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1946803London: Lindsay Drummond Limited 1946. First Edition. Donia Nachshen. First edition of the first English-language collection of Pasternak's poetry. Selected and translated from the Russian by J. M. Cohen and illustrated with woodcut vignettes by Donia Nachshen. This is the fourth volume in the publisher's Russian Literature Library and comprises a wide variety of Pasternak's poems including selections from Themes and Variations 1917 My Sister's Life 1922 and Second Birth 1932. Small 8vo. vi 58 pages. Near Fine with some fading to the spine lettering in a Near Fine dust jacket that shows slight edge wear and a bit of foxing to the verso of the jacket. Overall a beautiful copy. SCARCE. <br/><br/> Lindsay Drummond Limited unknown books
1992838Warwick England: Greville Press 1992. First Edition. The first appearances of these poems dating from 1949-51. Harold Pinter notes in his two-sentence introduction that the poems were rediscovered by chance. One of 450 unsigned copies an additional 50 were signed and numbered. 8vo. 19 pages. Fine in pale-yellow stapled wrappers with folded-in flaps over stiff white card binding. Baker and Ross I8. SCARCE. <br/><br/> Greville Press unknown books
1947WRCLIT50304Melbourne 1947. Whole numbers 11 12 14 - 22 and 25. Twelve issues. Printed wrappers. Trace of dust smudging and sunning but unusually nice about fine. Edited by Flexmore Hudson. Number 15 bears the editor's signed presentation inscription to James Laughlin. Judith Wright K. Beaudoin W.C. Williams Langston Hughes John Pudney Edouard Roditi Henry Treece Howard Sergeant et al. unknown books
2010290980Haybarn Editions 2010. Limited. hardcover. fine. Ed Colker. Color lithographs by Ed Colker. Small 4to loose sheets in linen portfolio binding with ribbon closure. Haybarn Editions 2010. Limited Edition. A fine copy as new.<br/><br/> Translations/versions of poetry from the French Spanish Italian German Korean Yiddish and Wintu. One of 100 copies signed by the artist with an additional presentation from him on the colophon page.<br/><br/> Haybarn Editions unknown books
19456144Middlebury: Otter Valley Press 1945. First edition. 61 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. One of 400 of 450 numbered copies. Poems by Villon De Ronsard Corneille Hugo De Lisle Verlaine Baudelaire Mallarme and Rimbaud. Middlebury: Otter Valley Press unknown books
198956131Louisville: American Voice 1989. First edition. 64 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with sewn binding. One of 50 numbered copies the entire hardcover edition on Iyo paper. A poem each by Peggy Steele Denise Levertov Sandra McPherson Ruth Whitman Gwen Head Jo Carson Jane Wilson Kaufman Ann Kilkelly Catherine Sutton Elizabeth Madox Roberts and George Ella Lyon. Louisville: American Voice, hardcover books
200646176Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press 2006. First edition lettered & signed issue. Twenty-one letterpress printed broadsides laid into a printed folder. All items fine. Work by David Barker Justin Barrett Charles Bukowski Alan Catlin Christopher Cunningham Soheyl Dahi David Mark Dannov Eric Dejaeger S.A. Griffin Christopher Harter John Kay Arthur Winfield Knight Richard Krech Tom Kryss Marie Lascu Ann Menebroker Owen Roberts Kent Taylor Mark Terrill A.D. Winans and Jeffrey Weinberg. SIGNED by all living contributors. Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press unknown books
200534211Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press 2005. First edition lettered & signed issue. Twenty 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch broadsides laid into a printed folder. Fine. First appearance of Bukowski's poem "Coffee and Babies." Also work by Henry Denander S. A. Griffin Richard Krech Gerald Locklin and others. One of 26 lettered sets SIGNED by all contributors excepting Bukowski. Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press unknown books
200741460Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press 2007. First edition lettered & signed issue. Nineteen letterpress printed broadsides laid into a folder. All elements fine. Contributors are: David Barker justin.barrett Charles Bukowski Dave Church Christopher Cunningham John Dorsey Dan Fante Amanda Fleming S.A. Griffin Robert Head Tom Kryss Jake Marx Hosho McCreech Ann Menebroker Robert Miltner Owen Roberts Larry Smith Marc Snyder Kent Taylor Jeffrey H. Weinberg. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by all living contributors and with a signed numbered print of the cover illustration affixed to the front of the folder. New at publication price: Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press unknown books
