Colby Quarterly Colby Quarterly

Volume 8 Issue 7 September Article 8

September 1969

Robinson Books and Periodicals: III Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Richard Cary

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq

Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Colby Library Quarterly, series 8, no.7, September 1969, pg.399-413

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ Colby. It has been accepted for inclusion in Colby Quarterly by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ Colby.

Colby Library Quarterly 399

ROBINSO,N BOOKS AND PERIODICALS: IIIBy RICHARD CARY

I nstallments I & II of this annotated registry (see precedingissues of CLQ), present all published materials in the Colby

College Library written by Edwin Arlington Robinson and byothers which are inscribed by him. This segment lists the pub­lications written and inscribed by others.

Only items of :evidenced association with Robinson are hereincluded; numerous volumes belonging to his parents andbrothers - available to him but which he mayor may nothave read - are omitted, as are many books which he receivedand p,assed along to friends without mark of the transition.

A strong proportion of the titles are eventuations of works­in-progress by Robinson's contemporaries at the MacDowellColony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where he spent theassertedly finest creative hours of his life. As his letters attest,he dutifully read and commented on these books, leaving, how­ever, no personal trace within their covers.

VI. BOOKS BY OTHERS: INSCRIBED BY OTHERS

Aiken, Conrad. Scepticisms. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. "Thisbook was given to me by / Edwin Arlington Robinson in the /summer of 1919. It was a / presentation copy, sent him / by theauthor. / Esther Willard Bates" on front endleaf.

Allen, Hervey. Anthony Adverse. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc.,1933. "Dear Robinson: / With profound best wishes and cordialregards / Hervey Allen / For E.A. Robinson, Esq." on front end­leaf.

Archer, William. Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship. Boston:Small, Maynard & Co., [1912]. "W.S. Braithwaite" on frontendleaf.

Auslander, Joseph. Sunrise Trumpets. New York: Harper & Brothers,1924. "For / Edwin Arlington Robinson / from a mere eaves­dropper on his mountain / Joseph Auslander" on front endleaf;also, "Given to Lilla Cabot Perry by E.A.R." in her hand.

Ballard, Frederick. Ladies of the Jury. New York: Samuel French,1931. "Christmas Greetings / to / E.A. Robinson / from Willsieand Fred Ballard / Peterborough / 1931" on front endleaf.

'Baudelaire, Charles. Les Fleurs du Mal. Paris: A. Ferroud-F. Fer­roud, 1917. "To / E.A.R. / Variell Sept. '26" on flyleaf.

IBeebe, Lucius M. Corydon, and Other Poenzs. Boston: B.J. BrimmerCo., 1924. "Edwin Arlington Robinson. / In respect and admira­tion, / Lucius Beebe / Cambridge / 1924" on front endleaf.

1

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

400 Colby Library QuarterlyBeghtoI, Charles. The Little Blue Flute. New York: Henry Harrison,

[1930]. "Jan. 1, 1931 / To Mr Edward Arlington Robinson / Justhoping that / you will like it. / Sincerely / Charles Beghtol" ontitle page.

Beranger, Pierre. Songs, translated by Craven Langstroth Betts. NewYork: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1893. "From C.L. Betts / to hisfriend / E.A. Robinson / June 20th '98 / 'Arcades Ambo'" on frontendleaf.

Betts, Craven Langstroth. Selected Poems. New York: AssociatedAuthors & Compilers, 1916. "Craven Langstroth Betts / to /Edwin Arlington Robinson" on verso of half-title page.

The Two Captains at Longwood, at Trafalgar. New York:Alfred Allen Watts Co., 1921. "Craven Langstroth Betts / To myold chum, Robinson / May 9th '21" on verso of dedication page.

Bhagavad-Gita, The, translated by Arthur W. Ryder. Chicago: Uni­versity of Chicago Press, [1929]. "To Edwin Arlington RobinsonEsq / from 'Stevie' / 11-23-29" on front endleaf.

Bijou, Ernest St. Clair. Backwoods Sketches. New York: PlandomePress, 1929. "Inscribed for / Edwin Arlington Robinson, / inappreciation of his / having given me an / honest, kindly opinion./ Ernest St. Clair Bijou / 16 January, 1930" on flyleaf.

Bois, Jules. Essay on Democracy. Chicago: O'Donnell Press, 1923."To E.A. Robinson / his admirer and friend / Jules Bois / Withgreat humility / for my english" on flyleaf.

-.--.---. L'Humanite Divine. Paris: Charpentier, 1910. "A E.A.Robinson / a Merlin l'Enchanteur / a Lancelot Ie heros / mysteri­eux / de l'honneur et de / la droiture / Ton admirateur / et ami/ Jules Bois" on flyleaf.

Bradford, Gamaliel. The Letters of Gamaliel Bradford, 1918-1931,edited by Van Wyck Brooks. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1934."Mr. E.A. Robinson / With best greetings from / Mrs. GamalielBradford / Helen F. Bradford. / November 1934" on front end­leaf.

The Quick and the Dead. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.,1931. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / with the best wishes of /Gamaliel Bradford / March 3, 1931" on front endleaf.

Branch, Anna Hempstead. The Shoes that Danced, and Other Poems.Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1905. "Anna Branch / sendsto Edwin Robinson / The Shoes that Danced, / because he hasgiven her / so much pleasure by / his great, original, and / beau­tiful work./ June, 1905" on front endleaf.

•_.~-~--. Sonnets from a Lock Box, and Other Poems. Boston: HoughtonMifflin Co., 1929. "For my dear friend, / Edwin Arlington Robin­son, / from Anna Hempstead Branch / with a humility in the Jpresence of his genius which / she cannot express. / 'I seized thegoblet graven / With many a mystic shape'" on front endleaf.

