The Poetry Library of Marie Bullock - Locus Solus Rare Books

977. WILLIAMS, OSCAR. That’s All That Matters. New York: Creative Age Press, (1945).
First edition. 8vo, cloth. Near fine in a lightly chipped dust jacket. Inscribed by Williams to
Mrs. Bullock. A nice association copy between two great supporters of poets. $50
978. WILLIAMS, OSCAR. Selected Poems. New York: Clarke & Way, (1947). First edition.
8vo, wrappers. Covers very lightly rubbed, else fine. Presentation copy, inscribed by
Williams to Mrs. Bullock. Laid is is the program for a reading by Williams at the Library of
Congress. $30
979. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM CARLOS. The Complete Collected Poems, 1906-1938.
Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, (1938). First edition 8vo, blue cloth (third binding).
A touch darkened toward edges of endsheets, else fine in a lightly chipped and rubbed dust
jacket with a couple of small tears. Wallace A20. $150
ONE OF 100
980. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM CARLOS. The Desert Music and Other Poems. New York:
Random House, (1954). First edition. 8vo, cloth-backed boards Fine and fresh in original
glassine with a couple of tiny nicks, and paper covered slipcase, a bit rubbed. One of 100
specially bound and numbered copies printed by the Spiral Press, signed by Williams in his
shaky post-stroke hand. A lovely copy. $1,250
981. WINTERS, YVOR. The Giant Weapon. (Norfolk): New Directions, (1943). First edition.
8vo, wrappers. Fine. $50
982. WOLFE, HUMBERT. The Moon & Mrs. Smith. Decorations by Dronsfield. London: The
Poetry Bookshop/Favil Press, 1928. First edition. Single leaf folded to make eight pages,
printed on four sides. Slight soil, small spot to rear, one corner a bit rumpled, near fine. The
first number of the Christmas Cards series of the Poetry Bookshop. Charming color
illustraions by South African artist John Dronsfield. $50
983. WOLFE, HUMBERT. Troy. Drawings by Charles Ricketts. London: Faber & Gwyer, 1928.
First edition. 8vo, pale blue boards. Bookplate; small stains where tape once affixed
protective plastic; covers a bit soiled and tips a trifle bumped, else fine. One of 500
numbered copies signed by Wolfe. Number 12 in the Ariel Poems series. $75
984. WRINN, MARY J.J. Cock on the Ridge. New York: Harmony Books, (1940). First edition.
8vo, cloth. Fine in a spine-darkened and very lightly chipped oatmeal paper dust jacket.
Author’s first book of poetry. Presentation copy, inscribed: “For Marie Bullock, whose
beauteous giving of herself is a lyric of rarest quality, Mary J.J. Wrinn.” $35
985. WURDEMANN, AUDREY. Bright Ambush. New York: John Day, (1934). First edition.
8vo, green cloth. Some darkening to spine and toward upper edge, extremities rubbed, very
good. Poet’s first book of poems, a nice presentation copy, inscribed: “For Hugh & Marie
Bullock (power & love & glory each are its names) this for poetry, Audrey Wurdemann.”
With a 1936 ALS from Wurdemann to Mrs. Bullock laid in. Wurdemann received the 1935
Pulitzer Prize for this collection at the age of 24. $150
986. WURDEMANN, AUDREY. The Seven Sins. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1935. First
edition. 8vo, cloth. Covers lightly rubbed, spine a bit faded. $20
987. WURDEMANN, AUDREY. Splendour in the Grass. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1936.
First edition. 8vo, cloth Spine label sunned, covers rubbed, good. $20
988. WYLIE, ELINOR. Mr. Hodge & Mr. Hazard. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First
edition. 8vo, cloth. Spine leaning, a bit rubbed, very good. $25
989. WYLIE, ELINOR. Angels and Earthly Creatures. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929.
First edition. 8vo, decorative cloth. Fine, uncut, in a lightly rubbed dust jacket with a bit of
tape at the top of the spine and overall toning from the publisher’s paper-covered slipcase,
also present. Wylie’s last book, prepared for publication just prior to her death. One of 200
numbered copies on hand-made paper, specially bound. $100