First edition, first printing, without an edition statement to the rear fold. A fine copy with a couple of light marks. Dust-jacket is somewhat rubbed and discoloured, with an ink cancellation of the $1.50 price-tag on the rear cover. Pound and Stock’s very entertaining translations of love poems from the Italian renderings of the hieroglyphic originals by Egyptologist Boris de Rachewiltz, Pound’s son-in-law. Gallup A80.

First edition, second state with the brown paper covered boards. One of 1000 sets of sheets which were used for both the first state, the second state, and for Canzoni & Ripostes (1913) (Gallup A7b). Pound’s third collection of poetry published in London. A copy somewhat wanting in condition: spine repaired, being partly rebacked and laid down; evidence of 3 old pieces of tape which once held the spine to the boards remains; top and tail of spine lost; pressure crease to front and rear boards; boards discoloured around the edges; corners bumped. Some very minimal pencil scores to the contents page, otherwise internally crisp and clean. With adverts for Personae and Exultations to the rear. Gallup A7a.

Though titled on the cover Ernest Fenollosa. The Chinese Written Character as a Medium for Poetry, this book in fact contains Pound’s translations of the Chung Yung (The Unwobbling Pivot) and the Ta S’Eu (The Great Digest), both reduced here, as well as Fenollosa’s essay. This copy has the stamp of John Kasper, Publisher, usually in blue but here in black, to the title back and rear cover (John Kasper was a segregationist acquaintance of Pound’s during his time at St. Elizabeths). Part of the Square Dollar Series. A few light marks to the covers, spine sunned, but a fine copy. Detailed under Gallup B36a.

First edition, second impression. The second impression of this title saw paper wrappers printed in blue instead of boards. Spine of jacket darkened, tiny loss to head of spine. Newspaper article discussing Pound’s selection for the New Classics Series (not this book but a New Directions series), the Bollingen Prize and The Pisan Cantos; article has offset lightly onto the half-title. Overall a very nice copy. Gallup A48.

Agenda, Vol. IV, No. 2 (October-November 1965). Contains part of Canto 115 by Ezra Pound. With further contributions from Robert Creeley, Robert Lowell, Marianne Moore, Basil Bunting, William Cookson, Hugh Kenner, Charles Tomlinson and more. Fine. Partly indexed in Gallup C1903 and C1904.

A rare copy of Alfred Kreymborg’s Others, containing The Tea Shop, Phylidula, The Patterns, Shop Girl, Another Man’s Wife and Coda by Ezra Pound, all in first appearance. With further contributions from Richard Aldington. Light fading to edge of wraps; wraps split down spine and detached from text-block, otherwise fine. Gallup C210.

One of the earliest copies of this publication with the misspelling ‘eary’ for ‘early’ on the spine of the dust-jacket. Contains poems from publications, periodicals and other miscellanies from 1908 to 1912, and a wonderful reference option. A fine copy, with a very light scratch to the rear cover. Gallup A98.

An ephemeral production reproducing a letter from EP to Louis Untermeyer in which Pound details his biography. Reprinted from the Paris Review for Summer/Fall 1962 (Gallup C1888), and also included in EP to LU as Letter V (Gallup A81). Number 98 of 200 copies for sale. Fine. Gallup A103.

Second American collected edition of The Cantos, first printing, one of 3000 copies. Dust-jacket somewhat rubbed, spine wrinkled, otherwise a nice copy with no inscriptions. Gallup A61e.

A selection of Japanese Noh plays found among the manuscripts of Ernest Fenollosa, chosen and finished by Ezra Pound at the request of W. B. Yeats for his sisters’ Cuala Press. With the bookplate of Edith Lucie Weart (author of The Story of Your Blood and other books) to fpd; “Bound by Galwey & Co., Eustace St., Dublin” sticker to fpd; “déanta in éirinn [Made in Ireland] / no. 0490” sticker with Gaelic designs to rfep. Printed in red and black. Blanks uncut. No. 340 of 350 copies. Fine; a special copy. Gallup A12.

Kenner’s great monogram on Pound and the modernist age. First edition, review copy with the publisher’s slip laid in. A very good copy; boards very lightly dust-soiled; jacket tanned on top and fore edge and down spine. Gallup B108.

Essay in Italian by Ardizzone, followed by Scritti inediti o rari, a selection of Pound’s scientific writings. A precursor to Ardizzone’s Machine Art. An attractive textbook-like paperback from Vanni Scheiwiller, printed in large type with numerous reproductions of Pound’s notes. Front cover of outer wrap a little marked and wrinkled, otherwise very nice. Too late for Gallup.

