Poetry
HIDDEN PLACES SECRET WORDS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FANTASY POETRY.
[Stafford, VA]. Northwoods Press, [1980]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition, paperback issue. Trade paperback format. Contributors include Margaret Louise Carter, Steve Eng, Stephanie Stearns, W. Paul Ganley, and eleven others.
THE HAUNTED COMPUTER AND THE ANDROID POPE.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Poetry collection.
OCTOBER.
Los Angeles: [Shottlebop Press], 1983. Octavo, pp. [1-12] (not paginated), pictorial wrappers. First edition. Inscribed on the front cover by Bradbury, dated 1984. First printing of a long, early Bradbury poem completed in 1940. The poem was originally recorded in 1940, Daugherty rescued the recording from the Ackerman Archives and transcribed it for this publication. Privately printed by Walt Daugherty and Mary Ellen Rabogliatti. Reportedly limited to 150 copies.
THAT SON OF RICHARD III: A BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT...
[Glendale, California]: Roy A. Squires, 1974. Octavo, printed wrappers with marbled paper overlay. First edition. Limited to 485 copies of which this is one of 85 numbered copies in roman numerals (I-LXXXV) signed by Bradbury comprising the “Autograph Edition.”.
WHERE ROBOT MICE AND ROBOT MEN RUN ROUND IN ROBOT TOWNS.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Review slip laid in. Collection of Poems.
WHERE ROBOT MICE AND ROBOT MEN RUN ROUND IN ROBOT TOWNS.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Collection of Poems.
SIXTY SELECTED POEMS.
[Amherst, New York]: The New Establishment Press, 1985. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition, softcover issue. A selection of the author's best poems.
DREAMS FROM R'LYEH ...
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1975. Octavo, cloth. First edition. 3152 copies printed. Poetry derivative of Clark Ashton Smith, H. P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, and Robert E. Howard. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-9.
DEMONS AND DINOSAURS.
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1970. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Poetry collection.
DEMONS AND DINOSAURS.
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1970. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by De Camp on the title page. Poetry collection.
DARK OF THE MOON: POEMS OF FANTASY AND THE MACABRE.
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1947. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed inscription by Derleth to Robert Briney on the front free endpaper. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems ... A milestone volume ... an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-15.
FIRE AND SLEET AND CANDLELIGHT: NEW POEMS OF THE MACABRE.
Sauk City: Arkham House: Publishers, 1961. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Sequel to Dark of the Moon. A collection of macabre poetry.
A HORNBOOK FOR WITCHES: POEMS OF FANTASY.
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1950. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [1-2] 3-70 [71-72: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original black cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. 553 copies printed. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-17.
A BOY'S WILL.
London;: David Nutt, 1913. Octavo, cream linen-paper wrappers printed in black. First edition. Frost's first book, preceded by TWILIGHT (1894), a privately printed 12-page booklet limited to two copies (only one of which is known to exist). The printer's records state 1000 copies of A BOY'S WILL were printed. Crane A2 (second issue, binding D).
NEW HAMPSHIRE: A POEM WITH GRACE NOTES ...
New York: Published by Henry Holt and Company, 1923. Octavo, woodcut illustrations by J. J. Lankes, publisher's gray boards with green cloth shelf back, gold paper label printed in black affixed to front panel, spine panel stamped in gold, fore and bottom edges rough trimmed. First edition, first printing. 5350 copies printed. The first appearance of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Crane A6.
STEEPLE BUSH.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Octavo, decorated boards with buckram shelf back. First edition. One of 751 numbered copies signed by Frost.
SONGS AND SONNETS ATLANTEAN.
Sauk City: Arkham House: Publishers, 1971. Octavo, cloth. First edition. 2045 copies printed.
MELINDA.
[Kraków, Poland, Ossining, NY]: Hill House, Publisher, [2004]. Large octavo, pictorial cloth. First edition. 1500 copies printed, this is one of 1000 numbered copies signed by Gaiman. (400 copies reserved for the author, 100 for the artist). Illustrated poem of a young girl in a dystopian landscape.
POEMS OF THE SEA.
[London]: Ferret, [1977]. Octavo, boards. First combined edition. Limited to 500 copies of which this is one of 50 numbered large paper copies. Collects The Voice of the Ocean (1921) and The Calling of the Sea (1920).
POEMS OF THE SEA.
[London]: Ferret, [1977]. Octavo, boards. First combined edition. 500 copies printed, this is one of 450 unnumbered copies. Collects The Voice of the Ocean (1921) and The Calling of the Sea (1920).
ALWAYS COMES EVENING: THE COLLECTED POEMS ...
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House: Publishers, 1957. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A collection of 68 poems by Howard compiled by Glenn Lord who subsidized its publication by Arkham House. Only 636 copies were printed. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-27. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-27.
ALWAYS COMES EVENING: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD COMPILED BY GLENN LORD.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House: Publishers, 1957. Octavo, illustration by Frank Utpatel, cloth. First edition. Signed inscription by Glenn Lord on the title page: "For Paul-one of the 100 / copies that Derleth / had printed up / Glenn Lord." A collection of Howard's poetry compiled by Glenn Lord. Published by Arkham House, subsidized by Lord. 636 copies printed. This is one of the more uncommon second state bindings. The first 536 copies were imprinted on the spine with the lettering running bottom to top, European style, the final 100 copies were imprinted top to bottom, American style. See Jaffery: The Arkham House Companion, p. 46-47.
ALWAYS COMES EVENING: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD COMPILED BY GLENN LORD.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House: Publishers, 1957. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A collection of Howard's poetry compiled by Glenn Lord, published by Arkham House, subsidized by Lord. 636 copies printed. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-27. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-27.
ECHOES FROM AN IRON HARP.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, [1972]. Octavo, illustrations by Alicia Austin, cloth. First edition. 1079 copies printed. The third collection of Howard's verse, collecting all known previously published poetry not included in ALWAYS COMES EVENING (1957) and SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS (1970). Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-28.
ETCHINGS IN IVORY: POEMS IN PROSE.
Pasedena, TX: Glenn Lord, 1968. Small octavo, printed wrappers. First edition. The correct first edition printed on laid paper water marked "Tweedweave" with "ROBERT E. HOWARD" printed on front wrapper in 18-point Bodoni Modern capital letters. 268 copies printed.