Poetry
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.
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.
SHADOW OF DREAMS: POETRY OF ROBERT E. HOWARD.
Hampton Falls, NH: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc, [1989]. Octavo, illustrated by Richard Berry, cloth. First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies signed by artist Rick Berry. Collects selections of poetry discovered in correspondence with Tevis Clyde Smith after his death. Introduction by Glenn Lord.
SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1970. Small octavo, cloth. First edition. Poetry collection. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-30.
SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1970. Small octavo, cloth. First edition. Poetry collection. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-30.
THE GHOST OCEAN AND OTHER POEMS ... Compiled by Vernon Clark and Russell E. Burke ...
Knoxville, Tennessee: Gibbelins Gazette Publications, 1982. First edition. 360 copies printed of which this is one of 50 numbered hardbound copies. Collects twenty poems, seventeen previously unpublished. Promotional flyer laid in. Letter from the publisher laid in, explaining the delay in the hardcover issue.
UNSILENT NIGHT.
Cambridge, MA: The NESFA Press, 1981. Small octavo, cloth. First edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Collects two stories, one of which written especially for this book, and ten poems.
THE ANCIENT TRACK: THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF H.P. LOVECRAFT.
San Francisco: Night Shade Books, [2001]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Edited by S.T. Joshi. The complete poetry of H.P. Lovecraft with previously unpublished material.
COLLECTED POEMS.
Sauk City: Arkham House: Publishers, 1963. Octavo, illustrated by Frank Utpatel, cloth. First edition. Lovecraft poetry collection which includes the Fungi From Yuggoth. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-36. Joshi I-A-35-a.
H. P. LOVECRAFT: THE FANTASTIC POETRY. S. T. Joshi, editor.
[West Warwick, RI]: Necronomicon Press, [1990]. Octavo, illustrated by Jason Eckhardt, pictorial wrappers, stapled. First edition.
HPL.
[Belleville, N. J. Corwin F. Stickney, 1937.]. Small octavo, 12 unnumbered leaves, printed on rectos only, printed paper wrappers (in imitation of leatherette), stapled. First edition. Limited to 25 copies. Published by Corwin F. Stickney (Belleville, N.J.) in 1937, although no printing information appears anywhere in the book. Twenty-five copies were printed and given free to whoever paid a year's subscription of 25¢ to Stickney's AMATEUR CORRESPONDENT. The book was announced in the Lovecraft Memorial issue of AMATEUR CORRESPONDENT (May / June 1937) on page [29]: "These poems -- all favorites of Lovecraft -- have been combined to form a tribute to this man's poetic genius, which, while not so generally appreciated as his ability for writing prose, was nevertheless greater than that of most living fantasy writers. The size of this volume is four by six inches, and it is printed on an excellent grade of book paper with an attractive leatherette cover. The frontispiece carries Virgil Finlay's portrait of HPL used on this month's cover of the CORRESPONDENT. Every admirer of Lovecraft will undoubtedly want a copy of this petite volume. Obviously, however, it cannot be placed on sale; and it would be much beyond our means to send a copy free of charge to everyone who would write in for one. We therefore believe the only logical method of distribution is to give a free copy with every subscription to the CORRESPONDENT, at the regular rate of twenty-five cents for a year. We reason that practically every one who would be interested in such a booklet reads the CORRESPONDENT and would be willing to obtain a copy in this manner. Inasmuch as a very limited number of copies of the first edition of this volume are being printed, we urge you to reply with your subscription by return mail, mentioning this advertisement to insure your receipt of a copy." Pavlat and Evans, Fanzine Index (1965), p. 53. Joshi I-A-12.
MEDUSA: A PORTRAIT.
[New York: Tom Collins, 1975.]. printed wrappers, sewn. First edition. Limited to 526 copies of which 500 numbered copies were for sale. Satirical poem first printed under the pseudonym Theobaldus Senectissimus in THE GALLOMO for Tuesday, 29 November 1921. Afterword by Tom Collins. Printed for Tom Collins by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, New York, in 1975.
UNCOLLECTED PROSE AND POETRY with UNCOLLECTED PROSE AND POETRY VOLUME 2 with UNCOLLECTED PROSE AND POETRY VOLUME 3 (3 volumes) edited by S. T. Joshi and Marc A. Michaud.
[West Warwick, RI: Necronomican Press, 1978, 1980, 1982]. Octavo, 3 volumes, pictorial wrappers, stapled. First editions. Includes poetry, non-fiction and short fiction.
UNCOLLECTED PROSE AND POETRY. Edited by S. T. Joshi and Marc A. Michaud.
[West Warwick, RI: Necronomican Press, 1978. Octavo, pictorial wrappers, stapled. First edition. Includes poetry, non-fiction and short fiction.