200432000Bear: Bottle of Smoke 2004. First edition. Set of twenty-four letterpressed cards each 5 x 7" laid into a printed folder with a mounted cover illustration by Marc Snyder. All elements fine. One of 26 lettered sets SIGNED by all contributors: Ronald Baatz David Barker justin.barrett Glenn W. Cooper Evan Dashevsky Henry Denander Hugh Fox S.A. Griffin Bradley Mason Hamlin Jeffrey Scott Holland Richard Krech t.l. kryss Karl Koweski Gerald Locklin Adrian Manning W. William Martin Robert L. Penick Edward Reilly Bill R. Roberts Owen Roberts Matt Smith Jeffrey Weinberg A.D. Winans and Harry R. Wilkins. Bear: Bottle of Smoke unknown books
196246343Madison: Sixties Press 1962. First trade paperback printing. 45 pp. Very near fine in wrappers and like dust jacket. SIGNED by Bly on the title page. Madison: Sixties Press, paperback books
1985WRCLIT50964Five Docks N.S.W.: South Head Press 1985. Whole numbers 121416-29 33 35 39 41 42 44-54 59 74/5 92 94/5 96 100-102. Thirty-eight issues three of them double numbers. Octavo and large octavo. Printed and pictorial wrappers. Some scattered rubbing or extremity wear one issue has small scrape at corner but very good to about fine. Edited by Grace Perry. Since its founding in 1964 POETRY AUSTRALIA has been the mainstream periodical of Australian poetry. After her death in 1987 Dr. Perry was succeeded by Les Murray. Extra shipping charges. South Head Press unknown books
197224675New York: St. Mark's Church 1972. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Single sheet of paper. 8 1/2 x 11" tall. A poetry reading flyer brought to you by the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church for Kenneth Koch on Wednesday January 12th 1972. Sheet is lightly scuffed with age. Very good condition overall. These early Poetry project flyers from the 60's and early 70's have become quite desirable pieces of New York poetry scene ephemera. Lettered and illustrated in an unknown hand. St. Mark's Church unknown books
197723086New York: The Poetry Project 1977. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Large single folded sheet of stiff paper. A poster measuring approx. 18" tall x 12 1/2" wide. Published by the Poetry Project at St. Marks Church In-The-Bowery. Poster announces a series of poetry reading and music events. Poster is undated but the postmark on the verso indicates that it was sent out on April 27 1977. Artist for poster not stated. This copy was mailed to poet Jackson Mac Low with his typed address on the verso. This copy has a small circular hole at the top as well as a small tape remnant from mailing. Otherwise in very good condition. <br/><br/> The Poetry Project unknown books
1966005545New York: New Directions 1966. Two Volumes First Editions. The Shorter Poems published 1966 Near Fine top edge lightly soiled in a Near Fine dust jacket brown at spine a bit faded. The Longer Poems published 1968 is also Near Fine top edge a bit dulled in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny bit of rubbing at the tips. Overall a quite handsome set. First Editions. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Directions Hardcover books
19951362Boulder Colorado: Rodent Press / Erudite Fangs 1995. First Edition First Printing. 8vo 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches / 139 x 215 mm 8 pages in stapled wrappers. SIGNED by Andrew Schelling and Anne Waldman on the title page. One poem by Schelling and one by Waldman printed in an edition of 150 copies. Although not stated this poem is from the library of the poet Clayton Eshleman. SCARCE. <br/><br/> Rodent Press / Erudite Fangs unknown books
1881008294England: Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1881. In signed fine binding of full tree calf "Bound by Baker & Son Clifton". With crest of Clifton College tooled in gilt front cover and Clifton College award bookplate front paste down dated July 25 1882 "A Williams Class Prize" and signed by the Head Master. The back intricately tooled in gilt with red morocco label. marbled end papers and edges. Very Good Plus wear to joints near top edge corners a bit rubbed. . First Edition. Tree Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Oxford at the Clarendon Press Hardcover books
20052075San Francisco: Sore Dove Press 2005. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Octavo 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches; 210 x 137 mm 48 pages in pictorial wrappers soft cover<br /><br /><b>SIGNED</b> by Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the half title Neeli Cherkovski on the title page and Soheyl Dahi on the colophon. The transcript of a 2003 interview with Ferlinghetti conducted by Soheyl Dahi publisher of the Sore Dove Press along with six new poems by Ferlinghetti. A wide-ranging interview dealing with poetry painting and politics. Introduction by poet Neeli Cherkovski. Beautiful cover illustration by Soheyl Dahi. <br /><br />One of 76 copies numbered and signed by Ferlinghetti Cherkovski and Dahi from a total edition of 300. Sore Dove Chapbook Series No. 8. <b>SCARCE</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Fine. Sore Dove Press paperback books