Bridges, Robert. Bramble Brae Poems. New York: Charles Scribner'sSons, 1902. "To / E.A. Robinson / with the regards / of / RobertBridges / July / 1905" on front endleaf.

Brown, Abbie Farwell. Heart of New England. Boston: Houghton

2

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 401Mifflin Co., 1920. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / His Book / byAbbie Farwell Brown / 1920" on front endleaf.

The Silver Stair. Boston: Houghton Miftllin Co., 1926. "ToEdwin Arlington Robinson, / Abbie Farwell Brown / 1926" onfront endleaf.

Brown, John. Rab and His Friends. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus,1909. "Do you remember? / H DeF S to EAR" on title page.

Brown, Rollo Walter. The Firemakers. New York: Coward-McCann,Inc., [1931]. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / With every goodwish as always / Rollo Walter Brown / September 4, 1931" onfront endleaf.

--------. Next Door to a Poet. New York: D. Appleton-Century Co.,1937. "To George Burnham / For whom E.A. always / expressedthe devotion of a brother / With all good wishes / Rollo WalterBrown / 1937" on front endleaf.

On Writing the Biography of a Modest Man. Cambridge, Mass.:Harvard University Press, 1935. "To E.A.R. - From R.W.B." onfront endleaf.

Browning, Robert. The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works. Boston:Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1895. "Edwin A. Robinson / from /Laura E. Richards / 1898" on flyleaf.

Bynner, Witter. Caravan. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. "ToEdwin Arlington Robinson / with an old devotion / WitterBynner / January 1, 1926" on front endleaf.

Cestre, Charles. An Introduction to Edwin Arlington Robinson. NewYork: Macmillan C'o., 1930. "E.L. Robinson / E.A.R.-1930" onfront endleaf in her hand. "E.A.R. / 1930" on title page. Marginallines, underscorings, and notes in text.

Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne PrestesTale from the Canterbury Tales, edited by Richard Morris,. Oxford:Clarendon Press, 1886. "Harry Smith, Bowdoin '91" on front end­leaf and half-title page.

Cohen, Rose. A Travers la N uit, translated by S. Godet. Paris: LaRenaissance du Livre, n.d. "To Mr. E. A. Robinson / Rose /May 1925" on title page.

Cournos, John. Babel. London: William Heinemann, 1923. "ToEdwin Arlington Robinson / with friendliness and admiration /from / John Couroos, / London July 1923" on front endleaf.

. The Mask. London: Methuen & Co., [1919]. "To E.A.Robinson / with the friendliest regards / of / John Cournos, /London, July, 1923" on front endleaf.

Cowley, Malcolm. Blue Juniata. New York: Jonathan Cape & Har­rison Smith [1929]. "for Edwin Arlington Robinson / respectfully/ from one who published a / book while he was still / thirty(and not before, / on your advice) / and wonders now / was heright? / Malcolm Cowley" on front endleaf.

Crawford, Nelson Antrim. The Carrying of the Ghost. Boston: B.l.Brimmer Co., 1923. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / with pro­found respect. / Nelson Antrim Crawford" on front endleaf.

Dante [Alighieri]. The Divine Comedy, translated by Henry Wads-

3

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

402 Colby Library Quarterlyworth Longfellow. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1891. r·'E.A.Robinson / with cordial regards of / I. Mowry Saben / 16 Hast­ings / March 9, '93" on flyleaf.

Davison, Edward. Harvest of Youth. New York: Harper & Brothers,1926. "Lilla Cabot Perry / from B.A. Robinson" on front end­leaf in her hand.

The Ninth Witch, and Other Poems. New York: Harper &Brothers, 1932. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / from Edward Davi­son. / Gratefully / 1932" on front endleaf.

Dellhora, Guillermo. La Iglesia Catolica. Mexico: Dellhora. 1929."To E.A. Robinson, / as a token of my / highest appreciation /The autor / Guillermo D'ellhora / Mexico N.F. / 1 / V I 1930"on flyleaf.

Drinkwater, John. American Vignettes, 1860-1865. Boston: HoughtonMiffiin Co., 1931. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / with great admira­tion and / in friendship from / John Drinkwater. / New York /Dec. 1932" on front endleaf. "John Drinkwater" on flyleaf.

--------. Bird in Hand. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1929. ·'EdwinArlington Robinson / with affectionate regards / from / JohnDrinkwater / N.Y. / May 1929" on front endleaf.

--------. From an Unknown Isle London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Ltd.,1924. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / with affection from /John Drinkwater / London / March 1925" on front endleaf.

--------. John Bull Calling. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1928."To / Edwin Arlington Robinson / with affectionate greetings from/ John Drinkwater / Christmas 1928" on half-title page.

--------. Mary Stuart. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1921. ··To /Edwin Arlington Robinson / with admiration and good \vishes /from John Drinkwater / New York / March 28th 1921~~ on frontendleaf.

--------. Poems, 1908-1919. Boston: Houghton Miffiin Co.. r1919]."To / Edwin Arlington Robinson / with deep admiration / from/ John Drinkwater / New York / Feb'y 26th 1920" on frontendleaf.

--------. Preludes 1921-1922. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd.. 1922."To Edwin Arlington Robinson / from / John Drinkwater I 4Ashburn Gardens / London / S.W. / O'ctober 1922" on frontendleaf.

--------. Seeds of Time. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd.. 192!. ·"To/ E.A. Robinson / from / John Drinkwater / January 1922 withadmiration and / warm good wishes" on front endleaf.

To Be Spoken With an Appeal for Funds for the Rebuildingof the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-A von.London: n.p., 1926. "No 16, for Edwin Arlington Robinson /from / John Drinkwater" on page [4].

Drown, Paulina Cony. Mrs. Bell. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.. 1931."To / E.A. Robinson / from L.C.P. / Dec 6th 1931,. on frontendleaf.

