This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... waste Thy heart on me? Peredeus: A man must love. Ah, Sweet! Show me the breasts that have been mine tonight! Thy beauty is my star. Rosamund: And stars are cold. Be patient! Thou shalt see. Peredeus: I would see now. What need is there of secrecy? Rosamund: What need? How shouldst thou know, or I reveal too ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... waste Thy heart on me? Peredeus: A man must love. Ah, Sweet! Show me the breasts that have been mine tonight! Thy beauty is my star. Rosamund: And stars are cold. Be patient! Thou shalt see. Peredeus: I would see now. What need is there of secrecy? Rosamund: What need? How shouldst thou know, or I reveal too soon? A little, and thou shalt have light enough! Peredeus: Enough is what I want. Rosamund: And soon shalt have. What sound is that? Peredeus: It was the sentry's cry. All's well. Rosamund: Be not so sure! Peredeus: Is all not well? Ah, love! Thy lips once more! Thy burning flesh! (The door is heard to open and shut.) Was that the wind? I thought thy door was locked! (Rosamund slips from the couch.) Where art thou? Wilt thou hide from me? 'T is late For modesty! Clotilda, where art thou? Why hast thou left the couch of our delight? Clotilda: I have but come. Peredeus: What riddle's this? Return To my embrace! Our joy is scarce begun. Return! Clotilda: I say to thee I have but come. Was a companion with thee 1 Peredeus: Thou alone. Clotilda: Has it been darkness in the chamber? Peredeus: Love, Thou knowest. When has passion feared the dark? Never before was such an ardor thine! Clotilda: We have been tri eked! Peredeus: (springing from the couch) What meanest thou? Clotilda: Ah-God! I did not dream! Peredeus: What mystery is this? Return to my embrace! I thought tonight That thou hadst drunk a royal wine! Clotilda: Alas! We have been tricked! Peredeus: Where art thou? Light thy lamp! Where art thou, Love? (Rosamund throws back the window-curtains, and stands in a flood, of moonlight.) Rosamund: Thy Love is here! Peredeus: The queen! Clotilda: (to Rosamund) Hast thou betrayed me? Peredens: (to Rosamund) It was thou! Ah God! Mad was the joy, ..
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Worn and chipped edges, creased and chipped corners, clear titles, clean throughout, owner's name and label, paper on spine is torn and missing on the top 2" and the bottom 1", Good. Limted to 500 copies of which this is #195, 120pp, octavo, worn spine. signed and numbered on dedicated rear endpaper.
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Near Fine. Brown wrappers. Number 247 of 500 copies signed by the author on colophon. Label for Seven Arts Bookshop, Carmel inside back cover. Binding appears a bit askew in that top half of text block is peeking out beyond the foredge of wrappers though sewn signatures appear tight, intact. Otherwise a fresh copy protected in mylar.; 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s)
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Very Good+ 1245855573. 1920 A.M. Robertson, San Francisco Edition. Brown cardstock boards, clean and bright, missing sections to spine cover. Book is firm in binding, 120 pages, No. 67 of 500 limited edition. Includes (protected) loose typewritten page of "One Poem" signed by George Sterling. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 120 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good. Signed by Author(s) First edition. 8vo. Original stiff tan wrappers stamped in black. Later clear acetate dust jacket. Very good. 120 pages. Signed and inscribed on the leaf before title page: "Dear John I am returning to you this item of your handicraft, with thanks and all well-wishing. Your friend, George. San Francisco, Oct. 26th, 1920." Signed and inscribed on the dedication page: "For John Reed from George Sterling." Number 43 of 500 copies, signed by George Sterling on the colophon page. Published by Anna Morrison Reed, Northern Crown Publishing Company, Ukaih, California.
