#modernfirsteditions

A classic. “Winesburg, Ohio” by Sherwood Anderson. First Edition. #sherwoodanderson #winseburgohio #modernfirsteditions #modernfirsts #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookcollector #bookcollection #bookstagram #shelfie #bibliophile #finebooks #signedbooks #americanliterature #shortstory #faulkner #hemingway #steinbeck https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgGl3BJVS9/?igshid=ylc4s35ve4q3

Stopped by Brattle Book Shop in Boston today. Great weather and fine books! . . . . . #brattlebookshop #boston #modernpoetry #modernfirsteditions #modernfirsts #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookcollector #bookcollection #bookstagram #shelfie #bibliophile #finebooks #signedbooks #americanliterature (at Brattle Book Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvDKUlphVd/?igshid=y4txg20nlcby

Thanks to @blackswanbooks.lex for this wonderful Wendell Berry broadside. It seems like so many of his poems reflect a certain peacefulness, and the title and lines both work to foster a sense of rest. I find myself gravitating towards works like this which express environmental concerns without relying heavily on horror or shame, but instead seem to provide a vision of a hopeful future. Berry is a master, and now I’m tasked with trying to find the wall space for another great piece of ephemera. Hopefully the lady doesn’t mind another frame in the hallway! Published on the Larkspur press, in Like New condition. 1 out of 250. . . . . . . . . #wendellberry #modernfirsteditions #appalachianpoetry #thepeaceofwildthings #poetry #southernpoetry #ephemera #broadside #rarebooks #bookcollecting #kentucky #ky #lexington #lexingtonkentucky #appalachianlit #appalachianliterature #southern #pastoralpoetry #bibliophile #shelfie https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9iSRYAPQY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qvv9hrcc1xyk

I got to stop by a great little shop in Lexington, Ky over the weekend. Wendell Berry, James Still, Jesse Stuart, Kingsolver, horse racing, and more! I could have spent much longer looking through everything. I picked up a couple books that I’ll highlight in some following posts. Back to TN for me! . . . . . . #blackswanbooks #lexingtonky #ky #rarebooks #kentucky #finebooks #bookcollecting #bookcollection #boookcollector #bookstagram #shelfie #jamesstill #wendellberry #jimwaynemiller #bibliophile #modernfirsteditions #firstedition #bookporn (at Black Swan Books)

Often compared with Ron Rash, Robert Morgan is another excellent contemporary Appalachian author. I have only read his poetry so far, but I found this proof for a couple bucks last week and figured it was a cool little item though I do not know much about the novel itself. I kinda like advanced reader copies or proof copies like this one especially when I can pair it with a first edition of the same work. What are you all’s opinion on ACRs or editorial copies? ‘Brave Enemies’ by Robert Morgan, advanced proof copy in wraps, Fine- condition. . . . . . . . . #robertmorgan #ronrash #braveenemies #proofcopy #arc #firstedition #rarebooks #bookporn #bookcollector #bookcollecting #bookcollection #booklover #bookstagram #appalachia #appalachianlit #novel #algonquinpress #southern #southernlit #modernfirsteditions

Found a signed first of Lee Smith’s book “Me and the Baby View the Eclipse” this weekend. I wish I had this back in the summer for the actual eclipse here in TN! Still pleased to find this and add to my Smith collection. Fine book in Very Good dust jacket. Signed on the title page. . . . . #leesmith #northcarolina #appalachianlit #southernlit #southern #nc #americanlit #eclipse #rarebooks #books #bookcollector #bookcollecting #bookcollection #firstedition #bibliophile #bookstagram #signed #modernfirsteditions

I thought this was another interesting book from dad’s shelves. The artwork in this Rainbow Classic is great and reminds me of children’s illustrations, and even the boards carry the theme. Another fun treasure by Verne.. . . . . . . . #julesverne #twentythousandleaguesunderthesea #rainbowclassic #illustration #firstedition #bookcollector #bookcollecting #bookcollection #books #rarebooks #modernfirsteditions #bibliophile #antiquarianbooks #shelfie #bookstagram #bookporn