Duncan, Thomas W. From a Harvard Notebook. Des Moines: Maize­land Press, 1929. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson / who read the

4

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 403author"s first / very slender volume and / gave encouragement in

a dark time. / Thomas W. Duncan" on front endleaf; also "1050,33d Sf" in EAR's hand.

Ehrlich" leonard. God's Angry Man. New York: Simon & Schuster~1931. '"For Edwin Arlington Robinson: / a cordial remembrance ofPeterboro, / and with the sincere good-wishes of / Leonard Ehr­]i~h~~ on front endleaf.

Ficke..Arthur Davison. Christ in China. N.p.: privately printed, 1927."For Edwin Arlington Robinson / A.D.F." on title page.· Afountain Against Mountain. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday~

Doran & Co., 1929. "FOT Edwin Arlington Robinson / with theadoliring affection / of his friend / A.D.F. / Feb. 1929" on frontendleaf.

· Selected Poems. New York: George H. Doran Co., [1926]."To Ed\vin Arlington Robinson / from / Arthur Davison Ficke" onfront endleaf.

· Sonnets of a Portrait-Painter. New York: Mitchell Kennerley.19:~, "'Edwin Arlington Robinson / from / Arthur Davison Ficke'~

on front endleaf.Fillolore. Parker. Yesterday Morning. New York: Century Co., [1931].

"To EAR / from / Parker Fillmore / New York / 1931" onfronT endleaf.

Fincl-.. Be-rt. Shadows on the Wall. Louisville, Ky.: John P. Morton& Co.. 1922. "To / Mr. Edwin / Arlington / Robinson / Withgreetings .I and good / wishes of / Bert Finck / (Edward BertrandFinck) / Louisville, Ky. / Jan 1925" on front endleaf.

Fisher. Vardis. Sonnets to an Imaginary Madonna. New York: Harold'lina!. J927. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / With less presump­tion than / adnliration / Vardis Fisher / 1927" on front endleaf:al~o "'A.s dull as it is dirty and the / workmanship as poor as thethought. / I have not read much of this / book, but enough to seemany defective lines and as little nlusic as intelligence. LCP'~

in her hand.Flaccu&. Kimball. In Praise of Mara. Hanover, N.H.: Arts Press.

] 932 "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / at Peterboro, N.H. /\vith kindest regards / Kimball Flaccus" on flyleaf.

FletcheL John Gould. Branches of Adam. London: Faber & Gwyer,[1926]. '~To Edwin Arlington Robinson / who has already paidfor it ! and may pay doubly if he reads it. / John Gould Fletcherf Little Rock, Arkansas / Dec 31, 1926" on front endleaf.

Gautier. Theophile. Emaux et C amees. Paris: Eugene Fasquelle,1923. ··E.A.R. / from A D V Sept '26" on flyleaf.

Gibbes. Frances Guignard. Hilda. New York: Brentano's, 1923. "ToEdwin Arlington Robinson / Compliments of / Frances G. Gibbes"on front endleaf.

Gibran. Kahlil. The Prophet. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923.hTo / Edwin Arlington Robinson / with highest admiration / from; Kahlil Gibran / Nov. 1923" on front endleaf.

Godoy, Armand. Ite, Mlssa Est. Paris: Bernard Grasset, [1933].'"Hommage d'Armand Godoy / 39 boulevard Montmorency / ParisX'lI~ / absent de Paris" on slip laid in.

5

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

404 Colby Library QuarterlyGoetz, Philip Becker. Poems. Boston: Richard G. Badger & Co.,

1898. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / with all good wishes I fromRichard Graham Badger / 3 June '95" on front endleaf.

Goldsmith, Oliver. The Citizen of the World, 2 vols., edited by AustinDobson. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1891. "E.A. Robinson I withcordial regards of / I. Mowry Saben / 16 Hastings, Dec. 4, 1892"on front endleaf of both volumes.

Gorman, Herbert S. The Barcarole of James Smith. New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1932. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson, / withfriendship and admiration, / Herbert S. Gorman / Jan. 13, 1923"on front endleaf.

-------. James Joyce: His First Forty Years. New York: B.W.Huebsch, Inc., 1924. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson I withfriendship and admiration / Herbert S. Gorman / March 15, 1924"on front endleaf.

Greenwood, Edwin. The Deadly Dowager, foreword by Arthur Ma­chen. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935. "H.B.Collamore" on front endleaf.

Griffith, William. Loves and Losses of PZ'errot. New York: B.P. Dut­ton & Co., [1924]. "To / Edwin Arlington Robinson, Esq. / fromhis admiring friend / Wm. Griffith / New York / 10-1-1924" onfront endleaf.

Hagedorn, Hermann. Barbara Picks a Husband. New York: Macmil­lan Co., 1918. "To E.A. / with affectionate greetings / from H.H./ July 17, 1918" on front endleaf.

--------. Hymn of Free Peoples Triumphant. New York: MacmillanCo., 1918. "To B.A. / with affectionate Christmas / greetings from/ H.H. / 1918" on front endleaf.

--------. Ladders Through the Blue. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday,Page & Co., 1925. "For E.A.R. / with affectionate greetings /from H.H. / 1926" on front endleaf; also "Given to Lilla CabotPerry by E.A.R." in her hand.

--------. The Three Pharoahs. New York: John Day Co., [1932]. "ForE.A.R. / with love from / H.H. / 1932" on half-title page.

--------. A Troop of the Guard, and Other Poems. Boston: HoughtonMiffiin Co., 1909. "To E.A. Robinson / with the deep admiration/ ('And he had reasons') of Hermann Hagedorn, / Chocorua, Aug.'10" on front endleaf.

