The Poetry Library of Marie Bullock - Locus Solus Rare Books

ight, attractive copy. Richly illustrated by F.S. Church, Harry Fenn, W.A. Rogers, J.
Francis Murphy, J.D. Woodward, Wm. St. John Harper, J. Appleton Brown, F.B. Schell,
W.F. Halsall, W.L. Taylor, and F. Childe Hassam. $250
439. JACOBSEN, JOSEPHINE. The Instant of Knowing. Washington: Library of Congress,
1973. First edition. 8vo, wrappers. Fine. Inscribed by Jacobsen on the inside front wrapper to
Mrs. Bullock. $40
440. JARRELL, RANDALL. Selected Poems. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955. First edition.
8vo, blue cloth. Near fine in an edgeworn dust jacket. $35
441. JARRELL, RANDALL. The Woman at the Washington Zoo: Poems & Translations.
New York: Atheneum, 1960. First edition. 8vo, dark blue-gray cloth. Fine in a lightly rubbed
dust jacket with one short tear to the rear panel. $75
442. JARRELL, RANDALL. The Animal Family. Decorations by Maurice Sendak. (New
York): Pantheon, (1965). First edition. Small 8vo, blue cloth. Fine in a lightly soiled but
crisp dust jacket, spine rubbed. With a warm presentation inscription signed by Mary Jarrell,
dated 1965, to the Bullocks, recalling an evening they had hosted in Jarrell’s honor at the
Guggenheim Museum. $175
443. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. Tamar and Other Poems. New York: Peter G. Boyle, (1924). First
edition. 8vo, light gray cloth stamped in gilt. Slight soil, gilt stamping dulled just a bit, a
superb unfoxed copy of a book seldom encountered in fine condition. Without the plain gray
dust jacket. One of 500 copies printed at the poet’s own expense. $750
444. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. The Women at Point Sur. New York: Boni & Liveright, (1927).
First edition. Parchment-backed decorative boards. Spine darkened and a bit rubbed, else
fine in original slipcase with some edge wear and a small piece missing from the top-edge
panel. One of 265 numbered copies signed by Jeffers. $450
PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE SIGNED
BY ANSEL ADAMS
445. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. Poems. Introduction by B.H. Lehman. San Francisco: The Book
Club of California, 1928. First edition. 8vo, photographic portrait frontispiece by Ansel
Adams; green cloth with printed spine label. First signature slightly sprung; spine faded a
shade, else fine in original paper-covered slipcase with wear to edges and joints. One of 310
numbered copies signed by Jeffers, the entire edition. This is one of the copies with the
portrait photograph signed by Adams. $2,500
446. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. Cawdor and Other Poems. New York: Horace Liveright, 1928. First
edition. Original pale red and buff cloth. Spine faded and with a few tiny spots, otherwise
fine in a worn slipcase. One of 350 numbered copies signed by Jeffers, who has,
additionally, penned a presentation inscription on the front flyleaf, dated 1929, along with a
twelve-line section from “Apology for Bad Dreams.” With the original recipient’s 1929
ownership signature on the front pastedown. $2,500
447. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. Dear Judas. New York: Horace Liveright, 1929. First edition. 8vo,
3/4 vellum and black paper-covered boards. Vellum of spine slightly discolored, else fine in
a broken slipcase. One of 375 numbered copies signed by Jeffers. $450
448. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. Descent to the Dead: Poems Written in Ireland and Great Britain.
New York: Random House, (1931). First edition. 4to, vellum-backed boards. Spine slightly
discolored, else fine in original slipcase with a few scratches. One of 500 numbered copies
signed by Jeffers. This copy has been additionally inscribed and signed by Jeffers on the half
title page, dated 1932. $750
SPIRAL PRESS
449. JEFFERS, ROBINSON. Such Counsels You Gave Me & Other Poems. New York:
Random House, (1937). First edition. 8vo, morocco-backed decorative boards. Some dark
patches and small abrasions to the leather spine, otherwise fine in the original slipcase, edges