The Poetry Library of Marie Bullock - Locus Solus Rare Books

643. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Distressing Dialogues by Nancy Boyd (pseud.). Preface
by Edna St. Vincent Millay. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1924). First edition. 8vo, black
cloth. Very faint offsetting to endsheets; covers a bit rubbed and with some dulling of the gilt
stamping, else about fine in a bright yellow dust jacket with some edge wear and tapemended
tears. $100
644. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Fear. New York: Sacco-Vanzetti National League, n.d.
(1927). First separate edition. Single leaf, folded once, printed on all sides. Slight wrinkle
and two short tears to top edge; a bit of sun toning to the edges, else fine. Scarce. $175
645. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. The King’s Henchman: A Play in Three Acts. New
York: Harper, 1927. First edition 8vo, 3/4 black buckram and paper-covered boards. Fine in
a lightly sunned, price-clipped dust jacket with a bit of wear to the extremities. $150
646. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. The Kings Henchman: A Play in Three Acts. New York:
Harper & Brothers, 1927. First edition. Large 8vo, cloth-backed boards. Spine darkened
somewhat, label rubbed, else fine, without slipcase. One of 500 numbered copies on Tuscany
Handmade pape, signed by Millay and by her collaborator Deems Taylor, who composed the
music. Taylor’s signature appears on a tipped-in facsmile of the musical manuscript. $250
647. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. The Buck in the Snow & Other Poems. New York:
Harper & Brothers, 1928. First edition. 8vo, cloth-backed boards. Spine sunned and with a
few small marks, else fine, uncut, in original glassine wrapper and broken slipcase. One of
479 numbered copies on Arches, signed by Millay. $150
648. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Poems Selected for Young People. Illustrations and
Decorations by J. Paget-Fredericks. New York: Harper, 1929. First edition. 8vo, clothbacked
boards. Spine slightly soiled, else fine in original spider-web glassine, worn and
missing its spine, and publisher’s cardboard slipcase, a bit worn at extremities and reinforced
with tape. One of 1050 numbered copies on Arches. $100
649. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Fatal Interview: Sonnets. New York: Harper & Brothers,
1931. First edition. 8vo, 3/4 black cloth and mauve boards. Fine in a very lightly sunned,
price-clipped dust jacket with a handful of small chips. The second issue, with no topstain.
Publisher’s “Eight Important Modern Poets” prospectus laid in. $150
650. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. The Princess Marries the Page: A Play in One Act.
Decorations by J. Paget-Fredericks. New York: Harper, 1932. First edition. Large 8vo, clothbacked
boards. Slight lean, spine stamping dulled a bit, else fine in a lightly soiled,
edgeworn dust jacket with the publisher’s rubberstamp identifying this as a review copy. $50
651. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Conversation at Midnight. New York: Harper &
Brothers, 1937. First edition. 8vo, dark blue limp leather gilt, t.e.g. Fine in original glassine,
slightly chipped and tanned, and cardboard box, worn. The so-called “Full Limp Leather”
issue, not to be confused with the signed limited issue. $150
652. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Huntsman, What Quarry? New York: Harper, 1939.
First edition. 8vo, 3/4 black cloth and blue paper-covered boards. Fine in a lightly sunned
dust jacket with a bit of edge wear. $150
653. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. Make Bright the Arrows. New York: Harper, 1940.
First edition. 8vo, 3/4 black cloth and blue boards. Fine in a bright, crisp silver-paper dust
jacket, very lightly rubbed, custom slipcase. $150
654. MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT. “There Are No Islands Any More” Lines Written in
Passion and in Deep Concern for England, France and My Own Country. New York: Harper,
1940. First edition. 8vo, boards. Edges very lightly rubbed, spine darkened just a shade, else
fine. $50