New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Autobiography and first book by one of our greatest songwriters, author of this country's unofficial national anthem, "This Land Is Your Land." Quite scarce in the first edition, especially in a dustwrapper, this title served as the basis.....
New York: The Viking Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed boards. Illustrated by Mimi Korach. Charming memoir of a disappearing New England by one of America's most respected poets. SIGNED by the author on the title page and INSCRIBED for Seymour Riklin "with much pleasure in our show business!" Dated.....
Boston: Godine, (1975). First Edition. Hardcover. A thin chapbook of 44 pages bound in black-and-white patterned boards. The title poem is about a town in New Hampshire erased by a flood, although another town of the same name was built not far from the original. INSCRIBED on 24 January 1976.....
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Decorated green cloth. BAL 7138. INSCRIBED to Robert L. Adamson: "This Book:/With the Regards/of the Author" and SIGNED in full by Harris. Books signed by the creator of Uncle Remus have become difficult to locate.
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.
Zurich: Werner Classen, (1946). First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Number 15 in the series. SIGNED in ink by the Nobel Prize winner on the front endpaper as "H. Hesse" with a brief inscription dated "XI - 45." From the estate of George Goetz, a Danish Jew living in Sweden because of.....
(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."
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Early but not first printing of this autobiography of perhaps the most influential jazz singer of all time, illustrated with photographic endpapers and containing a chronological discography at the end. Co-authored by William Duffy, this book was made into a......
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."
