The Poetry Library of Marie Bullock - Locus Solus Rare Books

oards. Offsetting to front endpaper, else fine in dust jacket. Signed by Wheelock on the title
page, with publisher’s review slip and card laid in. $50
953. WHEELOCK, JOHN HALL. In Love and Song. Wood Engravings by Stefan Martin. New
York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, (1971). First edition. 8vo, cloth. Fine in dust jacket. With the
“Compliments of the Author” card laid in. $25
954. WHEELOCK, JOHN HALL. Afternoon: Amagansett Beach. (New York): Dandelion
Press, 1978. First edition. 8vo, cloth, with printed labels. Fine. One of 200 numbered copies,
the entire edition. This copy has the publisher’s card laid in, with a holograph note: “sent
with compliments at the request of John Hall Wheelock.” $100
955. WHEELOCK, JOHN HALL. This Blessed Earth: New and Selected Poems 1927-1977.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, (1978). First edition. 8vo, cloth. Fine in dust jacket,
faintly faded. With a touching ALS from the poet’s widow to Mrs. Bullock laid in, mentions
this book, Alan Paton, Elizabeth Bowen. $40
956. WHITE, ERIC WALTER. A Tarot Deal and Other Poems. (London): Scorpion Press,
(1962). First edition. 8vo, cloth. Fine in a lightly soiled dust jacket. Inscribed by White on a
laid in slip. The poet was also the longtime secretary of the Poetry Book Society. $35
DECKER PRESS
957. WHITELEY, MARY N.S. Sea Born. Prairie City, Illinois: Press of James A. Decker, (1947).
First edition. 8vo, cloth. A trifle rubbed, else a fine, tight copy in a lightly rubbed dust jacket
with a few small tears. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: “To Marie Leontine, with love, Mary
N.S. Whiteley.” $50
958. WHITMAN, WALT. Good-Bye My Fancy: 2d Annex to Leaves of Grass. Philadelphia:
David McKay, 1891. First edition. 8vo, maroon cloth, t.e.g. Covers a bit rubbed, very good. $450
959. (WHITMAN, WALT). Walt Whitman Man - Poet - Philosopher: Three Lectures . . .
Washington: Library of Congress, 1955. First edition. 8vo, wrappers. Crease to front
wrapper, else near fine. Lectures by Gay Wilson Allen, Mark Van Doren, and David Daiches,
presented in the Gertrude Clarke Whittall series. With Mrs. Whittall’s calling card laid in. $25
960. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. In War Time and Other Poems. Boston: Ticknor and
Fields, 1864. First edition. 8vo, original textured brown cloth, t.e.g. Booklabel; spine faded
very slightly, a bit of rubbing to extremities, else fine in custom slipcase. A nice copy, with a
laid-in autograph letter signed by Whittier, dated 1889. $450
961. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. The Tent on the Beach and Other Poems. Boston:
Ticknor & Fields, 1867. First edition. 8vo, green cloth. Covers lightly marked and rubbed,
else fine and bright. $200
962. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Among the Hills and Other Poems. Boston: Fields,
Osgood, 1869. First edition. 12mo, original green cloth. Tiny nick to rear free endpaper;
covers very slightly rubbed. $100
963. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Ballads of New England. Boston: Fields, Osgood,
1870. First edition. 8vo, maroon cloth gilt, a.e.g. Slight lean; light fading to spine and toward
edges, else fine, chocolate endpapers crisp and unchipped. $150
964. WIDDEMER, MARGARET. The Road to Downderry and Other Poems. New York:
Farrar & Rinehart, (1932). First edition. 8vo, green cloth. Fine in a spine-darkened dust
jacket, soiled, and lightly rubbed at extremities. Laid in are two good autograph letters
signed by Widdemer to Mrs. Bullock. Also laid in is a printed invitation to a “Holiday Party
for Women Writers” at Widdemer’s apartment in honor of Dorothy Canfield Fisher that
featured a talk by Fisher. Widdemer has inscribed the invitation noting: “Dorothy Thompson
will talk too — and we hope for Pearl Buck.” The verso of this card has been annotated by
Mrs. Bullock in pencil, presumably in reaction to the speeches made at the event. $100