Hardy, Thomas. Life's Little Ironies. New York: Harper & Brothers,1894. "E.A. Robinson / from W.E.B." on front endleaf.

Hartmann, Sadakichi. Passport to Immortality. Beaumont, Cal.: Au­thor's edition, 1927. "Granted and issued to Edward ArlingtonRobinson" directly below title on front wrapper.

Herrick, Marvin Theodore. The Poetics of Aristotle in England. NewHaven: Yale University Press, 1930. "To Edwin Arlington Robin­son, / with the sincere regards of Marvin T. Herrick" on frontwrapper.

Heyward, DuBose. Skylines and Horizons. New York: MacmillanCo., 1924. "Dear E.A. / To recall March / 20, 1924 from /W Van R W / Pelham March 23/24-- / Dear B.A. / I know you

6

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 405did not / leave the book because / you did not want to keep / it,but in accordance with / an old saying 'that when / you arevisiting, and at / departure, if you leave I behind some personal /belonging the visit will be / repeated' --then here's to the next visit/ Sincerely I W Van R W" on front endleaf.

Hirsch, Nathaniel D. MUron. Genius and Creative Intelligence. Cam­bridge, Mass.: Sci-Art Publishers, 1931. "To Edward ArlingtonRobinson / With profound admiration / N.D. Mttron Hirsch /June 8, '31" on front endleaf.

Hodges, George. Christianity Between Sundays. New York: ThomasWhitaker, [1892]. "E.A. Robinson / with the sincere regards /of George Hodges I 18, November 1897" on flyleaf.

Holden, Raymond. Granite and Alabaster. Ne'w York: MacmillanCo., 1922. "For / Edwin Arlington Robinson / with admirationand I respect. / Raymond Holden" on front endleaf.

Homer. Ilias & Odyssea, in Greek, 2 vols. in 1, edited and translatedinto Latin by Corn. Schrevelio. Leyden: Franciscum Hackium,1656. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / from / Lucius Beebe / 1928"on flyleaf.

Horace. The Works, edited by Charles Anthon. New York: Harper &Brothers, 1840. "E.A. Robinson / From H. DeF. S. Apr. 1, 1894"on title page. Notes in text.

Hubbell, Jay B. & John O. Beaty. An Introduction to Poetry. NewYork: Macmillan Co., 1922. "L.C. Perry I from E.A. Robinson /September 1922" on front endleaf in her hand.

Inman, Arthur Crew. Shadows of Men. London: Erskine MacDonald,Ltd., [1925]. "To Edgar Arlington Robinson I With best wishes /Arthur Crew Inman I September 1925" on front endleaf; also "Gar­rison Hall" above this in EAR's hand.

International Unbound Anthology, The. New York: Poe'ts' Guild,1930. "The Poets' Guild in America / has the honor / of presentingto / Edwin Arlington Robinson / this copy / of the Consuls' Series/ of the I International / Unbound Anthology" on flyleaf. This isCopy #21.

Johnson, Samuel. Select Essays, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, 2vols. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1889. "E.A. Robinson / withbest regards of / I. Mowry Saben / Cambridge, Apr. 17, '93" onfront endleaf of both volumes.

Kabir. Songs of Kabir, translated by Rabindranath Tagore. New York:Macmillan Co., 1915. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / 2-19-24 fromHW" on front endleaf; also "28 W 8th" in EAR's hand.

Keats, John. The Poetical Works. London: Grant Richards, 1901."Josephine Preston Peabody / Stratford-on-Avon / July / 1902"on front endleaf.

Kingsley, Charles. Hypatia. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.,n.d. "E.A. Robinson / From / Harry DeF. Smith / Feb 26 '92"on front endleaf.

Kowalewski, Edmond. Deaf Walls. Philadelphia: Symphonist Press,[1933]. "To the poet of 'Tristram' / ' ... for you are one / Of thetime-rifted few ... ' / Edmond Kowalewski" on front endleaf.

7

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

406 Colby Library QuarterlyLee, Gerald Stanley. The Voice of the Machines. Northampton,

Mass.: Mount Tom Press, [1906]. "To Edwin Arlington Robin­son / and to Captain Craig and to / Isaac and Archibald, and /always to Edwin Arlington Robinson. / Gerald Stanley Lee. /Northampton, Mass. / Dec. 12, 07" on slip pasted to front endleaf.

Lee, Lawrence. Tomorrow Good-Bye. Gaylordsville: Slide MountainPress, 1933. "for Edwin Arlington Robinson / with the regards of/ James Raye Wells / D,ecember 2nd, 1933" on front endleaf.

Lee, Muna. Sea-Change. New York: Macmillan Co., 1923. "ForEdwin Arlington Robinson / from Muna Lee / Peterborough /September, 1924 / 'Twas ours to soar and his to see'" on frontendleaf.

Long, Frank Belknap, Jr. A Man from Genoa, and Other Poems, pref­ace by Samuel Loveman. Athol, Mass.: W. Paul Cook, TheRecluse Press, 1926. "To / Edwin Arlington Robinson / fromone who has read The Man Against the / Sky, with admiration /Frank Belknap Long, Jr" on front endpaper.

Lupton, James Underhill [pseudo of Harry James Stutzlen]. In ManyMoods, foreword by Gregory Mazer. Chicago: Franklin Printery,[1932]. "Sincerely, / James Underhill Lupton / 1st of a Series. /Glenn Ward Dresbach / has written Foreword for Series II" ontitle page.

Lytton, Edward Bulwer. Kenelm Chillingly. London: George Rout­ledge & Sons, n.d. "E. A. Robinson / from / William EdwardButler" on title page.

MacKaye, Christy. Wind in the Grass, introductory letter by EdwinArlington Robinson. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. "ForE.A. Robinson / with the most / appreciative' thanks / fromChristy MacKaye" on flyleaf.

