MOORE, Marianne (1887-1972). Poems. London: The Egoist Press, 1921. 8°. Printed at the Pelican Press. Original buff paper wrappers decorated in black and red, with paper label printed in black. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, compiled without her knowledge by H.D., Robert McAlmon and his wife Bryher. Abbott A1.
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MOORE, Marianne (1887-1972). Poems. London: The Egoist Press, 1921. 8°. Printed at the Pelican Press. Original buff paper wrappers decorated in black and red, with paper label printed in black. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, compiled without her knowledge by H.D., Robert McAlmon and his wife Bryher. Abbott A1.

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MOORE, Marianne (1887-1972). Poems. London: The Egoist Press, 1921. 8°. Printed at the Pelican Press. Original buff paper wrappers decorated in black and red, with paper label printed in black. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, compiled without her knowledge by H.D., Robert McAlmon and his wife Bryher. Abbott A1.

McALMON, Robert (1896-1956). A Hasty Bunch. Dijon: [Contact Press, 1922]. 8°. Original buff paper wrappers printed in brown (chipped at spine). ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 COPIES. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed 'To Lady Ottoline Morrell from R. McAlmon July 3 - 1922'. McAlmon's second book and the first from his Contact Press. The book's title was suggested to him by James Joyce, who 'found my American use of language racy' (Kay Boyle & Robert McAlmon, Being Geniuses Together, p.30).
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