Two Poems. A Drawing of the Sky
North Adelaide, Experimental Art Foundation, 1990. An advertising flyer is loosely inserted; 'Ken Bolton's tortuous publication history has become something of a cause celebre ...'. More
Poetry
Two Poems. A Drawing of the Sky
North Adelaide, Experimental Art Foundation, 1990. 'Ken Bolton's tortuous publication history has become something of a cause celebre ...'. More
Jorge Luis Borges. Selected Poems, 1923-1967
London, Allen Lane, 1972 [first English edition]. Translated from the Spanish by W.S. Merwin, John Updike, Richard Wilbur and others. More
Musings in Maoriland... With an Historical Sketch by Sir Robert Stout KCMG, and Preface by Sir George Grey KCB
Dunedin, Arthur T. Keirle, 1890. The deluxe edition of poetical works by Bracken, published to commemorate New Zealand's Golden Jubilee. Thomas Bracken (circa 30 December 1841?-1898), was born in Ireland; he became an orphan in 1852. He 'was cared for by an aunt until about the age of 12, when..... More
Poems, 1961-1971
Milton, Jacaranda, 1972. Inscribed and signed by the poet on the title page. More
The Bay of Salamis and other poems
Adelaide, Friendly Street Poets, 1986. Warmly inscribed, dated (7 March 1986) and signed by the author to fellow-poet Kevin Pearson 'with gratitude, admiration and regards'. More
The Emperor's Doorkeeper. Occasional Addresses, 1955-1987
Adelaide, University of Adelaide Foundation, 1988. The contents include 'The History of Poetry in South Australia' (Sesquicentenary Public Lecture, June 30th, 1986). This copy is inscribed, dated (27 May 1988) and signed by the author, poet and erstwhile Chief Justice of South Australia and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide..... More
The Emperor's Doorkeeper. Occasional Addresses, 1955-1987
Adelaide, University of Adelaide Foundation, 1988. The contents include 'The History of Poetry in South Australia' (Sesquicentenary Public Lecture, June 30th, 1986). This copy is warmly inscribed to Christopher Pearson, dated (22 August 1988) and signed by the author, poet and erstwhile Chief Justice of South Australia and Chancellor of..... More
Poems, 1972-79
Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1979 [first edition]. Inscribed, signed and dated (18 December 1979) by the author. More
Poems, 1972-79
Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1979 (first edition). Presentation copy. Inscribed, 'To Christopher Pearson/ With affection and regards/ and fraternal greetings to a/ fellow-labourer in the vineyard of/ literature', dated (25 January 1980) and signed by the author. More
Satura. Selected Poetry and Prose
Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1988. Warmly inscribed ('To Maurice, my fellow luncher on Saturdays, my fellow explorer in linguistics') signed and dated (23 April 1988) by the author, poet and erstwhile Chief Justice of South Australia and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Maurice O'Brien was a minor literary editor. More
Satura. Selected Poetry and Prose
Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1988. The title page is inscribed 'To my beloved friend Walter Crocker with regards John Bray 8/7/88'. The Honourable Dr John Jefferson Bray AC QC (1912-1995), was the South Australian Chief Justice and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Sir Walter Russell Crocker (1902-2002) was a career..... More
Seventy Seven. Poems
Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1990. Signed and dated (25 September 1990) by the author. More
Twenty Three Poems
Sydney, Australian Limited Editions Society, April 1938. Number 130 of 500 copies signed by 'Douglas Annand, designer, and Alan Baker, printer'. More
The Message of one of England's Greatest Poets to a Printer and Printers, Especially those who possess Love of Craft
London, William Edwin Rudge for the Author, 1931. '...this Souvenir...' of the Poet Laureat, Robert Bridges, was presumably issued as a Christmas present to Jones' 'many friends'...250 copies were printed, this copy is un-numbered. More
Something to Someone. Poems
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1983. Number 137 of 230 copies (with only 170 made available for sale). The original two-colour prospectus, featuring a reduced offset reproduction of the frontispiece, is loosely inserted. The tenth book of the Brindabella Press. More
Something to Someone. Poems
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1983. Number 168 of 230 copies (with only 170 made available for sale). The tenth book of the press. More
Elegies. Nine Poems ...
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1974. Number 195 of 310 copies signed by both author and artist; the snipped signature of the printer-publisher, Alec Bolton, is mounted on the colophon below the others. The second book of the Brindabella Press. More
Elegies. Nine Poems
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1974. Number 175 of 310 copies signed by both author and artist. The second book (and fourth publication) of the Brindabella Press. More
The Continuance of Poetry. Twelve Poems for David Campbell
Canberra, Brindabella Press, 1981. Number 195 of 275 copies signed by the author. The eighth book of the Brindabella Press. Loosely inserted is the illustrated prospectus, itself a fine piece of Brindabella ephemera. More
Greek Coins. A Sequence of Poems
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1977. Number 194 of 240 copies signed by the author. The fifth book of the Brindabella Press. More
Greek Coins. A Sequence of Poems with Line Drawings by the Author
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1977. Number 150 of 240 copies signed by the author. The fifth book of the Brindabella Press. More
Untold Lives. A Sequence of Poems
Deakin, Officina Brindabella [Brindabella Press], 1992. Number 29 of 240 copies signed by both the author and the printer, Alec Bolton (her husband). The nineteenth book of the Brindabella Press. More