--------. Wind in the Grass, introductory letter by Edwin ArlingtonRobinson. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. "To / RuthRobinson Nivison / with remembering thoughts / of the, enduringbeauty / of her uncle's friendship, / and the charm of his /Introduction to this book, / from / Percy MacKaye / and fromChristy, who looks forward happily to meeting you / 22 June /1935" on front endleaf.

MacKaye, Percy. Anti-Matrimony. New York: Frederick A. StokesCo., [1910]. "To 'B.A.' / affectionate greetings / from his devoted/ PMK. / Nov. 1910" on front endleaf.

The Faith of Poetry. N.p.: n.p., 1934. Reprinted from TheOxford Criterion, February 1934. "To E.A.R. / from PMK / 1934"on title page.

--------. Moments en Voyage. Washington, D.C.: Pioneer Press, 1932."To E.A.R. / from PMK / 1932" on front endleaf.

--------. Poems. New York: Macmillan Co., 1909. "To 'B.A.' / theaffection of his friend / Percy MacKaye. / Dec. 1909" on frontendleaf.

--------. The Skippers of Nancy Gloucester. New York: EdmundByrne Hackett, Brick Row Book Shop, Inc., 1924. "Percy Mac­Kaye" on colophon page.

8

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 407. This Fine-Pretty World. New York: Macmillan Co., 1924.

"To E.A. - from / his ineradicably - / Percy MK / Happy NewYear / 1924" on front endleaf.

Uriel, and Other Poems. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1912."To 'E.A.' / indispensable critic / and fellow worker, / from hisaffectionate friend - P. MK. / November 1912" on front endleaf.

Wakefield. Washington, D.C.: United States George Washing­ton Bicentennial Commission, [1932]. "To / E.A. Robinson / infriendship / from P. MK. / 1932" on flyleaf.

Maeterlinck, Maurice. Le Tresor des Humbles. Paris: Societe duMercure de France, 1896. "~.A. Robinson / from G.E. Burnham /21 May 1898" on flyleaf.

Main, David M., compiler. A Treasury of English Sonnets. New York:R. Worthington, 1881. "E.A. Robinson / from L.e.p." on half­title page.

March, Joseph Moncure. Fifteen Lyrics. New York: Fountain Press,1929. "Joseph Moncure March" on half-title page.

Marston, Philip Bourke. Song-Tide, edited by William Sharp. London:Walter Scott, 1888. "H. DeF. Smith" on half-title page.

Maynard, Theodore. Exile, and Other Poems. New York: LincolnMacVeagh, Dial Press, 1928. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson /From Theodore Maynard" on verso of half-title page.

Middleton, Scudder. Upper Night. New York: Henry Holt & Co.,[1927]. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson / in appreciation / Scud­der Middleton / March 1927" on front endleaf.

Milcke, Florence E. God's White Boy. New Haven, Conn.: YaleUniversity [privately printed], 1929. "'Craig Myth' WallingfordConn USA / To the esteemed poet / Edwin A Robinson / a firsteffort, done in the cause of universal peace / by the author /Florence E Milcke / Dec. 8th 1929 / Born Birmingham EnglandJan. 6th 1859" on front endleaf.

Milton, John. The Poetical Works, introductions by David Masson.London: Macmillan & Co., 1887. "E.A. Robinson / from L.J.H."on title page.

Mirick, Edith. Flower and Weed. New York: James T. White & Co.,1930. "A first book that I like; and if you / think well of it Iam sure that / the author would be glad to have / you write her at3314 Newark / Street, Washington, D.C. / To Mr. B.A. Robinson"on a calling card of Mr. Louis Vernon Ledoux, 471 Park Avenue.

Moore, Merrill. The Noise that Time Makes, foreword by John CroweRansom. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., [1929]. "For / E.A.Robinson / in homage, / with esteem and admiration, / Merrill~1oore / Boston, April, 1933" on front endleaf.

--------. Six Sides to a Man: New Sonnets, epilogue by Louis Unter­meyer. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., [1935]. "For Mr.Robinson / devotedly / Merrill / 1-14-25" on front endleaf.

Moore, Virginia. Not Poppy. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co.,[1926]. "For E.A. Robinson / from / Virginia Moore" on frontendleaf.

Mordell, Albert. Notorious Literary Attacks. New York: Boni &

9

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

408 Colby Library QuarterlyLiveright, 1926. "To / Edwin Arlington Robinson / with the bestwishes of / Mowry Saben / Christmas, 1926" on front endleaf.

Morison, Frank [pseudo of Albert Henry Ross]. Who Moved the Stone?New York: Century Co., [1930]. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson/ with the best wishes of / William Thomas Walsh / Feast of theNativity, 1930" on front endleaf.

Morris, Lloyd R. The Poetry of Edwin Arlington Robinson, bibliog­raphy by W. Van R. Whitall. New York: George H. Doran Co.,[1923]. "To the afflicted subject / with condolence from the /apologetic author; and to / E.A. Robinson with the / profoundfriendship of / Lloyd Morris / February 27, 1923" on front end­leaf; also "please return to / B.A. Robinson / 328 E. 42 St" in hishand.

--------. Procession of Lovers. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co.,[1929]. "For / E.A. Robinson / in friendship / Lloyd Morris /New York, February, 1929" on front endleaf.

--------. The Rebellious Puritan: Portrait of Mr. Hawthorne. NewYork: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1927. "For E.A.R. / with affectionand friendship / Lloyd / 3 March 1927" on front endleaf.

Morse, John T., Jr. Thomas Sergeant Perry. Boston: Houghton Mif­flin Co., 1929. "To E.A. Robinson / from Lilla Cabot Perry / April3rd 1929" on front endleaf.

