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Kenneth Baker. London Lines. Methuen Publishing Ltd, London. UK, 1982.
Price: US$24.48 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing. Over 100 poems celebrating the city of London by a wide variety of poets ranging from William Blake to Noel Coward to Spike Milligan to Seamus Heaney. Well bound in dark blue waxed cloth boards with gilt titling to spine. Corners and spine ends all fine. Text pages are all clean with no markings. Signed by Kenneth Baker to a bookplate affixed to first blank ep. Dust jacket is unclipped with no tears or loss. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging.
Seller: James Hulme Books, Stourbridge, United Kingdom
Various. Poems for Charles Causley. The Enitharmon Press, London, 1982.
Price: US$154.62 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A signed first edition of this commemorative poetry collection, published for the sixty-fifth birthday of Charles Causley. Inscribed by David Gascoyne. The first edition of this work.Inscribed by David Gascoyne to his friend, Allen Freer, 'For Allen Frere, Memento of a marvellous mission to Manchester, from David Gascoyne'.A limited edition work, limited to five hundred and fifty copies, of which four hundred and fifty were for sale.A charming poetry collection, containing a selection of poems written for the sixty-fifth birthday of Charles Causley.Causley was a Cornish poet, known for his simple and direct poems which often dealt with folklore and magic.With contrbiutions by David Gascoyne, Philip Larkin, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, and more. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. A couple of light spots and marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Author's inscription to the half-title. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$415.00 + shipping
Description: Slipcase and covers very slightly scuffed, otherwise NF in a NF slipcase. Soft brown leather binding, xviii, 153 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm. Signed by Seamus Heaney, Thomas Flanagan and Henry Pearson. Copy number 1593 of 2000.
Seller: Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Quarto. 7.75 x 12.25 in. xviii, 153 pp. Fine in the original leather bindings, with a near fine slipcase that has minor rubbing typical of shelf life. From a limited edition of 2000 copies, of which this is hand-numbered 1577 and signed by Heaney, Henry Pearson, and Thomas Flanagan, who penned the introduction.
Seller: Bagatelle Books, IOBA, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Very good ++ Light sunning to spine with a quarter inch nick to the leather, otherwise fine. T.E.G. First edition, 150 pp., including eight previously uncollected poems and excerpts from Seamus Heaney's memoir. Original Limited Edition booklet present. Limited edition of 2000, this being number 1583. Dark brown aniline leather binding with gilt lettering on the spine, decorative black embossed design on the cover. Signed by Seamus Heaney, Henry Pearson (the illustrator) who did the original relief engravings and Thomas Flanagan, who wrote the introduction. In a VG ++ 12" X 7.5" brown case, with minor sun damage and wear.
Seller: Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition (so stated), one of 2000 copies, signed by Seamus Heaney, Thomas Flanagan, and Henry Pearson. Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) was an eminent Irish poet best known for his lyrical poems about the local areas of Ireland; his work throughout his long career demonstrates his alternating visions of disillusionment and hope for the world. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, and has been described as "the most important Irish poet since Yeats" (Robert Lowell, per Wikipedia); upon his death in 2013, "The Independent" spoke of him as "probably the best-known poet in the world". This publication by the Limited Editions Club is a collection of Heaney's poems and a brief memoir, exemplifying his poetic prowess and illuminating the influences and development of his career. Included at the beginning of each section are relief engravings by Henry Pearson (1914-2006), an abstract artist associated with the Op Art movement; his illustrations create a dizzying geometric rhythm and are adapted from prehistoric carvings found near Dublin in the Boyne Valley. The introduction delves into the life and work of Heaney, and is written by Thomas Flanagan (1923-2002), a professor at University of California, Berkeley, who specialised in Irish literature. ___DESCRIPTION: Full dark brown aniline leather, blind-embossed relief engraving by Henry Pearson on the front board, gilt lettering on the spine, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges uncut, title page in brown and black, relief engravings printed in brown by Pearson at the beginning of each section; linotype Janson and Hammer's American Uncials, cream-tone Mohawk laid paper, folio size (12.5" by 7.5"), pagination: [i-viii] ix-xviii [1-2] 3-153 [154] [1 colophon], one of 2000 copies, this number 1369, signed by Seamus Heaney, Thomas Flanagan, and Henry Pearson on the colophon. Housed in a slipcase covered in brown paper, with gilt lettering on the spine. ___CONDITION: A fine copy overall; the leather smooth and supple and the covers clean, the corners straight and unrubbed, the binding tight with solid hinges, the interior clean and bright, and free of prior owner markings; the spine lightly sunned, else fine. The slipcase is near fine, strong and sturdy, clean overall, with extremely slight wear to the paper at the corners of the opening and light sunning to one side. ___CITATION: LEC no. 530. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
SEAMUS HEANEY. POEMS AND A MEMOIR [Signed]. The Limited Edition's Club, N.Y., 1982.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A very nice, clean and tight copy in a fine slipcase. Signed by Seamus Heaney, The Illustrator Henry Pearson and Thomas Flanagan who wrote the introduction. Limited Editions Club No. 1816/2000 copies. No bumped corners to book or case. Top edge gold gilt is clean and bright with no marks or scratches. The spine which is usually faded has just a faint touch. Otherwise, fine. Book comes with a new onion skin wrapper and a clear Acetate wrapper to protect book.
