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1941005783Muscatine Iowa: The Prairie Press 1941. One of 250 copies. Cheever 40. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Prairie Press Paperback books
1925004944London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1925. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket jacket a bit wrinkled bottom edge at spine faint mark around price at base of spine. Pages are uncut and a quite lovely copy of Hardy's last work published while he was still living. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Hardcover books
1954005308New York: Random House 1954. First Printing stated copyright page. Near Fine boards slightly bowed in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at spine tips a few 1/4" edge tears. . First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Random House Hardcover books
19741441New York: Random House 1974. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />8vo 8 ¼ inches / 208 mm 139 pages in illustrated wrappers. <br /><br /><b>INSCRIBED</b> by James Schuyler on the title page: "For Tom / with all love / Jim / 3/80." A collection of more than 50 poems including the title poem Hymn to Life as well as The Fauré Ballade. Schuyler 1923-1991 was one of the giants of the first generation of the New York School of Poetry. <br /><br />The cover of Hymn to Life features an attractive watercolor by his friend Fairfield Porter. Signed copies of this volume are unaccountably scarce to the market especially in the softcover version there was also a hardcover edition. SCARCE SIGNED. <br /><br />CONDITION: Some wear to the extremities long crease to rear panel soiling to the page edges small closed tear to lower left of front panel. Still a Very Good copy with a beautiful cover design by Fairfield Porter.<br /><br /> Random House paperback books
196936561San Francisco: Two Windows Press 1969. 1st edition. Ltd to 650cc. Printed wrappers with original serigraph front cover by T. L. Kryss. A Nr Fine copy. Unpaginated. 8vo. <br/><br/> Two Windows Press unknown books
197243409Portland: Dead Angel Press 1972. First edition. Horizontal 8vo. 80 pp. Fine in full cloth over boards with illustrated cover label. No dust jacket as issued. One of 175 copies. Poems by Tom Kryss Douglas Blazek Don Cauble and Linda Neufer. Printed letterpress. Design is reminiscent of the Webb’s Loujon Press. Portland: Dead Angel Press, hardcover books
197847209NY: Greenwillow/Morrow 1978. First edition. 146 pp w/indexes. Fine in fine dust jacket. Contributions by O’Hara SExton Whalen Corso W.C. Williams Stafford Bukowski and many others. NY: Greenwillow/Morrow unknown books
1997009186Marseille: Thierry a Nimes 1997. First French Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Eleven issues of this French poetry magazine edited by Henru Deluy John-Charles Despaule and others. Published between 1997 and 2004. Articles poems and photographs. Text in French. Contributions by or about Gertrude Stein Jack Spicer Iain Sinclair Dennis Cooper Bernard Noel Frank O'Hara Elizabeth Bishop Henri Lefebvre Ad Reinhardt and much more. All issues in tall bound wrappers and are in near fine condition. Issue #23 retains the original obi. <br/><br/> Thierry a Nimes paperback books
198911912Latham: Paris Review Editions 1989. First edition first prnt. Perfect-bound pictoral wraps. No hardcover edition. Signed and dated "May 29 1996" by Baxter on the title page. Slight wear on rear cover at bottom spine fold. Unread copy in Near Fine condition. Baxter's third collection of poems. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paris Review Editions Paperback books
199441032Boston:: Houghton Mifflin. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0395710898 . First printing. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Houghton Mifflin, hardcover books
19082221877<p>"Greek and/or George" various places including San Francisco Carmel New York City Oakland all to author and poet Joseph Noel 70 pages 1908-1921 six holograph and signed envelopes one letter from Carrie Sterling eight Millergraph Company signed stock certificates and a few other items. Very good.</p><p>This important archive relates to Jack London's and Sterling's investment in the Millergraph Company with discussions about their personal lives works in progress mutual friends and Sterlings marriage and divorce.</p><p>Jack London lost a large amount of money when the company failed. See London's Collected Letters for details of the investment as well as his relationship and eventual falling out with Noel.</p> unknown books