Norton, Charles Eliot. A Leaf of Grass from Shady Hill. Cambridge,Mass.: Harvard University Press, [1928]. "For / Edwin ArlingtonRobinson / a postscript to a very pleasant luncheon" [unsigned]on front endleaf.

Noyes, Alfred. The Torch-Bearers. Edinburgh: William Blackwood& Sons, 1922. "E.A. Robinson / with very best wishes, memories/ of Ponkapog and St. Albans, / from Alfred Noyes. / June 30th'23" on verso of half-title page. Several marginal markings.

O'Hara, John Myers. Pagan Sonnets. Portland, Me.: Smith & Sale,1930. "To / Edwin Arlington Robinson, / with kindest regards, /John Myers O'Hara. / Oct. 30, 1930" on front endleaf.

--------. Roses of Persephone. Portland, Me.: Smith & Sale, [1926]."To / Edwin Arlington Robinson, / with all good wishes. / JohnMyers O'Hara" on front endleaf.

One Hundred & One Ballades, contributed by Winifred Agar and others.London: Cobden-Sanderson, [1931]. "E.A.R. / At last this hasturned up. I hope you'll have as much / amusement with it asI've had. / K.R." on front endleaf.

Ouspensky, Peter Demianovich. Tertium Organum. New York: AlfredA. Knopf, 1923. "10-17-24 / To / E.A. Robinson / from /Syndicate / H. Walter Stephenson / and / William L. Garrison" onfront endleaf.

Overstreet, Bonaro Wilkinson. Footsteps on the Earth. Alfred A.Knopf, 1934. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson: / Sincerely, /Bonaro Wilkinson Overstreet / March 9, 1934" on flyleaf.

Palgrave, Frances Turner. The Golden Treasury. Washington, D.C.:National Home Library Foundation, 1932. "To Edwin Arlington

10

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 409Robinson I with kind regards / Sherman Mittell I We shall dedi­cate an edition / of some fine poetry to you I very soon" on flyleaf.

Peabody, Josephine Preston. Fortune and Men's Eyes. Boston: Small,Maynard & Co., 1900. "To my dear friend / Edwin ArlingtonRobinson I with constant thanks. / November / 1900 IJ.P." onfront endleaf.

Perry, Bliss. Emerson Today. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton UniversityPress, 1931. "Edwin Arlington Robinson I from / Bliss Perry" onfront endleaf.

Perry, Lilla Cabot. The Jar of Dreams. Boston: Houghton Miftlin Co.,1923. "To E.A. Robinson I The book's first friend / from LillaCabot Perry / Feb. 12th I 1923" on front endleaf.

Prokosch, Frederic. The Black Journey. New Haven: typed, illus­trated, and bound by the author, 1931. Edition of 2 copies, ofwhich this is No.2. "Frederic Prokosch" on colophon page. Two­line quotation from Andrew Marvell on front endleaf.

The Man at the White Cape. N.p.: typed, illustrated, andbound by the author, 1931. "For / E.A. Robinson" on flyleaf. "No.2 of 3 copies. / F.P. for E.A.R., in sincere homage. / 11-19-31" ontitle page.

Pulsifer, Harold Trowbridge. Harvest of Time. Boston: HoughtonMifflin Co., 1932. "For E.A. Robinson / with the author's long /continued admiration I and regard I Harold T. Pulsifer" on frontendleaf.

Ranck, Carty. Blind Mice. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., 1928.hTo B.A. Robinson / from / Carty Ranck" on title page.

The Mountain, foreword by Edwin Arlington Robinson. RockIsland, Ill.: Frederick B. Ingram Productions, Inc., [1934]. "ForI Edwin Arlington Robinson / with the friendship / and admira­tion of / Carty Ranck / Boston, Nov. 7, 1934" on flyleaf.

The Weakest Link. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., 1927."'For Edwin Arlington Robinson / with the friendship of / CartyRanck" on title page.

Ranck, George W. The Bivouac of the Dead and Its Author. NewYork: Grafton Press, [1898]. "To E.A. Robinson I with the warm/ friendship of / Edwin Carty Ranck / Louisville, Ky., Nov. 25,1924" on front endleaf.

Regnier, Henri de. Oeuvres. La Sandale Ailee. Le Miroir des Heures.Paris: Mercure de France, n.d. "B.A. Robinson / from I VariellSept '26" on flyleaf.

Richards, John. Songs of a Schoolmaster. Concord: Rumford Press,[1928]. "E.A. Robinson / With affectionate regards / from / JohnRichards / 1928" on front endleaf.

Richards, Laura E. Marie. Boston: Estes & Lauriat~ [1894]. "E.A.R. /from / Laura E Richards" on title page.

--------. Nautilus. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1895. "Edwin ArlingtonRobinson / from / LER / Sept. 1897" with eight-line quotationfrom her poem "John, dear John" on front endleaf.

--------. Rosin the Beau. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, [1898]. "E. A. Rob­inson / from / LE Richards / 1898" on title page.

11

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

410 Colby Library QuarterlyRidge, Lola. The Ghetto, and Other Poems. New York: B.W.

Huebsch, 1918. Her poem, "Mountain Water (To Edward i\rling­ton Robinson)" quoted in full on front endleaf, signed "LolaRidge." "Given to Lilla Cabot Perry by E.A.R." on front end­paper in her hand.

--------. Red Flag. New York: Viking Press, 1927. "To Ed\\'in A.Robinson / with greetings and / good wishes from I Lola Ridge/ New York April 1927" -on front endleaf.

Roosevelt, Kermit. The Happy Hunting-Grounds. New York: CharlesScribner's Sons, 1920. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / \\ ith thewarmest regards / of / Kermit Roosevelt / 6 October 1920" onfront endleaf.

Rorty, James. What Michael Said to the Census Taker. San Francisco:Edwin Grabhorn, 1922. "For E.A. Robinson / James Rorty /Peterborough / June 1925" on flyleaf.

