New York: MacMillan, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper in 1961 for collector Saul Shapiro, whose bookplate is on the front pastedown. Mr. Shapiro collected signed Modern First Editions with a Jewish connection (the author, a character, subject matter, etc.) which he.....
New York: Atheneum, 1967. Milton Glaser. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Hecht to the poet William Meredith: "For Bill--/with high spirits,/Tony." Illustrations by Milton Glaser. Contributions by the editors as well as by James Merrill, Eric Salzmzn, Donald Hall, Richard Howard, and others.
(Potsdam, NY): Tamarack Editions, (1978). First Edition. Softcover. Decorated wraps. Of a total edition of 326 copies, this is #48 of 126 that contain a special drawing, hand-colored, by Kristen Heyen, the twelve year-old daughter of the author, and that is SIGNED by both the artist and the author. This.....
Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the half-title page: "To William Meredith, with/sincere admiration for his/poems. So nice to have/met--/Bill Heyen/Brockport, New York/April, 1971."
St. Louis: Time Being Books, (1991). New Edition. Hardcover. Lengthily INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1991: "Dear William--/your statement on the jacket of the/Vanguard Press edition of Erika was from the/letter you were kind enough to send my editor/back then. The statement on this new edition/is.....
Athens, OH: Croissant & Company, (1977). First Edition. Softcover. Printed red wraps. Copy #87 of 300. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1977 in Brockport: "For William, with admiration/ and with gratitude for/so many kindnesses/over the years--/Bill." In the original envelope addressed in Heyen's hand.....
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., (1979). First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1979 in Brockport: "William, inscribed for you/with admiration, and with/thanks for many kindnesses,/always--/Bill."
Concord, NH: William B. Ewert, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #146 of 180 SIGNED by the author and the illustrator, Michael McCurdy, who contributes the title page wood engraving. Additionally INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1980 in Brockport: "for many kindnesses over the years,/with admiration--,/Bill."
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., (1974). First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #28 of 50 SIGNED copies from a total edition of 2500. Additionally INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1974 in Brockport: "with admiration, with/appreciation, with very best wishes,/Sincerely,/Bill Heyen."
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., (1977). First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED on the title page and additionally INSCRIBED on the half-title page to the poet William Meredith: "again, William, inscribed for you/(this time in Washington, D.C.),/with love and admiration, and/with thanks for your steady/encouragement over the years--/Bill/11-5-79."
Pittsburgh and Derry, PA: Sisyphus Editions, (1976). First Edition. Softcover. Printed wraps. Copiy #20 of 503. This copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1977 in Brockport: "For William, with/many thanks for/many kindnesses/Bill." Laid in is a full-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) from Heyen to Meredith.....
various: various, various. First Edition. Hardcover. The 7 pieces include the hardcover title volume published in 1982 along with an exhibition at the University of Rochester Library, copy #52 of 66 SIGNED hardcover copies of a total edition of 600, this copy also with a lengthy INSCRIPTION to the poet.....
(Manassas, VA): Northern Virginia Community College, (1978). First Edition. Softcover. Printed wraps. This copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED "Inscribed for William Meredith, with/every best wish, in friendship always/Bill Heyen." Laid in is a full-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) from Heyen to Meredith. In the original envelope addressed in Heyen's hand.....
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Poet's first book, INSCRIBED to the poet William Meredith: "For Bill, whose praise at their/advent and whose friendship since/are among the most pleasant returns/these poems have brought me./Dan/Swarthmore/3 June 1961." Laid in is a small original color photograph of Meredith.....
New York: Oxford University Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Poet's third book, INSCRIBED to poet William Meredith: "For Bill, my most faithful/reader/Dan." Laid in is an author's compliments card.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Poet's second book, INSCRIBED to poet William Meredith: "Signed for Bill/Dan/27 April 75."
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Hollander's first book, with an introduction by W. H. Auden. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith: "For Bill who has more than helped/John May 1958."
New York: Atheneum, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Wraps issue. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the title page to the poet William Meredith: "For William, with all my/love/John/Spring 1962."
New York: Atheneum, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Wraps issue. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the endpaper to the poet William Meredith: "For Bill with/love from John/inscribed on a dry/evening April 1973."
New York: Atheneum, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the half-title page in 1976 to the partner of poet William Meredith.
New York: Atheneum, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the title page to the poet William Meredith: "For Bill,/from John Hollander/New London, Sept. 1978/and from 20 years/before/as well."
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1893. Howard Pyle. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Decorated cloth. Illustrated with plates, drawings, head and tail-pieces by Howard Pyle. An interesting copy inscribed on the front blank: "Dear Dr. Holmes/I am going to give/this charming little edition/To my Wife/on her birthday/18th Nov. 1892/Don't.....
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. BAL 8757: First Printing, State B (A?), Binding A of original glazed boards; 39 pages: 2500 copies printed of this poem delivered at the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Yale College on 14 August 1850. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author.....
Boston: Ginn, Heath, and Company, 10 March 1922. First Edition. Wraps. Reprinted from the Boston Daily Advertiser, by the Author's permission. First Separate Edition in self-printed stitched wraps (5" x 7-1/2"), 12 pages, of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s first printed speech, a celebration of his comrades, Union and Confederate, who.....
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1890. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo (3-1/4" x 5-5/8") in original flexible blue cloth. A Grolier American 100 book, this would be a run-of-the-mill copy but for the remarkable holograph additions by Holmes within. On the recto of the ad page before the title page announcing.....