Seller: Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$608.81 + shipping
Description: First edition. 4to., original full embossed brown calf, spine lettered in gilt, top edge in gilt, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. New York, Limited Editions Club. Number 1563 of 2000 copies signed by Heaney, Flanagan and Pearson. Loosely inserted is the monthly Limited Editions Club newsletter, with an article about Heaney. From the library of Felix Dennis, with his neat bookplate to front pastedown, spine slightly faded, otherwise an excellent copy housed in a folding box.
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom
HEANEY, Seamus. POEMS AND A MEMOIR. Limited Editions Club (1982), (New York), 1982.
Price: US$625.00 + shipping
Description: Tall octavo (7-1/4" x 12") bound in full vat-dyed, dark-brown leather consisting of a top-grain aniline skin. The 8 illustrations by Henry Pearson, adapted from prehistoric carvings found just north of Dublin, are original graphics printed directly from relief engravings. The selection includes eight early and previously uncollected poems as well as a preface and memoir by Heaney. Copy #887 of 2000 numbered copies SIGNED by Heaney, Pearson, and Thomas Flanagan who wrote the introduction. The nature of the leather of this binding leads to some variation in color and texture. Monthly Letter and note on care of the binding laid in. Spine evenly sunned, two small scratches on the rear cover, the leather quite supple and evenly colored. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with uneven sunning
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Heaney, Seamus. Poems And A Memoir. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1982.
Price: US$625.00 + shipping
Description: 374 pages. 30.4 x 19 cm. Selected and illustrated by Henry Pearson with an Introduction by Thomas Flanagan and a Preface by Seamus Heaney. Illustrated with engravings by Thomas Flanagan, printed by the Wild Carrot Press with wide text margins. Limited edition, copy 1267 of 2000 signed by Heaney, Flanagan and Pearson. NEWMAN & WICHE 530. LEC Montly Letter laid-in. As new copy. Full brown aniline leather, spine stamped in gold, cover blind engraving in intricate design complimenting Flanagan's interior designs. Teg. Fine in fine brown slipcase
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. Signed by Heaney, Flanagan (illustrator), and Pearson (engraver). Collectible rare edition, copy number 1425 of 2000. Leather bound, in slipcase. Slight sunning to slipcase and spine. Else an excellent copy.
Seller: Webster's Bookstore Cafe, Inc., State College, PA, U.S.A.
HEANEY, Seamus. Poems and a Memoir. Limited Editions Club, (New York), 1982.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Selected and illustrated by Henry Patterson, introduction by Thomas Flanagan, preface by Heaney. Quarto. Full aniline top grain leather in slipcase. Small shallow scrape on lower board, spine with just a hint of sun, else fine in fine slipcase. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by Heaney, Patterson, and Flanagan. A lovely book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
HEANEY, Seamus. POEMS AND A MEMOIR. Limited Editions Club (1982), (New York), 1982.
Price: US$687.50 + shipping
Description: Tall octavo (7-1/4" x 12") bound in full vat-dyed, dark-brown leather consisting of a top-grain aniline skin. The 8 illustrations by Henry Pearson, adapted from prehistoric carvings found just north of Dublin, are original graphics printed directly from relief engravings. The selection includes eight early and previously uncollected poems as well as a preface and memoir by Heaney. Copy #1544 of 2000 numbered copies SIGNED by Heaney, Pearson, and Thomas Flanagan who wrote the introduction. The nature of the leather of this binding leads to some variation in color and texture. Monthly Letter and note on care of the binding laid in. Owner blindstamp on the front endpaper. Touch of fading to the spine, the leather quite supple and evenly colored. Close to Fine in a close to Fine slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Seamus Heaney. Seamus Heaney: Poems and a Memoir. Limited Editions Club, United States, 1982.
Price: US$855.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited Edition. Limited to 2000 copies signed by the author, Seamus Heaney, illustrator Henry Pearson and forward contributor Thomas Flanagan. Fine / Fine. Paper bound slipcase in fine condition with just the lightest of scuffing to the extremities and mild bumping to the corners. Leather bound engraved volume in fine condition. Original Limited Editions club letter also present. Copy No. 92. A beautiful copy signed by the Nobel prize winning poet laureate. From the personal collection of Mr James P. Lowe, an early subscriber to the Limited Edition Club in the 1970's. You will note a number of books that we have that are also copy #92 in their respective limited issue sequences which are from his collection.
Seller: The Casemaker, Troup, TX, U.S.A.
HEANEY, Seamus. Poems and a Memoir. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Tall quarto, 153pp. A fine, crisp copy in the publisher's full deep brown blind-tooled leather, with just a few tiny spots to the spine. In the publisher's slipcase, also fine. This is number 1437 of 2000 limited copies SIGNED by Heaney, illustrator Henry Pearson, and Thomas Flanagan, who wrote the Introduction.
Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: 4to, original full embossed calf, slipcase. A very fine copy of this handsome book, increasingly difficult to find in unfaded condition. A very fine copy of this handsome book, increasingly difficult to find in unfaded condition First edition. Limited to 2000 numbered copies signed by Heaney, Pearson & Flanagan.
Seller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books, LLC, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.