Chicago: Modern Poetry Association, August 1966. 1st edition, Vol 108, No 5, original red printed paperwraps (as issued). The first appearance of Carroll Arnett in POETRY Magazine with three poems. Other contributors include Josephine Miles, Josephine Jacobsen, and others. The present copy is bright and fine, appears in 'as new'..... More
New York: September 13, 1995. Original manuscript (ALS) of single poem, signed and dated by Ashbery, in original mailing envelope. Size: 11 inches high x 8.5 inches wide, buff watermark letterhead stationery, black ink. Two folds for mailing, else clean and fine, with original mailing envelope. Unique. More
Washington: Orchises, 2009. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). A collection of short poems and couplets by this master of light verse. Specially signed by Bennett on the title page. Offered in fine, 'as new' condition. More
New York: Knopf, 1983. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original printed paperwraps (as issued). The author's first regular trade edition of poems, in the very uncommon uncorrected proof state. Slight fold to botton right corner, else very little wear. Scarce. More
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
New York: Henry Holt, (1936). Hardcover. 1st edition, limited (1/803) numbered and signed, full coarse tan linen cloth and brown morocco leather label to spine, with publisher's original slipcase. (Crane A21.) Frost won the Pulitzer Prize with this title in 1937. As stated in the Crane bibliography: "The limited edition..... More
Santa Cruz: Kayak, 1973. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Specially signed by Hall at his contribution (p.65) in black ink. The volume has additional poetry contributions from James Tate, Stephen Dobyns, Anne Sexton, and many others. An excellent example of the editor/publisher George Hitchcock's unique poetry journal of..... More
Kanona, NY: FootHills Publishing, (2003). 1st edition, original hand stitched printed paperwraps (as issued). The author's first book, comprising forty-six poems, specially signed by Huff on the title page. Advance review comments (". . . clear, precise poems overflow with the things of this world . . .") by Sam..... More
Santa Barbara, CA: Great Granny Press, 1976. 1st edition, broadside. Specially signed by Kooser in black ink immediately below his printed name. Issued as Great Granny's No 1, edited by M. Truman Cooper. The first issue in the Great Granny postcard broadside series. Printed in two color ink on textured..... More
New York: Viking, (1985). 1st edition, black cloth spine and boards, with illustrated dust jacket. A review copy, with presentation inscription by the author: "for Doris, who / joins me in a / steep climb / with love & admiration-- / Maxine Kumin / 2 May 86" on the half-title..... More
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, (1968). 1st edition, full tan cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A collection of sixty poems, including an Index of Titles and an Index of First Lines. Pages toned from aging, else a fine copy in like (price clipped) jacket. More
London: Faber & Faber, (1973). 1st UK edition, full tan gray linen cloth with gold embossed lettering to spine, with illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed by Lowell to his close friend and fellow author, J. F. Powers and Powers' wife, Betty. The inscription reads "For Jim and Betty / with love..... More
New York: Norton, (1998). 1st edition, blue boards, with illustrated dust jacket. A signed, inscribed copy: "Thomas Lynch / For Gerry -- / Every goodwill / TL" in black ink on the title page. The text includes 66 poems, and the illustration on the cover is a painting titled "Still..... More
New York: Knopf, 1990. 1st edition, full cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. Strong jacket reviews from Anthony Hecht, Richard Wilbur and John Hollander. The author's third collection of poems. A very bright copy, in like jacket. Fine. More
New York: Ecco Press, (1983). 1st edition, full black cloth, with dust jacket. The author's fourth collection of poems. Published as Volume 24 in The American Poetry Series by Ecco. A fine copy in like jacket. More
New York: Knopf, 1988. 1st edition, full purple cloth, with dust jacket. A collection of thirty-eight poems, arranged in five sections. An uncommonly fine copy in bright jacket. More
New York: Knopf, 1992. Paperback original. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, stiff printed paperwraps (as issued). A large (pp 339) selection of Merrill's poetry, offered in the uncommon uncorrected proof format. Very light shelf rubs, else fine. More
East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, (2000). 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). A presentation copy, inscribed in year of publication to the author's editor/publisher at University of Pittsburgh Press, Paul Zimmer. The inscription reads: "for Paul--with admiration & with gratitude for selecting & publishing Lake Songs so many..... More
Chicago: Harriet Monroe, Vol 2, No 4, July, 1913. 1st edition, original printed paperwraps (as issued). An early issue of POETRY magazine, now beyond its centennial year, in beautiful condition. The text includes twelve poems by Lindsay, as well as poetry contributions by Amy Lowell, F.S. Flint, Richard Burton, and..... More
New York: New Directions, (1959). 1st edition, full black cloth, with printed dust jacket. Signed "JL File Copy" by the book's publisher, James Laughlin, on the FEP in pencil. Provenance: James Laughlin, Norfolk, Connecticut. A very bright copy, with mild sunning and light soiling to complete (not price clipped) jacket..... More
Fremont: Sumac Press, (1973). Hardcover. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, full black cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A collection of the author's "somapoetics" in sections, including a glossary and the author's "somalogue" as introduction to the volume. The text also includes a preface by the poet Robert Kelly..... More
Fremont: Sumac Press, (1974). Hardcover. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, full black cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A collection of sixty-nine poems. The Sumac Press also published the literary magazine, Sumac, co-founded by poets Dan Gerber and Jim Harrison. The present copy is in fine, nearly 'as new'..... More
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2015. 1st edition, limited (1/62) numbered and signed, hand tied white stiff wrappers, with printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue. A beautiful presentation designed by Wolfram Swets. Set in Bembo and Akzidenz Grotesk type and printed by Joos Wiersinga on Zerkall Butten and Johannot papers. Hand..... More
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2014. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered, signed, original hand tied paperwraps, printed white dust jacket, and publisher's glassine jacket (as issued). This handsome hand tied chapbook is set in Bembo type on Zerkall Butten and Johannot, with silkscreen four color ink on the dust jacket and..... More
