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STEPHENS, JAMES. Reincarnations, 1918, 8vo, folded in plain wrappers, COMPLETE SET OF CORRECTED PROOFS for the first edition with extensive corrections and revisions in ink by Stephens, inscribed by him on half-title (and similarily at end): "Printer for revise. James Stephens, 26th Jan. 1918," stamped "First Proof...Jan 18, 1918," by the printer R. & R. Clark of Edinburgh; Reincarnation, 1918, cloth, with signed inscription by Stephens on front free endpaper: "I think that some of these are my best poems..."; The Adventures of Seumas Beg, 1915, cloth, unopened, signed by Stephens and with the four-line poem "The Dodder Bank" (p. 81 in the book) written out by him on the front free endpaper; A Poetry Recital, 1925, boards, dust jacket (slightly frayed), tipped at front is an autograph manuscript signed by Stephens of the poem "Thistledown (an unpublished poem_," 1 page, 8vo, 14 lines, in ink with one revision, signed and dated ("Oct. 1914") at end, natural stain at top of the sheet; all London: Macmillan, together 4 vols., 8vo, original bindings, all in one red half morocco slipcase, FIRST EDITIONS. (4)

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STEPHENS, JAMES. Reincarnations, 1918, 8vo, folded in plain wrappers, COMPLETE SET OF CORRECTED PROOFS for the first edition with extensive corrections and revisions in ink by Stephens, inscribed by him on half-title (and similarily at end): "Printer for revise. James Stephens, 26th Jan. 1918," stamped "First Proof...Jan 18, 1918," by the printer R. & R. Clark of Edinburgh; Reincarnation, 1918, cloth, with signed inscription by Stephens on front free endpaper: "I think that some of these are my best poems..."; The Adventures of Seumas Beg, 1915, cloth, unopened, signed by Stephens and with the four-line poem "The Dodder Bank" (p. 81 in the book) written out by him on the front free endpaper; A Poetry Recital, 1925, boards, dust jacket (slightly frayed), tipped at front is an autograph manuscript signed by Stephens of the poem "Thistledown (an unpublished poem_," 1 page, 8vo, 14 lines, in ink with one revision, signed and dated ("Oct. 1914") at end, natural stain at top of the sheet; all London: Macmillan, together 4 vols., 8vo, original bindings, all in one red half morocco slipcase, FIRST EDITIONS. (4)