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Randall Jarrell. Group of 4 first editions, each a presentation copy.... (Total: 4 )
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Randall Jarrell. Group of 4 first editions, each a presentation copy.Randall Jarrell. Little Friend, Little Friend. New York: Dial Press, 1945. 8vo, original dark blue cloth. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper in pencil: "To Bernard / from / Randall and Mackie." Cloth a little rubbed or scuffed, upper corner bumped. Wright A2. - Randall Jarrell. Selected Poems. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955. 8vo, original blue-green cloth; dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper to Fred Millett with a 4-line holograph poem entitled "A War." Millett arranged Jarrell's poetry reading at Wesleyan University early in his career. Dust jacket with some chipping and wear at edges. Wright A7. - Randall Jarrell. The Woman at the Washington Zoo. New York: Atheneum, 1960. 8vo, original dark blue buckram; dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper: "To Walter / from Randall. / Christmas 1960." Dust jacket with very slight wear to extremities. Wright A9. - Randall Jarrell. A Sad Heart at the Supermarket. New York: Atheneum, 1962. 8vo, original blue cloth; dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR to Virginia Ditges on the second half-title. Dust jacket with some minor creasing and very slight wear to extremities. Wright A10.
Provenance: From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2025 September 10 - 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6321 (go to Auction Home page)
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