The first appearance of Pound’s translation of the Odes. First edition, review copy with the publisher’s notice laid in. A fine copy in a troubled dust-jacket which presents fairly well but has seen a number of tape repairs to the back. Gallup A69a.

Louis Zukofsky’s copy of this draft, with his ownership inscription dated 1935 to ffep. Boards a little rubbed; spine split at reverse; but very clean throughout with, unfortunately, no further inscriptions. Gallup A37c.

First American (offset) edition, with the misprint on p.85 l.9, “no war” for “One war,” and the publisher’s erratum slip laid in revealing this copy as second issue. Together with the publisher’s compliments slip laid in, signed by Bonnie Armstrong. Light stain to fore edge; pastedowns and endpapers mottled; cloth a very little dusty. Dust-jacket lightly rubbed with some colourful aging; spine sunned. Perfectly straight. Gallup A77b.

Rejected by 40 publishers. More legible than the later Guide to Kulchur by a far cry, Pound compares the paideumas of Jefferson’s America and Mussolini’s Italy to reveal the same sensibilities in both men. First edition, trade issue (after 30 signed copies). Occasional welcomed pencil inscription, such as the identification of “Ole. H” on p.7 as “[Henry] Mencken.” Sections meeting at p.96, 97 opened to spine. Bookseller label of The Grolier Bookshop / Cambridge to ffep. Some marks to cloth with the top few cms darker; shelf-wear. Dust-jacket with a light, possibly dust-soiled patina; spine, fore edge and top edge darkened; wear to extremities, no repairs and none necessary; faint pencil notes to rear flap. A very good copy of a very important book. Gallup A41b.

First American edition, appearing one year after the first edition (Stanley Nott, 1935) extended to include a letter from EP to the editor of the Criterion, Autumn 1934. A fine, unread copy in the original, attractive dust-jacket which has discoloured only a little to the top inch of the front cover with one short, closed tear. Gallup A41c.

A selection of 9 letters from Pound to Louis Untermeyer, with reproductions of the originals. In the original plain acetate dust-jacket with a small stain and tear to the rear. Boards very lightly faded on top edge. Housed in a custom mustard cloth and blue leather clamshell box with a little wear and fading to the spine. Gallup A81.

First separate edition, American wrapper issue. Fenollosa’s essay on the verbal nature of life and language, and the ideogram as a poetic medium, edited and executed by Ezra Pound for Fenollosa’s widow, Sydney McCall. A fine copy with a small crease to the bottom right of the front cover and a few marks to the back. Detailed under Gallup B36b but not indexed.

“An epic is a poem containing history. / No one can understand history without understanding economics. …

Pound’s developed thoughts on the economic theories of the Major C. H. Douglas, which began around 1920, a follow up to the ABC of Economics and Être Citoyen…, and an important prerequisite for Pound’s radio speeches and Cantos. Near fine. Gallup A40a.

No. 5 in the series Fascicoli [Booklets] del Verri from Vanni Scheiwiller’s Pesce d’Oro. A translation into Italian of Pound’s Canto 99 by his daughter. One of 1000 copies, this one number 386. Fine. Gallup D79.

First edition, American issue. One of 300 scarce copies of first edition sheets bound and issued by New Directions. Lacks dust-jacket. Near fine; two small tears to fore-edge of title page, fading to spine and edges, light shelf-wear. Gallup A34b.

A selection of Pound’s more elusive works which had appeared either in periodicals or in limited runs, such as Imaginary Letters, Twelve Dialogues of Fontanelle, Frivolities, Madox Ford at Rapallo etc. A fine copy; dust-jacket a little rubbed with some shelf wear; jacket price clipped and a new price 5.75 stamped on. First edition. Gallup A74a.

A unique presentation of Pound’s translation of the Ta Hsio and Chung Yung, containing historic editions of the texts on tablets, provided for New Directions by William Hawley and commented on by Achilles Fang. A fine copy, save a tiny bit of bumping to the spine, in a bright dust-jacket with a little edge-wear. Gallup B53a.

New (offset) edition, first published 1949, unknown impression and not in Gallup. This copy has a grey dust-jacket, introduced in the second impression (1956). Advert to the rear flap reads The Letters of Wyndham Lewis edited by W. K. Rose instead of Section: Rock-Drill as identified by Gallup. Edition page reads “Copyright 1926 by Ezra Pound,” thus not the fourth printing which reads “Copyright… / Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 50-13308 / Fourth Printing,” and comes with the gilt device of EP by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska to the front cover. Also without Index of Titles and First Lines to pp.275-81 found in later printings. Thus possibly an elusive third. Cloth speckled by dust; jacket torn at hinges, faded and price-clipped. Ephemera from previous owner laid in. See Gallup A27b.

