LOBA, PART 1.
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1973. 1st edition, simultaneous illustrated paperwraps. Published in the Yes! Capra Chapbook Series. A bright, tight fine copy. More
Chapbooks
UNPUBLISHED POEMS OF EMILY DICKINSON.; Reprint from The New England Quarterly, Volume V, Number 2, 1932
(Portland, Maine): The Southworth Press, 1932. 1st edition, thus, the only edition being a reprint from THE NEW ENGLAND QUARTERLY, Volume V, Number 2, 1932, original green paperwraps (as issued). A brief introduction by the editors, Margaret Higginson Barney and Frederic Ives Carpenter, and text of the article. Total of..... More
THE FUNERAL.
Calais, VT: Z Press, 1998. 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered and signed, hand-tied original paperwraps, with dust jacket (as issued). Illustrated with a tipped in piece by Vivien Russe. A lovely chapbook publication, designed by Kenward Elmslie and C.W. Swets. Appears 'as new' in bright and fine condition. More
POEMS: NEW AND SELECTED.
Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1944. 1st edition, simultaneous paperwraps, with dust jacket. Published in James Laughlin's Poets of the Year series. Slightly sunned along spine, else fine. More
SURVIVORS.
Brockport: BOA Editions, 1979. 1st edition, limited (1/75) signed, white stiff paperwraps, with printed dust jacket (as issued). Eight poems published in chapbook format in the "BOA Phamphlets, Series A" series by the noted poetry publisher. A total press run of 500 copies, the present copy is one of only..... More
KITTY HAWK.
New York: Spiral Press, (1956). 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Published as Frost's Christmas greeting for 1956, with a new poem by Frost and woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi. (Crane B28.) The present copy bears the author's (Robert Frost) personal imprint. In our experience, the Frost imprint of this..... More
A WINDING SHEET FOR SUMMER.
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2016. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, hand tied white stiff wrappers, with two color printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue. A beautiful presentation designed by Wolfram Swets. Set in Janson type, hand bound and printed by Frank Turenhout and Hans Dessens on Zerkall Butten..... More
PERIPHERAL VISION.
Bits Chapbook, n.d, (no date). 1st edition, original burgundy paperwraps (as issued.) The author's first book, which includes nineteen poems. Light gentle wear to covers, else fine. More
THE EXPLORERS.
Credition, Devon: Richard Gilbertson, n.d. (1969). 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, green printed hand-tied paperwraps. A collection of fifteen poems, issued in chapbook format (10 inches high x 7.5 inches wide) and offered here in bright, fine condition. More
PALINODE: A POET'S PROGRESS.
Knotting, Bedfordshire: Sceptre Press, (1977). 1st edition, limited (1/50) numbered and signed, original printed stiff paperwraps (as issued.) The present offering is one of fifty signed copies, from a total press run of only 150 copies. This single poem chapbook is handsomely printed on Abbey Mills laid paper by Skelton's..... More
OCTOBER FROST.
Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, (1982). 1st edition, original printed hand tied stiff paperwraps (as issued). The text of this chapbook is a single poem. "October Frost is printed from hand set Bembo type on Gutenberg Laid paper & hand sewn in wrappers in late October 1982" (from the colophon)..... More
THE WIDE VIEW.
Fox River Grove, IL: White Eagle Coffee Store, (1998). 1st edition, original printed paperwraps (as issued). A chapbook published as the Winner of the White Eagle Coffee Store Press Fall 1997 Poetry Chapbook Contest. A review copy with material laid in. Fine. More
PHRASES AFTER NOON.
Frankfort: Frankfort Arts Foundation, (1985). 1st edition, limited (1/310) numbered, original printed stiff sewn paperwraps (as issued). Specially signed by Hass, the former US poet laureate, on the title page. The first section of this handsome book publishes eight poems by Hass. The second section presents poems by Eric Trethewey..... More
IN A DARK MIST.
Merrick NY: Cross-Cultural, 1982. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Published as Chapbook 32, this collection of eight poems is presented in the author's native (Cheyenne) language, with the English translation facing. The present copy is from the original issue, the text was reissued in 1992. A fine copy..... More
OF PALESTINE.
Northport, NY: Birnham Wood, (2001). 1st edition thus, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued.) Originally published as a limited edition by Harry Duncan at Abattoir Editions in 1976. The present edition contains sixteen poems in chapbook format. Specially signed by Heyen on the title page. Fine condition. More
XVII MACHINES.
Pittsburgh & Derry, PA: Sisyphus Editions, (1976). 1st edition, limited (1/400) numbered, printed paperwraps. From a total press run of 503, the present copy is inscribed by Heyen to a friend and fellow author: "For --, this / silly sequence, but / in friendship, which / is no machine --..... More
MAN IN THE ATTIC.
Cleveland: Bits Press, (1980). 1st ed, original printed paperwraps (as issued.) Published as A Bits Chapbook, by the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University. Light sunning to wraps, else fine. More
SLOW SPRING.
Tungsten Press, N. H, (2015). 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered and signed, hand tied stiff white paperwraps, with printed dust jacket (as issued). A most handsome chapbook of six poems, set in Bembo and Folio fonts on Zerkall Butten, with fine Lana green dust jacket. Printed by Hans Dessens and..... More
SLOW SPRING.
Tungsten Press, N. H, (2015). 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, hand tied stiff white paperwraps, with printed dust jacket (as issued). A most handsome chapbook of six poems, set in Bembo and Folio fonts on Zerkall Butten, with fine Lana blue dust jacket. Printed by Hans Dessens and..... More
THE ICE STORM.
Grinnell: Green Linden Press, (2020). 1st edition, 1st printing, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). This "masterful crown of sonnets" is published in the Green Linden Chapbook Series, designed by Christopher Nelson, with cover photo art by Maria Zavate. Each of the fifteen sonnets has an individual strength to stand alone..... More
TWO POEMS FOR A MANITOULIN ISLAND CANADA DAY.
Vancouver: Blewointment Press, (1976). 1st edition, limited (1/500), original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Cover drawing by Andrew Pratt. Two long poems published in chapbook format. Fine condition. More
EMILY DICKINSON IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Boston: Godine, (1973). 1st ed, patterned boards, w/out dj (as issued.) Published as Number 1 in the First Godine Poetry Chapbook Series. Designed by Carol Shloss, and with a wood engraving on the title page by Michael McCurdy. Spine very slightly sunned, else fine. More
THE PEN SHOP.
Dedalus Press/Peppercanister 19, (1997). 1st edition, original illustrated stiff paperwraps. A chapbook of two poems by Kinsella. Fine condition. More
FOUR POEMS.
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2014. 1st edition, limited (1/12) Roman numbered and signed, original hand tied white stiff wraps, with printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue (as issued). Printed in four color ink using Bembo and Futura fonts by Joos Wiersinga on Zerkall Butten and Gampi Torinoko papers. Bound by..... More