1918007969London: William Heinemann 1918. 133pp frontispiece and seven color illustrations with titled tissue guards black and white illustrations throughout. Very Good in original green cloth tooled in gilt light wear at spine ends small corner bumps end pages moderately toned scattered small spots of toning throughout bookplate verso front end page. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Rackham Arthur. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. William Heinemann Hardcover books
1974005576Kenyon College Gambier OH: Pot-Hanger Press 1974. SIGNED by the translator Frederick Turner. Additionally SIGNED by Peter Newman who designed and hand-printed the book and by cover etching artist Martha Schulman. SCARCE SIGNED by all three. Near Fine 2 tiny spots front wrapper tiny corner curls rear wrapper. . SIGNED. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Pot-Hanger Press Paperback books
19672136Voznesensky Andrei. <b>Antiworlds and The Fifth Ace. </b>New York: Basic Books Inc. 1967. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Octavo 9 x 6 1/4 inches; 227 x 158 mm xxiii 1 296 pages in black cloth titles to spine in pink and red pink topstain in an illustrated unclipped dust jacket. <br /><br /><b>SIGNED</b> by Andrei Voznesensky 1933-2010 in black marker across the title page. First edition in English of this collection of the Russian poet's work edited by Patricia Blake and Max Hayward with an introduction by W.H. Auden and featuring translations by Auden Jean Garrigue Hayward Stanley Kunitz Stanley Moss William Jay Smith and Richard Wilbur. This is a bilingual edition with the poems in Russian and English. <br /><br />Two pieces of ephemera are laid in: a card announcing a reading by Voznesensky at the Poetry Center of the 92nd Street YM-YWHA dated November 14 no year given and inscribed by Voznesensky "For Riva." The other is a folded program for an appearance by Voznesensky at another reading also at the Poetry Center in 1991 with fellow reader Allen Ginsberg.<br /><br />This edition contains a final section of poems called The Fifth Ace as in the title of the book and should not be confused with other "Antiworlds" editions lacking The Fifth Ace. <br /><br />While copies signed by the translators are readily available in the market copies signed by Voznesensky are far from common. <b>SCARCE SIGNED</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Slight rubbing to cloth internally clean bright and unmarked. Light fading to spine of dust jacket a bit of soiling to the lower panel. Overall a Near Fine copy. Basic Books, Inc. hardcover books
1857008374Edinburgh: James Nichol 1857. Bound in contemporary full green morocco the back intricately tooled in gilt with red morocco label end papers and edges marbled. With presentation inscription "Edward M. Hennicker-Major with the best wishes of his friend George Wyndham Kennion on his leaving Eton Easter 1864". Near Fine moderate toning at end papers only . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. James Nichol Hardcover books
197722287Washington DC: Dog City 1977 and 1980. First Edition. Wraps. Very good -. 4to. Side-stapled no. 1 and saddle-stapled no. 2 in original wraps. Some staining to covers. Else clean and sound internally. Very good minus. Touches of wear. Though not noted both issues ex-libris contributor Doug Lang. <br/><br/>Important Washington DC based poetry magazine featuring work from P. Inman Tina Darragh Bernard Welt Steve Benson Lynne Dryer Joan Retallack Kirby Malone and others. Uncommon. Dog City paperback books
197751614Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1977. First edition first prnt. Inscribed by Williams on the front free endpage. "For Dick With admiration and affection Love Charlie 5/11/77." Dustjacket with minimal shelfwear and slight rubbing on rear panel. Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Williams' fourth book of poems. Inscribed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
19761111179Wash DC & San Francisco: Dryad Press 1976. First edition. Perfect-bound printed wraps. 34pp. Drawings by Joan Root. Softcover issue. 50 copies were bound in boards numbered and signed by Wright and Root; the wrappered issue was unsigned. This copy has been signed by Wright on the title page. Cover type is Perpetua. Text is Bembo. Paper is Hopper Sonata Vellum and Becket cover. Shallow wrinkle on rear cover bottom corner. Near Fine condition. From the collection of RichardLlautz Professor of modern poetry at La Salle Univ with his penciled initials on the last page upper corner. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dryad Press Paperback books