1975004290Chicago: Privately Printed 1975. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage "For Henry 'infelices culpae' Easter 1978 Daryl". Privately printed in an edition of only 200 copies of which only 125 were for sale. A tight Near Fine copy in wrappers cream colored wrappers lightly foxed. "Unsuccessful guilt"- quite an interesting inscription ! . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Privately Printed Paperback books
19651254New York: C Press 1965. Second Edition. INSCRIBED by poet Ron Padgett on the title page to artist George Schneeman and his wife: "For George and Katie / Love kisses smooches slobbers blubbers / weeping / Ron / November 1967." A warm and significant association. Padgett b. 1942 introduced Schneeman to the New York scene when Schneeman and his family moved to the city from Italy in the 1960s. Schneeman 1934-2009 regularly collaborated with poets and writers of the New York School illustrating their books magazines and broadsides. "In Advance of the Broken Arm" is Padgett's debut collection of poems published by Ted Berrigan's C Press. This copy is the second edition after the 1964 edition one of 200 numbered copies this being #140. Edited by Ted Berrigan cover and drawings by Joe Brainard. 4to 11 x 8 1/2 inches / 280 x 216 mm 34 mimeographed pages in side-stapled wrappers. Light edge wear toning and soiling to the covers else bright and sound. A Very Good or better copy representing a collaboration by some of the leading members of the New York School. A particularly important association between Padgett and Schneeman who were close friends. <br/><br/> C Press unknown books
1966000958Ann Arbor MI: Generation 1966. The poet's 1st book. Introduction by Radcliffe Squires. Top edge lightly foxed and prior owner name front endpage. Spine on dustjacket is lightly browned. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Generation Hardcover books
1966007025Ann Arbor MI: Generation 1966. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR along with a hand-drawn angel at verso of half-title page "To Dorothy love Nancy". Laid in a 4" x 5" printed card of a pen and ink drawing of a young girl and a large bird signed by the author along with 2 period newspaper clippings concerning the author one of which details the author winning the Newberry Prize for her childrens' book "A Visit to William Blake's Inn". The poet's 1st book. Introduction by Radcliffe Squires. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Generation Hardcover books
1951005780Iowa City IA: The Prairie Press 1951. Fine in Wraps as Issued. Designed and printed by Carroll Coleman woodcut by J.J. Lankes. Cheever 99 one of 1400 copies. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Prairie Press Paperback books
196210957NY: Holt Rinehart & Winston 1962. First edition first prnt. The dustjacket rear panel is black with white lettering rarther than the more common white with black lettering. Minimal shelfwear and beginning page toning; dustjacket has a price-clip and edgewear. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. lettering. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Holt Rinehart & Winston Hardcover books
19701256London and New York: Cape Goliard Press and Grossman Publishers 1970. First Edition First Printing. A book of poems and prose INSCRIBED on the front end paper by Ted Berrigan to fellow poet Terry Jacobus: "For Terry in Chicago / at Dinner / 2 May 72. / 'The last of the / First Editions.' / Love / Ted." Additionally signed in full on the title page; Berrigan has crossed out his name as printed on the page and signed with his own signature. A nice association from Berrigan's days in Chicago. This is the wrappers edition featuring a cover and drawings by George Schneeman. There were two other simultaneous issues--a hardcover trade edition and a signed limited edition. No priority. See Aaron Fischer Ted Berrigan: An Annotated Checklist page 41. Small 4to 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 inches / 245 x 165 mm 106 pages in printed wrappers. Bump to one corner edge wear a bit of soiling to the top edge and fore edge and some very light toning to the pages. Slight lean. Overall a Very Good copy of one of the strongest collections by Ted Berrigan 1934-1983 and a nice association with a fellow poet. <br/><br/> Cape Goliard Press and Grossman Publishers hardcover books
189020304Boston: Roberts Brothers 1890 1890. First edition. BAL 14664. Cloth a little soiled; one corner slightly bumped; very good copy. 8vo original decorated green cloth spine and white cloth boards gilt lettering t.e.g. 13 illustrations and vignettes. ¶ A collection of over 100 poems lyrics and sonnets by Louise Chandler Moulton 1835-1908 the prolific and influential writer who was at the center of the post-Civil War New England literary scene. See Wikipedia for an excellent brief biography. <br/><br/> Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890 hardcover books
