spine with gilt lettering, 30pp. Edgeworn, edges have sunning, covers have light soiling, bookseller ticker (Sidney Kramer, Washington D.C.) else good to very good condition. THIS EDITION ON HAND-MADE PAPER IS LIMITED TO 250 COPIES FOR SALE, NUMBERED 1 TO 250 (this is number 46), AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.

GRAVES,, Robert.. POEMS. 1953.. London, Cassell, 1953., 1953.

Price: US$148.89 + shipping

Description: vii+30pp. 8vo. Original cloth backed boards in worn glassine dustwrapper. A near fine copy. First Edition, Limited to 250 copies, signed by author.

Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia

Graves, Robert. Poems 1953. Cassell & Company Ltd, London, 1953.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, signed issue, limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Robert Graves. vii, [i], 30, [1]pp2q3w. 12mo. Higginson A68b Owner's small ink name on front flyleaf, fragile boards rubbed along bottom edge, else a fine copy in unprinted (publisher's) paper dust jacket. Jacket is moderately browned on spine, with very small chip at crown, else near fine First edition, signed issue, limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Robert Graves.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.