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1946WRCLIT85110London: The Fortune Press 1946. Blue cloth. Frontis and dust jacket by Edward Wolfe. First edition. Extreme upper forecorner of upper cover has a dampmark mirrored on verso of jacket otherwise a very good copy in lightly dust-soiled cream white pictorial dust jacket. REILLY WWII p.133. D'ARCH SMITH 226. The Fortune Press hardcover books
19731347New York: New Directions 1973. First Edition Thus. Small 8vo 7 7/8 inches x 5 1/8 inches / 201x 131 mm 96 pages in stiff pictorial wrappers. SIGNED by Robert Duncan opposite the title page in black and blue ink: "Robert Duncan / in Camden / Nov. 1978." A collection of poems first published by Grove Press in 1960 and reissued here by New Directions. Duncan 1919-1988 was a key figure in both the Black Mountain school of poetry and in the San Francisco Renaissance. <br/><br/>CONDITION: Wrappers a bit soiled front wrapper rubbed at top right with some loss price sticker improperly removed. Spine darkened. Interior clean and bright. About Very Good. New Directions unknown books
190536447San Francisco: The James H. Barry Company 1905. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the ffep in the year of publication. With tipped-in TLs in front. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. TEG. Slight lean. Modest extremity wear. A VG - VG copy. 210 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> The James H. Barry Company hardcover books
197031501New York: Adventures In Poetry 1970. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tall side-stapled wrappers. An unpaginated volume of poems printed on rectos only. Small inked notation on the title page. Corner creases. A very good copy. Sepia cover photograph is not attributed. The total edition was 300 copies. Adventures In Poetry paperback books
183619119Philadelphia: Desilver Thomas & Co. 1836. First edition. Cloth somewhat sunned and a bit spotted; some light foxing; light but moderately large and persistent damp-stain to the last third or so of the leaves; in good condition. 12mo original green cloth gilt lettered leather spine label 153 1 pages. Many of these examples of youthful verses written while the author was a student at West Point including an anecdote of a classmate with a dislocated jaw where he graduated in 1831. Desilver, Thomas & Co., unknown books
1993002424Bloomington IN: Sackett & Milk 1993. One of an edition of only 25 copies printed this is copy number 1. The limitation page calls for each of the copies to be signed by the author however this copy is unsigned. SCARCE. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. As New/No Jacket As Issued. Sackett & Milk Paperback books
1936110055NY: Farrar & Rinehart 1936. Limited edition of 275 numbered copies signed by Benet of which 249 offered for sale Copy #37. Decorations by Charles Child. Issued without a dustjacket. Shelfwear mostly at corners and spine ends. Tight copy in Very Good condition. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover books
1977005974New York: Doubleday 1977. Review Copy with publisher's review slip and 2 page typed copy of Warren Rosenberg's review on "The Book Review Folio" letterhead laid in. Near Fine some relevant underlining in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny chip at head of spine. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy. Doubleday Hardcover books
1958006451University Park PA: The Pennsylvania State Univ. Library 1958. Fine in a Near Fine acetate jacket. . First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Pennsylvania State Univ. Library Hardcover books
19707540n. p.: Twowindows Press 1970. 1st edition except for McCord's MIT BRENNENDER SORGE which first appeared in Chelsea. Housed in a red construction paper portfolio 11.5" x 15" with a white paper label. Sheets - Fine; Portfolio - VG some minor wear & soiling. 6 sheets printed on recto. Size varies from 5" x 7 7/8" to 10" x 13" <br/><br/>Works from 6 poets: MIT BRENNENDER SORGE by Howard McCord; FOR THE WEDDING NIGHT OF MANUEL ESPINOZA by Peter Wild; THE GUARDIAN IN ERMINE by D. r. Wagner; FIGURING THINGS OUT by Douglas Blazek; THE ANSWERERS by Paul Ramsey; & FOR DON by Maurice McDonald. Twowindows Press unknown books
19741161Boston: The Boston Eagle 1974. First Edition. <br /><br />Quarto 11 x 8 1/2 inches / 280 x 215 mm unpaginated printed on rectos only in stapled wrappers.<br /><br />The second issue of a short-lived poetry magazine. Contributions from John Wieners Fanny Howe Lewis Warsh Lee Harwood Michael Palmer William Corbett Jonathan Cott Paul Evans Gerard Malanga Pat Nolan Larry Fagin and Bill Berkson. Both wrappers feature photographs by Judith Walker. These wrappers may be a variant; we have seen others with art work by Joe Brainard for this second issue. <br /><br />CONDITION: Some soiling and nicks to the wrappers small closed tear to lower wrapper and toning to page edges. Staples a bit rusty. A Very Good copy. The Boston Eagle paperback books
1350<p>San Francisco: City Lights Books Publication Date Not Stated. Later printing. 16mo 4 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches / 124 x 159 mm 1057 pages in wrappers. A Fine copy.</p><p>SIGNED by Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the title page as "Ferlinghetti editor." A collection of poems by Beat poet Gregory Corso 1930-2001. Originally published in June 1981 this appears to be a later printing. It's #8 in City Lights' Pocket Poet Series. <br /><br /></p> City Lights Books books
1943006064Gunnison Colorado : Alan Swallow 1943. SCARCE. Printed at the Prairie Press for Alan Swallow. Illustrated by Bruno Da Osimo. 31p.; Bulmer Roman hand-set; black and brown; 500 copies on Kilmory. Cheever 55. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alan Swallow Paperback books
1986004322Detroit Michigan: Lotus Press 1986. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page -" for Jordan- toi derricotte 3/30/90 UK". 2nd Printing of her 1st published book of poetry originally published 1978 the 2nd Printing published may 1986. SCARCE SIGNED. The author was the founder of Cave Canem a workshop retreat for African American writers. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 2nd Printing. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. Lotus Press Paperback books