Rothert, Otto A. The Story of a Poet: Madison Cawein. Louisville,Ky.: John P. Morton & Co., 1921. "To / Edwin Arlington Robin­son / with the best wishes of / Otto A Rothert. / December 1,1924, / Louisville, Kentucky" on flyleaf.

Sarett, Lew. Slow Smoke. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1925.;·For/ Edwin Arlington Robinson: / With my deep admiration / forthe enduring beauty / you conjure out of dark souls. I Sincerelyyours, / Lew Sarett / Evanston / 1925" on front endleaf; also "Isend this to E.A.R. / because both he and L.S. / are hermits withfolksy hearts. / Louise Ayres Garnett / Christmas, 1925" in herhand; also "1226 Judson Ave / Evanston Ill" in EAR'S hand.

Schauffler, Robert Haven. The Poetry Cure. New York: Dodd. Mead& Co., 1925. "To E.A. Robinson / from his friend / R.H. Schauf­fler" on front endleaf.

--------. Selected Poems. London: William Heinemann, 1922. ··E.A.Robinson / from R.H. Schauffier / Mch. 26, 1923" on front endleaf.

Smith, Chard Powers. Along the Wind. New Haven: Yale Univer­sity Press, 1925. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / With gratitudefor his help in the revision of these sonnets, I and for many otherthings / Chard Powers Smith / Christmas, 1925" on front endleaf.

--------. Hamilton. New York: Coward-McCann, 1930. "'Dear E.A./ I hope you will find the poetry / worth reading, and will forgivethe ques- / tionable prose / Chard Powers Smith / ~'farch 28,1930" on front endleaf.

The Quest of Pan. New York: Coward-McCann, 1930. ·"ToEdwin Arlington Robinson / With affection and best \\-'ishes /Chard Powers Smith / Dec. 20, 1930" on front endleaf.

Some Imagl'st Poets, 1916. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1916. ~·Ed­

win Arlington Robinson / with kind regards, from I Amy Lowell./ May, 1916" on front endleaf.

Speyer, Leonora. Fiddler's Farewell. New York: Alfred Jt\. Knopf,1926. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson, / humbly given. / LeonoraSpeyer / 'For a fiddle's a key / for many a lock' . . . 1926"' onfront endleaf.

--------. Naked Heel. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. ··To Edwin

12

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 411Arlington / Robinson / from his / sincere friend / Leonora Speyer

/ 1931" on front endleaf.Spingarn, J.E. Poems. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1924. "To

Edward Arlington Robinson / with the high regard of / J.E. Spin­garn / Troutbeck, / Amenia, N.Y., / 11 April 1924" on frontendleaf.

Squire, J.C. American Poems, and Others. London: Hodder &Stoughton Ltd., n.d. "E.A. Robinson / from / Je Squire / 1923"on front endleaf.

--------. A Face in Candlelight, and Other Poems. London: WilliamHeinemann Ltd., 1932. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / from hisever / J .C. Squire" on front endleaf.

--------. Poems. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1926. "EdwinArlington Robinson / from J.C. Squire / 1926" on front endleaf;also, "Lilla Cabot Perry / from" written above EAR's name in herhand.

Stedman, Edmund Clarence. An American Anthology, 1787-1899.Boston: Hougton, Mifflin & Co., 1900. "To E.A. Robinson /with the sincere regard / of an appreciative, / if eccentric, friend/ H. A. Wise Wood / 1900" on flyleaf.

Stevenson, E. Early Reviews of Great Writers (1786-1832). London:Walter Scott, n.d. "James L. Tryon / Harvard College" on frontendpaper.

Teasdale, Sara. Dark of the Moon. New York: Macmillan Co., 1926."For Edwin Arlington Robinson / from Sara Teasdale. / October1926" on front endleaf.

Todrin, Boris. First Furrow, introduction by Elias Lieberman. NewYork: Henry Harrison, [1932]. "Sept 30, 1932 / To Edwin Arling­ton Robinson: / My First Furrow and my / second in fond foolishhopes. / Sincerely, Boris Todrin" on front endleaf.

--------. Poems. N.p.: n.p., 1931. "Sept. 30, 1932 / To Edwin Arling­ton Robinson, / My poor craft to a great / master. / Sincerely/ Boris Todrin" on verso of front wrapper.

Toulouse, Nicolas de, Lautrec de Savine, & Stella Benson. Pull Devil- Pull Baker. London: Macmillan & Co., 1933. "E.A. Robinson/ from W.O. Brigstocke / Liverpool, 1, XI, 33. / Count Nicolasde Toulouse / Lautrec de Savine K.M. / and Stella Benson have /crossed the Atlantic to express to / you my thanks for TaUfer" onfront endleaf.

Tryon, Sylvia. Songs of the North Country. Berlin, N.H.: Smith &Town, [1932]. "Sylvia Tryon" on front endleaf.

Tuckerman, Frederick Goddard. The Sonnets, introduction by WitterBynner. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. "To / Edwin Arling­ton Robinson / What do you / think of him? / Editor / WitterBynner" on front endleaf.

Underwood, John Curtis. The Iron Muse. New York: G.P. Putnam'sSons, 1910. "To E.A. Robinson / from John Curtis Underwood /Peterboro 6 20 20" on front endleaf: also "Given to Lilla CabotPerry by E.A.R." in her hand.

Unternleyer, Jean Starr. Dreams Out of Darkness. New York: B.W.

13

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969

412 Colby Library QuarterlyHuebsch, Inc., 1921. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson / from /Jean Starr Untermeyer / November 1921" on front endleaf.

Untermeyer, Louis. Modern British Poetry. New York: Harcourt,Brace & Co., [1925]. "Lilla Cabot Perry / from E.A.R." on frontendleaf in her hand.

