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THE CHARLES HENRI FORD COLLECTION |
THE GARDEN OF DISORDER AND OTHER POEMS. London: Europa Press, 1938. Limited Edition in dust jacket and original tissue dust jacket. One of only eleven hors commerce copies signed by Ford, the publisher George Reavey, and the illustrator Pavel Tchelitchew. Additionally this copy is inscribed by Ford to the publisher: "To George, / with / assorted wishes, / finest quality, / fresh from my / garden, / Charles / London / 21 July, 1938". THE OVERTURNED LAKE. Cincinatti: Little Man Press, 1941. Limited Edition. A near-fine copy in a very good dust jacket. One of four hundred and fifty copies. This copy is inscribed by Ford on the free front endpaper: "To darling Gypsy [Rose Lee] / on my birthday - / Charlie / Feb 10 / 1942". THE OVERTURNED LAKE. Cincinatti: Little Man Press, 1941. Limited Edition. A very good copy in a worn dust jacket. One of four hundred and fifty copies. Inscribed by Ford on the free front endpaper: "Dear Dougie / Love me, / Love my book! / Charles Henri / 19 Oct. / 1941." Laid in to this copy are three Ford typescripts entitled Somebody´s Gone; I Wouldn´t Put It Past You; and A Sentimental Playlet (inscribed by Ford "To the original / Roger / from Charlie") comprising seven pages in total. The typescripts are in fragile condition. THE MIRROR OF BAUDELAIRE. Norfolk: New Directions, 1941. First Edition in a dust jacket sunned at the edges. Edited by Ford with a preface by Paul Eluard and a drawing by Henri Matisse. Published in the New Directions The Poet of The Month Series. Inscribed by Ford on the free front endpaper: "To dear alice / to while away / your tropical hours / Charlie / p.s. I am not / responsible for the / translations - / for everything else, / yes - ". A NIGHT WITH JUPITER AND OTHER FANTASTIC STORIES. New York: View Editions, 1945. First Edition in dust jacket. Edited by Ford and featuring Henry Miller and Paul Bowles among the contributors. Inscribed by Ford to Helena Rubenstein on the free front endpaper: "For Princess Yoarielli - [sp?] / Homage to her gift / for infinite fantasy - / Charles Hi Ford". THE HALF-THOUGHTS. New York: QVS Press, 1947. Limited Edition in decorated cloth. One of twenty copies signed by Ford. Additionally this copy is inscribed by Ford on the front free endpaper: "To my Gypsy [Rose Lee] sweetheart / from Charles / 20 Oct 47". The text has also been changed in the poet´s hand in the first stanza. THE HALF-THOUGHTS. New York: QVS Press, 1947. Limited Edition in wrappers. One of four hundred, a very good copy. Inscribed by Ford to Paul Goodman on the free front endpaper: "For Paul Goodman - / man of good - from Charlie / Feb. 26, 1947". Housed in a custom-made black cloth slipcase with a black morocco label stamped in gilt. SLEEP IN A NEST OF FLAMES. [New York]: New Directions, 1949. First Edition in boards and worn slipcase. With Ford´s "compliments of the author" handwritten card laid in alongside an APCS from Paris to the recipient of the book dated 1949. SPARE PARTS. New York: New View, 1966. Limited Edition in dust jacket. One of eight hundred and fifty copies, with the original prospectus laid in. This is the poet Robert Duncan´s copy with his bookplate on the front pastedown. THE SILVER FLOWER COO. New York: Kulchur Press, 1968. First Edition in pictorial boards featuring a photo-collage created by Ford at Andy Warhol´s Union Square Factory. This copy is inscribed by Ford to the publisher William Targ: "To Roz and Bill Targ - / Happy to meet you! / Charles Henri Ford". Laid in is an invitation to a poster party and poster exhibit for the book at the Gotham Book Mart. OM KRISHNA 1. Cherry Valley: Cherry Valley Editions, 1979. First Edition in wrappers. Inscribed by Ford to Gerard Malanga on the half-title page with a postcard from Ford to Malanga laid in. |
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