New York: New Directions, (1997). 1st edition, full blue cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. Sub-titled "Selected Poems on Nature," this volume includes sixty poems, plus a "Foreword" by the author. A fine copy in like dust jacket. More
Elizabeth Press, (1979). 1st edition, limited, red patterned boards, with slipcase. Beautifully designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed in Verona, Italy by Stamperia Valdonega. A collection of twenty-three poems. A bright, fine copy that appears unopened. An uncommon title by this Native American/Cherokee poet. More
New Rochelle, NY: Elizabeth Press, (1969). 1st edition, full black cloth, with printed dust jacket. A nice copy of the author's third book. A collection of fifty poems by this native American Cherokee poet. Shelf rubs to white background of jacket, else a fine copy. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. 1st edition, thus, cloth spine with illustrated boards, with illustrated slipcase (as issued). Oversized: 10.5 inches high x 8.75 inches wide, approx. Minimal wear to rear of slipcase. Book is in fine condition. More
Chicago: Harriet Monroe, January, 1913. 1st edition, original printed and decorated paperwraps (as issued). Published as Vol 1, No 4, this early appearance of POETRY magazine marks the first appearance of "H. D. Imagiste" in their pages. In the contributor notes section, the editor states: " 'H.D., Imagiste,' is an... More
Chicago: Harriet Monroe, October and November, 1912. 1st edition, original printed and decorated paperwraps (as issued). The inaugural first two issues of the landmark modern poetry magazine, begun in 1912 by editor and publisher, Harriet Monroe in Chicago, Illinois. The first issue includes two poems "To Whistler, American" and "Middle... More
Santa Barbara: Unicorn Press, (1971). 1st edition, limited (1/750) original stiff illustrated paperwraps (as issued). A long single poem in ten sections, hand-printed by Rudy Villanueva at Unicorn Press. Light wear and shelf rubs to covers, else fine. More
Philadelphia: David McKay, (1900). 1st edition, thus, decorated green cloth with gilt lettering, TEG, without dust jacket. "Including a Fac-simile autobiography variorum readings of the poems and a department of Gathered Leaves" (from the title page). The text (pp. 526) includes an alphabetical index of titles. Prior owner's tasteful bookplate... More
New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, (2010). 1st US edition, uncorrected proof, original printed paperwraps (as issued). An uncorrected proof copy of Heaney's collection of twenty-nine poems, published just three years prior to his death. Publisher's newsletter laid in. Fine condition. More
Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1993. 1st edition, full gray cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A collection of thirty-nine poems, arranged in four sections. Jacket reviews by David Wagoner, Peter Stitt, and Robert Wallace. A beautiful copy, bright and fine. More
New York: Norton, (1999). 1st edition, full black cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. "These are risky poems, infused with the cruelty of history, the presence of the body, the beauty of the natural world, with human love and longing" (from the jacket flap). A fine copy in like jacket. More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. 1st edition, blue cloth spine, illustrated boards, with publisher's acetate jacket (as issued). The present offering is a presentation copy, inscribed "For Judy Minty -- / in friendship and in poetry" and signed by Wakoski using her trademark flower illustration. The text of this... More
Worcester MA: Metacom Press, 1982. 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered, cloth and marbled boards, with publisher's acetate jacket (as issued). This single poem is published as "Metacom Limited Editions Series, No. 6" in chapbook format. The total press run included 150 numbered copies in French marble paper wrappers, "and twenty-six... 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 (1/26) lettered, 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 Gampi Torinoko, with silkscreen four color ink on the dust jacket... 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
New York: Harcourt Brace, (1950). 1st edition, full olive tan cloth, with printed dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Wilbur in year of publication. The personal inscription reads: "For John / with fondness / Dick / So. Lincoln / 30 December 50" in fountain pen ink on the FEP. The... More
Norfolk CT: New Directions, (1943). 1st edition, original printed purple paperwraps (as issued). Specially inscribed and signed by Dylan Thomas on the half title page. The inscription reads: "for Elmer Borklund / from / Dylan Thomas. / Chicago 1950," in black fountain pen ink. Elmer Borklund was a Chicago based... More
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2014. 1st edition, limited (1/62) numbered, signed, original hand tied printed paperwraps (as issued). This beautiful chapbook publication of Dean Young's THREE POEMS: EXIT STRATEGIES, HOW TO BUILD A WATERFALL, AND A BLACKBIRD is set in Bembo and Futura types on Zerkall Butten and Lana papers... More
New York: Norton, (2010). 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original glossy illustrated paperwraps. A collection of over forty poems. Publisher's material laid in. Fine condition. More
Tungsten Press, N.H., June 2012. 1st edition, limited, signed, broadside postcard. Designed and printed letter press by C. W. Swets at the Tungsten Press, Netherlands, using Romanee type and three color ink on fine textured Zerkall stock. One of several poems issued by Tungsten Press in their "poecard series" postcard... More
Seattle: Wessel Lieberman, 2007. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, broadside. This handsome broadside features a black and white photograph of Theodore Roethke by renown photographer Mary Randlett, along with Wagoner's poem "The Rosebush" from his play FIRST CLASS. This broadside was published for the premiere of Wagoner's one-act... More
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1972). 1st edition, full gray cloth, with complete (not price clipped) illustrated jacket. A collection of twenty-nine poems, the author's first full-length book of poetry. "His poems are at once dense and powerfully vigorous, the rhythm of the long lines derived from the rhythms of contemporary... More
Alexandria, VA: Railway Station Press, 2007. 1st edition, limited (1/50) numbered and signed, broadside. Handsomely designed and letterpress printed in two color ink by Stuart Bradley. The text of the poem is printed in black ink using 24 pt. Goudy Open type, with a yellow Humpty Dumpty illustration balanced between... More
