Frost, Robert; Lindsay, Vachel; Untermeyer, Louis; H.D.; Dreiser, Theodore; Benet, William Rose; Aiken, Conrad; Bynner, Witter et al

The Poetry Quartos. Twelve Brochures [Chapbooks] Complete

Silvermine, CT: Random House, 1929. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good / Good. Item #022688

First editions. One of 475 copies printed. Yellow printed wrapper over 12 individually bound chapbooks in wraps. LACKING the slipcase/box. Cover illustrations by Paul Johnston. Pagination varies. A collection of twelve new poems by twelve different American authors, in chapbooks designed, printed and made by Paul Johnston. Includes: 'Monologue for Mothers' by Genevieve Taggard; 'The Lovely Shall be Choosers,' by Robert Frost; 'Rigamarole, Rigamarole,' by Vachel Lindsay; 'The Prodigal Son,' by Edwin Arlington Robinson; 'Adirondack Cycle,' by Louis Untermeyer; 'Body and Stone,' by Alfred Kreymborg; 'Red Roses for Bronze,' by H.D.; 'Birthday Sonnet,' by Elinor Wylie; 'The Aspirant,' by Theodore Dreiser; 'Sagacity,' by William Rose Benet; 'Prelude,' by Conrad Aiken; and 'Roots,' by Witter Bynner. Yellow wrapper in GOOD condition, with chapbooks in VERY GOOD condition. Some chipping, splitting and tearing along the edges and hinges of the outer wrapper. Minor soiling, toning and fading. Minor wrinkling. Minor toning and fading to the chapbooks.

Price: $65.00