A lovely posthumous overview of Ezra Pound’s life, profusely illustrated. An enjoyable and easy book which makes a great gift. A fine copy; dust-jacket discoloured at top edge and spine with a small repair top of spine. Not in Gallup.

Stock’s study of The Cantos, adhering more strictly to the poem’s text (rather than its peritext) than other contemporary studies. First edition, uninscribed; a little dust-soiling to the cloth. In a beautiful dust-jacket, price-clipped; a little creased on the fore edge and marked to the rear. Not in Gallup, being a secondary text.

“… the incarcerated live largely on their post bag.” — Pound to Theobold

Letters (1957-1958) between Pound and John Theobald, an English teacher at a California university, concerning the nature of education, the goal of literature, and scrutiny. With a foreword by Theobald. First edition, review copy with the publisher’s letter laid in; some offsetting of letter onto front flap. Fine, spine sunned and a little marked. Too late for Gallup.

Second edition, following American and English issues in 1922 and 1926 respectively. Gourmont’s surname misspelt on dust-jacket. Ownership stamp of Donald Dickson cancelled out to ffep; evidence of dog-ears throughout. Boards a little marked; dust-jacket edge-worn. Missed by Gallup.

A popular dive into the young poet’s first five years in London. First American edition. A fine copy; dust-jacket browned on spine and top edge, a little rubbed to back cover. Detailed under Gallup B79 but not indexed.

A biography of Pound particularly strong on the years and associates at St. Lizs. Near fine. Too late for Gallup.

A study and biography of Pound, sourced from a wealth of material. Heavy offsetting to first 3 pages on account of a 4 page newspaper article Talk With James Laughlin: New and Old Directions by Linda Kuehl, featuring a photo of Pound and Laughlin in Rapallo in 1960, laid in. Dust-jacket a little rubbed and discoloured, spine wrinkled, otherwise desirable. Not in Gallup.

“New edition,” American issue; identitcal to the English issue and first editions. Sheets printed by Faber and Faber. A great reader’s copy of this highly important and legibile Poundian text. With ink ownership inscription to ffep cancelled in pencil; no further inscriptions; a little marked on the fore edge. Dust-jacket designed by Alvin Lustig for New Directions; a little edge-worn with multiple tape repairs internally; a little rubbed; spine faded. A very good copy. Detailed under Gallup A35b.

Earle Davis, head of the English Department at Kansas State University, mines the Poundian corpus, centring on The Cantos, in an attempt to explicate Pound’s economic theories and influences, tracing the unusual path of this great poet. Not in Gallup.

Previously unpublished letters between Pound and the editors of The Dial, Scofield Thayer and Sibley Watson, showing Pound to be responsibly for practically all the foreign contributions published. Includes holographs of the original letters. First edition, review copy with the publisher’s letter laid in. Fine. Too late for Gallup.

Terrell’s gloss of Cantos 1-117, for a long time indispensible for the reader and referenced by most scholarship of the age. Successor to Edwards & Vasse’s Annotated Index, and predecessor to Roxana Preda’s The Cantos Project (in progress). Both first edition volumes in original dust-jackets; spines sunned, jacket of Vol. 1 sunned further to front cover. With the publisher’s catalogue of Ezra Pound books laid in. Not in Gallup.

“re USURY / I was out of focus, taking a symptom for a cause. / The cause is AVARICE.”
— Foreword (Venice, 4th July, 1972), Ezra Pound

A selection of Pound’s prose aimed “to show the unity of Ezra Pound’s vision and the integrity of his concerns.” First edition, fine in a near fine dust-jacket with a little fading to spine and marks to back cover. Gallup A93a.

“Which brings us to this book, the longest, fullest, most devoted picture of Ezra Pound in his great days that we are likely to have. The Pound I first met in 1948 was a prisoner who’d been through something resembling shell-shock. But the Pound James Laughlin had known a dozen years earlier—! Well, read about him.” — Introduction, Hugh Kenner.

First English edition. Tales of EP by James Laughlin, founder of the New Directions publishing house which kept Pound on the shelves for years.

Paige’s attempt to document Pound as the seminal modernist whose exchanged letters with the most influential and successful artists of his day, often aiding in their success. First edition, a fine copy in a bright dust-jacket with a few marks; publisher’s card laid in. Gallup A64a.