19722311San Francisco: Self-published 1972. First Edition. <br /><br />16 mo 6 3/4 x 6 inches; 172 x 152 mm 144 pages in illustrated wrappers soft cover. <br /><br />A collection of prose poems one of 2000 copies self-published by Diane di Prima 1934-2020 who was long associated with the Beats and whom she outlived. Beautiful calligraphy by Bill Kwong on the front cover and throughout the book. According to the final page of the book The Calculus of Variation was written between 1961 and 1964 and printed in Denver at Bradford Printing in 1972. Within the edition of 2000 there were 50 signed and numbered by di Prima. <br /><br />"Di Prima.was a revolutionary feminist poet who was on the front lines of the shifts in art and culture that took place in the fifties sixties and seventies" writes actress director and author Amber Tamblyn. "She fought for queer rights trans rights and womens rights long before clothing lines and hashtags began to flood political movements. For six decades her writing confronted the traditional stereotypes of the female body how it should look weigh and be desired. She was to my eye the real sexual liberator of the sixtiesa woman who wrote dangerously lived wildly and loved daringly right up to her very last breath." The New Yorker November 9 2020. <br /><br />CONDITION: Foxing to wrappers and top edge along with soiling to wrappers. Internally clean bright and unmarked. About Very Good. <br /><br /><br /> Self-published hardcover books
1948000855New York: New Directions 1948. First Edition a limited edition of 1000 copies printed by Peter Beilenson. Near Fine gutters darkening and corners of boards lightly rubbed in a Very Good dust jacket that has small chips at spine tips and flap folds original price of $3.00 present on front flap. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. New Directions Hardcover books
005459London - Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis No date although a gift inscription front end page is dated 1881. Very Good in original decorative red cloth with unusual inset decoration center of front panel featuring an angel. All edges gilt. Spine faded light wear to cloth at spine ends hinges are starting to crack. A lovely example of Victorian bookbinding. . Later Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gall & Inglis Hardcover books
19732137New York: New Directions Publishing Corp. 1973. First Edition First Printing. Small 8vo 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches; 201 x 130 mm 148 4 pages in pictorial wrappers Ferlinghetti portrait to the upper wrapper. SIGNED by Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the title page. The paperback edition of this collection of poems and prose published simultaneously with the hardcover edition. New Directions Paperbook NDP361 with $1.75 price printed on lower wrapper. Besides the poems some of Ferlinghetti's prose pieces are noteworthy especially his description of an appearance by Ezra Pound at Spoleto: "The voice knocked me down so soft so thin so frail so stubborn still. I put my head on my arms on the velvet sill of the box. I was surprised to see a single tear drop on my knee." page 58. SCARCE SIGNED. <br /><br /> CONDITION: Light soiling and edge wear to wrappers some foxing to top edge. Internally pages lightly toned but clean and unmarked. A Very Good or better copy. New Directions Publishing Corp. hardcover books
1971005575Kenyon College Gambier OH: Pot-Hanger Press 1971. One of an unnumbered edition of 150 copies plus 26 copies lettered A-Z. SCARCE. Limited First Edition. Stitched Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Pot-Hanger Press Paperback books
1979005841Indianapolis IN: Writer's Center Press 1979. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page - "Feb. 17 1980 To Julie - Truly wonderful people are named Julie & come from the Bronx. Alice Friman". Fine but for stray ink mark rear cover. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Writer's Center Press Paperback books
19212916<p>#4 OF A SPECIAL EDITION OF 9 COPIES FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD.</p> Privately Printed hardcover books
1996720<p>Brooklyn New York: Hanging Loose Press 1996. First Edition First Printing. SIGNED by Ha Jin on the title page. Octavo 69 pages. A collection of poems by the Chinese-American writer. Near Fine in the publisher's original illustrated wrappers with a couple barely noticeable nicks to the front cover. <br /><br /></p> Hanging Loose Press books
1962006320Chicago: Poetry 1962. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR Henry Rago INSCRIBED by Rago on front cover - "Announcement of Fifty Year Prize Harriet Monroe Memorial to Ezra Pound on p. 220 and SIGNED by Rago at p. 220. Near Fine rear cover and last few pages with paper clip indentation top edge. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR. First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Poetry Paperback books
1988121613Concord: William B. Ewert 1988. First edition limited to 286 copies of which there were 26 lettered and 10 ad personam copies signed by Heyen and specially bound in wrappers. This copy one of the ten ad personam copies with the publisher's holograph personalization on the limitation page. Design and color illustration by Gino Lee. All copies printed at the Firefly Press for private distrubution.Sewn printed wraps. Text is the title poem. Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Limited Edition. William B. Ewert Paperback books
200521938Fulton: Timberline Press 2005. First edition limited to 200 unnumbered copies issued unsigned. This copy signed by Heyen on the title page. Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. Design artwork and printing in 12 pt Garamond Old Style and binding by Clarence Wolfshohl. Printed dedication "For Lou McKee and his One Trick Pony. A copy of the magazine No. 10 is included. Heyen's contribution is "Theeory: An Autobiography." Other contributors include Dacey Ehrhart Humes Menebroker Stern et al. Both in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Timberline Press Paperback books
