New York: Paradox Bookshop, 1981. Original wraps. A pristine copy of the 1981 signed/limited edition. #26 of only 50 copies numbered and signed by Gregory Corso at the limitation. Octavo, tight and Fine in its folded white wrappers. More
Paris: Bibliotheque Des Curieux, 1922. Original Wraps. 1922 1st trade edition (following a tiny printing of 15 numbered copies). Solid and VG in its pictorial wrappers, with light fraying at the spine ends and very light soiling to the rear panel. Octavo, 301 pgs., 15 plates (including Rubens, etc.). More
Lenox, MA: Angel Hair Books, 1974. Original wraps. The 1974 1st edition, limited to 750 copies. Tight and VG to VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very light staining along the front panel's lower fore-edge. Glowing review on the rear panel ("Hannah Weiner is the only clairvoyant I know, or..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971. Antonio Frasconi. Decorative Cloth. A wonderful Association copy: INSCRIBED BY ANTONIO FRASCONI TO PRE-EMINENT BOOK DESIGNER JOE BLUMENTHAL (WITH WHOM FRASCONI WORKED ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS) on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1971 signed/limited edition, consisting of..... More
New York: Saturday Review Press/E.P. Dutton, 1974. 1st. Cloth. The 1974 stated 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY HOWARD MOSS IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the front free endpaper. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling to the rear panel. Octavo, 84 pgs. Wonderfully illustrated thruout by..... More
New York: Caedmon Publishers, 1984. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY ISAAC ASIMOV IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1984 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, whimsical limericks thruout by the great Asimov. Signed by Author. More
Oxford, England: Basil Blackwell, 1948. Cloth. 1948 1st edition of this handsome anthology of Persian poetry from 950 A.D. up thru the mid 20th century. 13 poets featured and translated and "a biographical and critical introduction to each poet" also offered. VG in its original blue cloth and in a...... More
Waban, MA: Self-published, 1976. Original wraps. The maiden issue of this poetry quarterly, edited by Jack Kimball and published in Waban, MA. Solid and VG in its printed wrappers, with light staining to the panel top-edges (only bleeding thru lightly to the front pastedown, title and copyright pages). Quarto, #315..... More
New York: Troubador Press, 1958. Original wraps. The uncommon 1958 1st edition of the poet Jack Micheline's first published book, with an enthusiastic Introduction by Jack Kerouac at the front pastedown. THIS COPY SIGNED BY JACK MICHELINE ACROSS THE FRONT COVER. A surprisingly crisp copy to boot of a fragile..... More
Port Townsend, Washington: Syzygy Press, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. INSCRIBED AND DATED BY JAMES BROUGHTON on the title page. Additionally, this is copy #48 of 200 copies signed by James Broughton on the copyright page. Bright and Fine in its original stapled wrappers. Handwritten note from James Broughton stapled to..... More
Port Townsend, Washington: Syzygy Press, 1995. 1st. Original Wraps. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JAMES BROUGHTON on the title page. A handsome copy to boot of the 1995 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its stapled pictorial wrappers. Also includes the original envelope in which James Broughton mailed this copy. Signed by..... More
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1965. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY JAMES DICKEY TO POET DAVID KELLER (1880-1966) on the front free endpaper and also signed by David Keller next to Dickey's inscription. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1965 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at pgs..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1962. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY JAMES MERRILL TO NATIONAL BOOK AWARD-WINNING NOVELIST SHIRLEY HAZZARD on the title page. A tight, very presentable copy to boot of the 1962 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping along the panel top-edges..... More
Cambridge, MA: Alice James Books, 1979. George Schneeman. Original wraps. INSCRIBED BY JANE KENYON on the title page. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the 1978 true 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of light creasing to the lower tips..... More
New York: G. Howard Watt, 1927. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1927 1st edition of this charming love-song to dogs in the form of verse. Solid and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG example of the wonderful --and very fragile-- dustjacket. 12mo, 64 pgs., including wonderful black-and-white photos thruout. More
New York: Brentano's, 1943. A handsome copy of the 1943 1st thus, published out of New York but in Rimbaud's native French. Tight and VG in its pictorial wrappers, with darkening along the spine. Octavo, 231 pgs., preface by Robert Goffin. More
London: Circle Press Publications, 1968. Ian Tyson. Original wraps. #37 of only 125 copies issued of this 1968 1st edition. SIGNED BY BOTH THE POET JEROME ROTHENBERG AND THE ARTIST IAN TYSON at the limitation and published out of London by Circle Press Publications. A near-pristine copy to boot. Tight..... More
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1983. 1st. Cloth. 1983 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine pictorial dusjacket. Quarto, 503 pgs. More
New York: Chelsea Copy Press, 1982. Original wraps. INSCRIBED BY JOE LESUEUR IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION TO NEW YORK CONCEPTUAL AND PERFORMANCE ARTIST CARL MORSE (1934-2008). A solid copy to boot of the 1982 1st edition. Tight and VG in its printed wrappers, with light soiling (including one stain) to the front..... More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1956. Cloth. The 1956 1st edition of poet John Ashbery's first regularly publshed book, part of the "Yale Series of Younger Poets". Solid and VG+ (rubbing to the gilt-titling along the spine) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.50), VG dustjacket, with mild soiling to the..... More
New York: Twice A Year Press, 1941. 1st. Cloth. The 1941 limited edition, 1 of only 100 copies issued. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JOHN BEECHER TO MAXWELL GEISMAR, pre-eminent American literary critic and biographer (1909-1979). Solid and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling at the panels. Octavo, 42..... More
Phoenix: Rampart Press, 1963. Limited. Nicely-printed single folded sheet, containing the John Beecher poem "Yours in the Bonds". 1/300 copies "handset & printed by John & Barbara Beecher at the Rampart Press". This copy INSCRIBED BY JOHN BEECHER TO MAXWELL GEISMAR, pre-eminent American literary critic and biographer (1909-1979). Clean and..... More
Claude Fredericks/ Pawlet, 1958. Soft Cover. 1958 limited edition, 1 of 526 copies. Hand-sewn, printed wrappers. A bright, VG+ to Near Fine copy. 8vo, unpaginated. More
New York: The Kulchir Foundation, 1970. Les Levine. SIGNED BY JOHN GIORNO on the front free endpaper. A crisp, unusually sharp copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its multi-colored wrappers (and multi-colored paper throughout). Quarto, cover by Les Levine. More
