Poetry
The Gull Wall
Los Angeles, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very good paperback copy of "The Gull Wall" by Clayton Eshleman. 1st edition / 1st printing. Tight and clean. Colophon present. Enjoy this book of poetry! For Sale. More
What She Means
Los Angeles, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very good paperback copy of "What She Means" by Clayton Eshleman. 1st edition / 1st printing review copy with review slip laid in. Light offsetting of front cover and age toning of spine. Tight and clean. Colophon present. Enjoy..... More
Tears and Laughter
New York, New York: Philosophical Library, 1949. Hardcover. Near fine hardcover copy of "Tears and Laughter" by Kahlil Gibran in a near fine dust jacket. The Wisdom Library printing originally priced $2.75. Slight edge wear to both boards and jacket. Pages tanned. Tight and clean. Enjoy this philosophical work by..... More
Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems (includes signed promotional pamphlet)
New York, New York: William Morrow & Company, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine hardcover copy of "Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems" by Nikki Giovanni in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. 1st edition / 1st printing originally priced $16.95. Tight..... More
Carl Sandburg
Cleveland, Ohio: The World Publishing Company, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine hardcover copy of "Carl Sandburg" by Harry Golden in a good dust jacket with multiple nicks and tears, now protected in mylar. Originally priced at $5. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. Beautiful book..... More
The Deserted Village
London and New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1902. Abbey, Edwin A. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine hardcover copy of "The Deserted Village" a poem written by Oliver Goldsmith and illustrated by Edwin A. Abbey. 1st edition / 1st Harper printing. Dark red cloth with gilt lettering and blocking. Illustrations..... More
Antaeus 7 Autumn 1972
New York: The Ecco Press, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. Very good trade paperback copy of "Antaeus 7 (Autumn 1972)" edited by Daniel Halpern. Originally priced $2.00. Light edge and corner wear. Covers slightly toned. Tight and clean. Enjoy this collection of poetry including Anthony Hecht, Donald Justice, Mark Strand, and..... More
Wanderings on Parnassus Poems
New York, New York: Thomas Whittaker, 1884. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good hardcover copy of "Wanderings on Parnassus Poems" by J. Hazard Hartzell. 1st edition / 1st printing. Green cloth with black stamped design and gilt lettering on both the front cover and the spine. Top edge gilt. Spine darkened..... More
Carving Myself, Poems From A Vermont Woodcarver
Lunenburg, Vermont: Phyllis and William F. Herrick, 1977. William F. Herrick. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine trade paperback copy of "Carving Myself, Poems From A Vermont Woodcarver" by William F. Herrick. Signed under picture frontispiece. Covers a little toned. Tight and otherwise clean. Enjoy this collection of poems!... More
Futures
New York: The Viking Press, 1974. Faith Stern (cover). First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine hardcover copy of "Futures" by Sandra Hochman in a near fine dust jacket. 1st edition originally priced $6.95. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free end paper. Edges of boards lightly worn. Two..... More
That Book of Mine
Dayton, Ohio: The Groneweg Press, 1927. Webster, Tom; Nead, Monte. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good hardcover copy of "That Book of Mine" by Elmer Hoglen Houck. Limited 1st edition, signed by the author on a colophon one page after the dedication page numbered 176/300. Tan cloth covers with gilt lettering..... More
A Shropshire Lad
New York, New York: Avon Publications, Inc., 1950. Elinore Blaisdell. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "A Shropshire Lad" by A. E. Housman. 1st Avon Book printing 246 with no cover price. Sticker from The Paper Editions Book Club in Palo Alto, California on the front cover. Bottom fore corner..... More
MPT 5
London: Cape Goliard Press Limited, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine hardcover copy of "MPT 5 Czech" edited by Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort in a near fine dust jacket. 1st edition. Czech poets and one Slovak poet, Miroslav Valek. Translations by Jaroslav Koran, Daniel Weissbort, George Theiner, and others..... More
Poems / The History of a Crime
Boston: Dana Estes & Company. Hardcover. Very good hardcover copy of "Poems: The History of a Crime" by Victor Hugo. No date given. @late 19th century. Illustrated Sterling Edition. Half bound leather with marbled boards and endpapers. Gilt designs and lettering on spine. Top edge of the text block gilt..... More
Selected Poems (3 Volumes)
Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine 3-volume hardcover copies of "Selected Poems" by Victor Hugo. From the Edition Definitive. Library Edition. 1st edition. With etchings. Dark blue cloth boards with paper pastedown titles on the spine. Gilt top edge. Many pages uncut. Light wear to..... More
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels
London, England: Frederick Warne and Co., 1892. Hardcover. Very good full red leather hardcover copy of "The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels" by Thomas Ingoldsby, aka Rev. Richard Harris Barham, with all edges of text block gilt. Gilt design on front cover and spine. Marbled endpapers with ornate gilt..... More
In The Glass Of Winter
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. Fine hardcover copy of "In The Glass Of Winter" by David Jaffin in a fine dust jacket. 1st edition originally priced 2.50 pounds. With an Introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith. Review copy with review slip. Tight and clean. Enjoy this collection of poetry!... More
Chamber Music
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1927. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very good hardcover copy of "Chamber Music" by James Joyce. 4th edition. Previous owner name and a date written on the back pastedown. Corners bumped and spine ends rubbed. Tight and otherwise clean. Enjoy this book of poetry by the great novelist..... More
Kill the Messenger Who Brings Bad News
Los Angeles, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near fine paperback copy of "Kill the Messenger Who Brings Bad News" by Robert Kelly. 1st edition / 1st printing review copy with review slip laid in. Copy of "New Titles Spring 1980" also laid in. Slight edge wear..... More
The Mill of Particulars
Los Angeles, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near fine paperback copy of "The Mill of Particulars" by Robert Kelly. 1st edition / 1st printing. Opening crease on front cover along spine. Tight and clean. Colophon present. Enjoy this book of poetry! For Sale... More
Kesey's Garage Sale
New York, New York: The Viking Press, 1973. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very good paperback copy of "Kesey's Garage Sale" by Ken Kesey with Pual Krassner, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg and Hugh Romney. Introduction by Arthur Miller. 1st edition / 1st printing with a cover price of $3.95. Light edge..... More
A Spaniard in the Works
New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Hardcover. Presumed 1st edition, bookstore had it labeled as such when I bought it anyway. Plenty of edge wear. Top end of spine cracked but holding and repairable. Spine otherwise sound. Boards slightly rubbed. Original price of $2.50 on back board. Enjoy..... More