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Featured Member
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Deep River, CThttp://www.jamesjaffe.com
Rare Books & Manuscripts, Literary First Editions, Poetry, Private Press Books, Illustrated Books, Association Copies, Literary Art & Artifacts, Archives & Appraisals
Selections from Member's stock
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Good-Bye To All That. An AutobiographyFirst Editionby GRAVES, Robert
London : Jonathan Cape , (1929)
offered by James S. Jaffe Rare Books
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The Caliph's Design. Architects! Where is your Vortex?; 8vo, original blue marbled paper over boards, printed cover labelFirst Editionby LEWIS, Wyndham
London : The Egoist Press , 1919
offered by James S. Jaffe Rare Books
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A collection of twenty-five books by John Ashbery, each inscribed by the poet to Pierre Martoryby ASHBERY, John
offered by James S. Jaffe Rare Books
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The archive of David Hinton, poet and preeminent translator of classical Chinese poetry into English in the world today.by [ARCHIVES & COLLECTIONS] HINTON, David
offered by James S. Jaffe Rare Books
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Neopostmodernism or, Gabberjab Number 6First Editionby [PERISHABLE PRESS] HAMADY, Walter
(Mt. Horeb, WI) : Perishable Press , 1988
offered by James S. Jaffe Rare Books
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For The Hundredth Time, Gabberjab Number FiveFirst Editionby [PERISHABLE PRESS] HAMADY, Walter
Minor Confluence, WI : Perishable Press , 1981
offered by James S. Jaffe Rare Books
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