••_••---. Roast Leviathan. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., [1923]."for E.A.R. / with more obeisances / than pages 114-115 / couldcontain / Louis U. / 1923" on front endleaf. Regarding his poem"Tangential (For E.A.R.)."

Van Doren, Carl. American Literature: An Introduction. Los Angeles:U.S. Library Association, Inc., [1933]. "For Edwin Arlington Rob­inson / Carl Van Doren" on front endleaf.

Van Doren, Mark. Edwin Arlington Robinson. New York: LiteraryGuild of America, 1927. "To E.A. Robinson / from Mark VanDoren / April 26, 1927" on front endleaf.

VilIon, Fran~ois. Oeuvres, 3 vols., edited by Louis Thuasne. Paris:Auguste Picard, 1923. "To E.A.R. / From / Variell / 1926" onflyleaf of vol. 1.

Wallis, J.H. Laughter of Omnipotence. New York: Harold Vinal,1927. "To E.A. Robinson / from J.H. Wallis, / February 12th,1927" on front endleaf; also "See p. 15" in EAR's hand, where hehas marked lines 13-22 of the poem "Directions for My Funeral."

Walsh, William Thomas. Isabella of Spain, the Last Crusader. NewYork: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1930. "To E.A. Robinson /with all good wishes / from William Walsh / November 11, 1930"on flyleaf.

Walton, Eda Lou. Jane Matthew, and Other Poems. New York:Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931. "For Edwin A. Robinson / withadmiration / Sept 22, 1931 / Eda Lou Walton" on front endleaf.

Whitall, William Van R. Christmas Epithalamium. N.p.: privatelyprinted, 1923. "Dear Mr. Robinson / Here's to another cup ofthe / generous for a Merry Xmas / and very happy New Year. /You may recognize the / Author and Printer too / both friendsof yours / Ever sincerely / Ellen & W Van R W / Xmas 1923"on flyleaf.

White, Henry C. The Life and Art of Dwight William Tryon. Boston:Houghton Mifflin Co., 1930. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / withthe kindest regards of / Henry C. White / November 8 1930" onfront endleaf.

Whitman, Walt. Gems from Walt Whitman, selected by ElizabethPorter Gould. Philadelphia: David McKay, 1889. "E. A. Robinson/ from / Israel Mowry Saben / Boston, May 5, 1892" on flyleaf."Mowry Saben, a Harvard friend - and in / after years - was aWhitman enthusiast, / and in after years lectured on Whitman /George Burnham / 7-8-39" on verso of front endleaf in his hand.

Whittier, John Greenleaf. Poetical Works, 4 vols. Boston: Houghton,Mifflin & Co., 1891. "E.A. Robinson / with cordial regards of/ I. Mowry Saben / 16 Hastings, March 24, '93" on flyleaf of eachvolume.

Widdemer, Margaret. The Factories, and Other Lyrics. Philadelphia:

14

Colby Quarterly, Vol. 8, Iss. 7 [1969], Art. 8

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq/vol8/iss7/8

Colby Library Quarterly 413John C. Winston Co., [1915]. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson /From his friend / Margaret Widdemer / Hillcrest, July 27, '16"on front endleaf.

--------. The Old Road to Paradise. New York: Henry Holt & Co.,1918. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson / from his friend / MargaretWiddemer / August, 1918" on front endleaf.

--------. The Singing Wood. New York: Adelphi Co., [1926]. "ToEdwin Arlington Robinson / From Margaret Widdemer. / May,1925" on front endleaf.

Wilder, Amos Niven. Arachne. New Haven: Yale University Press,1928. "To Mr. Robinson with / cordial regard from / 'ThorntonWilder's brother' / New Haven. Oct 1928" on front endleaf.

Wolfe, Humbert. Humoresque. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1926."For B.A. Robinson, / with the profound / admiration and /friendship of / Herbert S. Gorman, / and Jean" on flyleaf; also"Given to Lilla Cabot Perry by" written above EAR's name inher hand.

Wordsworth, William. The Complete Poetical Works, introduction byJohn Morley. London: Macmillan & Co., 1893. "To E.A. Robin­son / Dec. '93 / Harry DeF. Smith." on title page.

Wylie, Elinor. The Venetian Glass Nephew. New York: George H.Doran Co., 1925. "Edwin Arlington Robinson / from ElinorWylie. / With affection and respect. / September 7th, 1925" onfront endleaf; also "Given to Lilla Cabot Perry by" written aboveEAR's name in her hand.

VII. PERIODICALS: INSCRIBED BY OTHERS

Cestre, Charles. "Le Dernier Poeme d'Edwin Arlington Robinson:Cavender's House," Revue Anglo-Americaine, VII (August 1929),[489]-507. "a E.A. Robinson, / en temoignage d'admiration / etde sympathie / C. Cestre / Revue Anglo-Americaine, aout 1929" athead of title, p. [489].

Flaccus, Kimball. "Chronicle of Young Love," Arts Quarterly, I(January 1931), 7-12. "To Edwin Arlington Robinson, / masterof sonnets, I give / these poor attempts. / Kimball Flaccus /November 19, 1931. Dartmouth College" on front endleaf.

Kenyon, Theda. "Judgment Hour," American Poetry Journal (July1933), 22-26. "For Edwin Arlington Robinson / in all humilityand admiration / Theda Kenyon / July, 1933" at head of title, p.22.

[Sheet music] Isaacs, Lewis M., composer. "John Evereldown," a Songfor Baritone. New York: John Church Co., [1924]. "With greet­ings from the composer / to the poet. / June 4, 1924 / Lewis M.Isaacs" on title page.

15

Cary: Robinson Books and Periodicals: III

Published by Digital Commons @ Colby, 1969