Tor House Publications

The Tor House Newsletter, published quarterly, is available to Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation members and contributors.

The following items can be ordered by filling in the order form on this site and mailing it with your check to:

American Writers at Home text by J. D. McClatchy, photographs by Erica Lennard
Featuring the homes and lives of 21 American authors, including Twain, Emerson, Hemingway, and Jeffers. (HB) $50.00

A Book of Gaelic Aires for Una’s Melodeon (see excerpts above)
A reproduction of the book of songs compiled by Una Jeffers and illustrated by Robinson Jeffers at Tor House in 1922. (HB) $50.00

The Building of Tor House by Donnan Call Jeffers
An account of the construction of Tor House by Jeffers and his son Donnan. Included are black and white family photographs of various stages of the building. (PB) $11.00

Centennial Essays for Robinson Jeffers edited by Robert Zaller
This 282-page volume is the first collection of critical essays of Jeffers work. Published in 1991, it includes nine essays commissioned from Jeffers scholars from the U.S. and Great Britain and five selections from the most important Jeffers criticism of the previous 30 years. (HB) $40.00

The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers edited by Tim Hunt
Five volumes of Jeffers’ work, including a volume devoted to Jeffers’ early poems (1903-1920), his prose, and unpublished writings; and a volume devoted to textual evidence and commentary. (HB) $75.00 per volume

Dingus Dreaming by Alex A. Vardamis
Where else but Carmel would you find a dog who reads and romps with the likes of Yukon Buck London, Black Dog Hem, Charley Steinbeck, and Haig Jeffers? Dingus is an engaging mutt who learns that the world is not always kind but always fodder for the discerning writer. (PB) $12.00

Elegies for Robinson Jeffers
Poet laureate Robert Hass, Noble Prize-winner Czeslaw Milosz, and others celebrate Jeffers in verse. (PB) $1.00

The Enduring Voice: A Tor House Journal by John Dotson
Descriptions of and musings on Tor House and Jeffers. Included is an ingenious timeline (1453-1963), “A Chronology of the Modern Age Based on the Life of Robinson Jeffers” and excerpts from a few notes in Jeffers’ hand found in some of his books. (PB) $5.00

The Flight of the Hawk: An Introduction to Robinson Jeffers by Alfred Smith
(pamphlet) $1.50

The Last Word: A Record of the “Auxiliary” Library at Tor House compiled by Maureen Girard
A catalogue of the clippings and marginalia found in many of the books in the Jeffers’ library. Most of the notations were made by Una, but there are also notes by the poet. (PB) $10.00

Medea by Robinson Jeffers
The Samuel French, Inc. edition with production notes and musical score. (PB) $5.00

Memories of Tor House by Garth Sherwood Jeffers
An account of life at Tor House by Jeffers’ son. (PB) $11.00

Of Una Jeffers by Edith Greenan
A memoir by Una’s long-time friend and second wife of Edward Kuster. (PB) $16.50

On the Memory of Stone: A Tor House Legacy
An address by poet Sherod Santos. (pamphlet) $1.00

Poetry Speaks
The work of 42 poets in print and on CD, read by the poets themselves. Text also includes biographical sketches and critical essays. Poets include Jeffers, Whitman, W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot, Langston Hughs, Sylvia Plath and Carl Sandburg. (HB with 3 CDs) $53.50

Robinson Jeffers at Occidental College
A check list of the Jeffers collection in the Mary Norton Clapp Library printed by The Ward Ritchie Press. (pamphlet) $1.00

Robinson Jeffers: Dimensions of a Poet, edited by Robert Brophy.
Brophy, editor of Jeffers Studies, has chosen nine essays that consider Jeffers from different perspectives, including subject, image, technique and biography. Writers include Brophy, Alex Vardamis, Robert Zaller, Terry Beers, Tim Hunt and William Everson. Each writer includes a bibliography following his article. $19.25 (PB)

Robinson Jeffers: Selected Poems edited by Colin Falck
Selected short poems and an excerpt from Medea. (PB) $15.50

Robinson Jeffers: Selected Poems
Selected short poems and Roan Stallion. (PB) $9.75

Robinson Jeffers: Poet of California by James Karman
The only biography of Jeffers currently in print, the book also includes valuable critical insights into the poet’s work. (PB) $13.00

The Selected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers edited by Tim Hunt
A 747-page chronological selection from each of Jeffers’ major publications, along with several prose selections and unpublished poems. (PB) $26.00 (HB) $57.00

Stones of the Sur
Poems of Jeffers paired with black and white photos of the Big Sur Coast by Morley Baer, selected and introduced by James Karman. (HB) $50.00

The Stones of Tor House by Donnan Jeffers
A catalogue of the numerous stones, fragments of famous structures, and sculpted figures gathered by the poet and his family or brought to the Jeffers by friends who traveled widely. Jeffers built these “exotic stones” into the granite walls at Tor House. (pamphlet) $5.00

A Tour of Tor House
A description of Tor House and the life the poet, his wife, and sons lived there. Included are black and white and color photos of Tor House and pertinent quotes from Jeffers and others. (pamphlet) $4.50

The Wild God of the World: An Anthology of Robinson Jeffers selected and introduced by Albert Gelpi
Selected short poems, Cawdor, and prose pieces. (PB) $18.00

The Wings Still
Responses (in verse) to Jeffers’ poetry by current Monterey Peninsula poets. (pamphlet) $1.00

Don’t Pave Main Street narrated by Clint Eastwood
A history of Carmel, California, home of Robinson Jeffers, beginning with the coming of the Spanish padres and ending with a discussion of Jeffers and his life at Tor House, with comments by Jeffers’ son Donnan and daughter-in-law Lee. 113 minute VHS video $20.00, DVD $22.50

unSURpassed
An escorted audio tour of the Big Sur Coast introduced by Clint Eastwood. Suitable for playing while driving north along the Coast. Cassette tape $11.00

Bas reliefs by Carol Courtney. Hydro-stone: $ 50.00, Bronze: $750.00
(Approximate size 13"x14")

"They Made Their Dreams for Themselves"
@2005 Carol Matranga Courtney

In this bas relief the artist portrays Robinson Jeffers with his beloved wife and muse, Una. The title, "They Made their Dreams for Themselves," is taken from the wall in Una's room of the tower and was the philosophy that guided their lives. The rustic stone carved motif is befitting of the poet's love of nature and working with stone. The sculpture is a limited edition. The mold will be destroyed after 75 copies are sold. It is available in either bronze or a sturdy hydro-stone material. The hydro-stone is fortified and sealed and comes ready to hang indoors or out.

Paper mache bas relief Unicorns in a variety of finishes by Carla Almanza, $50

Mexican-born artist and sculptor, Carla Almanza, met and studied with the renowned Venetian mask-maker, Agostino Dessi, when she was in her 20’s. She brought the ancient art of paper mache mask-making with her when she and her husband settled in California. Recently, she was asked to re-create the sandstone unicorn bas relief that is set over the door to Una Jeffers’ second-story room in Hawk Tower at Tor House. The original sandstone figure has partially worn away over time. Working with a picture of the original model for the unicorn, Almanza created an exact replica of the bas relief using the same techniques she uses for mask-making.

She has also created a number of smaller bas reliefs, using the same technique and giving each a unique patina. The light paper mache sculptures measure approximately 9” wide and 11” long.

Other Items

Book bag
Sturdy canvas book bag with imprint of Hawk Tower. 16” wide by 14” deep $9.50

Watercolor of Hawk Tower and Tor House by Les Anderson
Framed, 10 ¾” by 8 ½” $15.00