The Bridge; A Poem
New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. First American edition. 8vo, 82pp; blue cloth. Spine stamping faded only slightly; gilt on front panel nice and bright; some internal offsetting from pasted-in items; very good without dust jacket. Item #207676
In this copy, the frontispiece has been signed by the photographer Walker Evans. Additionally, an original print of Evans's portrait of Crane used in Liveright's publicity is pasted to the half-title. The front flyleaf bears a presentation inscription by Crane's mother to a noted early Crane scholar: "Best wishes to John H. Birss from Grace Hart Crane, August 6/34." Also pasted in is a handwritten Christmas card from Grace Hart Crane to John Birss, and two small newspaper clippings referring to Crane; loosely inserted are another Christmas Card from Grace Hart Crane, a typed letters signed from Samuel Loveman to John H. Birss, and a carbon of Birss's letter to Loveman in reply.
Price: $2,750.00