Sale 2514 - The Pride Sale, June 20, 2019

77 c JAMES BALDWIN (1924-1987) Giovanni’s Room. 8vo, publisher’s 1 / 4 black cloth-backed boards, light wear to spine head; price-clipped dust jacket, spine panel toned a bit with rubbing to tips, minor dust soiling, corners rubbed with small nicks, spot of soiling to rear panel; faint toning to endpapers, Otis Skinner Blodgett signed bookplate laid in. New York: Dial Press, 1956. [1,800/2,500] first edition , presentation copy , inscribed : “For Dan Johnson / with my very best / wishes! / James Baldwin.” The author’s second novel. 78 c FRANK O’HARA (1926-1966) Meditations in an Emergency. 8vo, publisher’s olive cloth, spine faded, scattered mild soiling; occasional marginal annotations in ink and pencil (presumably in recipient’s hand), light intermittent foxing; original card slipcase, defective. New York: Grove Press, (1957). [1,500/2,500] first trade edition , intimate association copy , inscribed to o ’ hara ’ s longtime partner joe leseuer : “Dear Joe, / Some tries / answering questions in / mountains / Love, / Frank.” One of an unknown number of cloth-bound copies. There was a total edition of 90 numbered copies, of which 15 contained an original drawing by Grace Hartigan. Also issued in an edition of 900 wrappered copies. 77 78