198931575Middletown: Wesleyan University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0819521566 . First edition. Publisher's blind-stamp on half-title page else fine in a very near fine hint of fading along the spine dust jacket. . Wesleyan University Press hardcover books
198232561NY: Random House. Near Fine. 1982. Paperback. 0394706773 . First paperback printing. About fine in printed wraps. . Random House paperback books
197610101326Port Townsend: Graywolf Press 1976. First edition limited to 600 unnumbered copies. Printed at Press-22 on Curtis Rag paper and Artlaid cover. Perfect-bound printed wraps. Issued unsigned and without dustjacket. This copy has been signed by Johnson on the title page. Spine and wraps extremities toned. Tight copy in Very Good condition. Johnson's second poetry collection published seven years before his first novel. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 64mo - up to 3" tall. Limited Edition. Graywolf Press Paperback books
19691251New York: Kulchur Press 1969. First Edition. <br /><br />Small 4to 10 x 7.5 inches / 252 x 190 mm 176 pages in publisher's original gingham wrappers. <br /><br /><b>INSCRIBED</b> by Kenward Elmslie on the half title: "For Terry -- / Kenward / Elmslie / March / WashingtonD.C." And below that in his partner Joe Brainard's hand: "Where the ochre went / where / the toker / went." <br /><br />A collection of often-humorous poems stories and song lyrics by Elmslie b. 1929 with the cover and drawings by Brainard 1942-1994. Many of the poems and stories in this volume are dedicated to poet and artist friends. <b>SCARCE SIGNED</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Covers lightly toned spine sunned several small dampstains on rear cover one on the front. A bit of rubbing to front cover top corner lightly bumped price sticker at front free end paper some pages creased. A Very Good copy of a book by a sometimes under-appreciated figure of the New York School of poetry.<br /><br /> Kulchur Press books
19332245Brussels: Éditions Nicolas Flamel 1933. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Small Quarto 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches; 265 x 215 mm 36 pages in original orange wrappers titles to upper wrapper in black and housed in a black slipcase. <br /><br /><b>INSCRIBED</b> by Belgian Surrealist artist and writer E.L.T. Mesens on the half title to French Surrealist artist and poet Georges Hugnet: "À Georges Hugnet / très cordialement / Mesens / décembre 1933." A wonderful association between two Surrealists. <br /><br />This alphabet book written entirely in French features short poems or phrases following each letter of the alphabet. Paul Éluard has written a preface while the frontispiece collage is by Mesens himself. One of 500 numbered copies printed on Featherweight vélin following 3 copies on Japon nacré and 13 on Hollande van Gelder. Mesens founded the publisher Éditions Nicolas Flamel and named it after the medieval scribe and manuscript seller. <br /><br />"There can be no doubt that <i>Alphabet sourd aveugle</i> is the key work in Mesens's literary oeuvre" writes Erich Weiss. "It took Mesens only two days to compose the twenty-six poems of his alphabet during a story stay at the Edith Cavell Hospital in Ukkel in August 1930." He goes on to say: "With regard to typography and layout the work is truly pioneering." Erich Weiss in "<i>The Star Alphabet by E.L.T. Mesens: Dada and Surrealism in Brussels Paris and London</i>" Mu.ZEE 2013 page 222. <br /><br />An alphabet book notable for its typography and association between two famous Surrealists. <b>SCARCE INSCRIBED. </b><br /><br />CONDITION: Some edge wear and creasing to wrappers sunning along spine scattered foxing to pages a<b>lmost all of which are unopened at the top edge.</b> Very Good or better in a Fine slipcase. Éditions Nicolas Flamel books
20071366Woodstock New York: Shivastan Publishing 2007. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Octavo 8 1/2 x 6 inches; 215 x 153 mm 43-255 pages in stapled illustrated wrappers. <br /><br /><b>INSCRIBED</b> by Anne Waldman on the title page to poet Clayton Eshleman and his wife Caryl: "For Clayton Caryl / with love / Anne April 07 / Neuva York." A nice association. <br /><br />One of 250 copies printed on handmade Nepalese paper; this is No. 82. Numerous illustrations from "Island of Bali" by Miguel Covarrubias Knopf 1937 with photographs from Bali by Anne Waldman Suzi Box and Ambrose Bye. A beautiful production. <b>SCARCE</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: A Fine copy. Shivastan Publishing paperback books