Chicago: Vol XVII, No 4, Jan, 1921. 1st edition, original printed paperwraps (as issued). The present volume contains the first appearance of Williams' poem "A Goodnight" which later appeared in his book SOUR GRAPES (The Four Seas Company, Dec 1921.) (N.B.: The is not the same poem as "Good Night"..... More
n.p., n.d. (circa 1946). original manuscript in the author's hand, signed "by Sylvia" below the title, on white ruled paper (10.5 inches high x 8 inches wide.) This poem, from Plath's juvenilia canon, is recorded by title only in the "Uncollected Juvenilia" list of THE COLLECTED POEMS - SYLVIA PLATH..... More
Easthampton: Warwick Press, 1997. 1st edition, limited (1/150) signed, striped and stenciled paper over boards. Illustrated with four hand colored vignettes by Carol J Blinn representing the four seasons. A collection of ninety haiku poems by this celebrated Irish author, who has won both the Pulitzer Prize and the T...... More
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
New York: Knopf, 1996. 1st edition, full green cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. The author's fifth collection of poems. The text includes thirty-four poems, arranged in three sections. Jacket notes by David Ferry, Alfred Corn, Ben Belitt, and Calvin Bedient. A fine copy in like jacket. More
Riverdale-on-Hudson: Sheep Meadow Press, (1990). 1st edition, full red cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. The author's second collection of poems. The text includes fifty-eight poems, organized into six sections, followed by a section of Notes. The jacket illustration is by Rembrandt. Jacket comments by Stanley Moss, Marjorie Perloff, Richard Wilbure..... More
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, (2021). 1st edition, limited (1/5) original illustrated paperwraps. The present offering is for 1 of 5 copies of the Ringed Planet Edition, specially created signed and numbered by the author. The illustration on the cover is from an original painting by Skyler Lovelace. A collection..... More
New York: Viking Press, (1987). 1st edition, cloth spine, with printed dust jacket. An imprint of Elisabeth Sifton, with a "compliments" card laid in. The text (pp 194) is presented in four sections. Jacket reviews by Anthony Hecht and Richard Wilbur. Fine. More
New York: Viking Press, (1978). 1st edition, blue boards, with illustrated dust jacket. The author's second book of poetry. The title poem comprises a long sequence that makes up the second section of the volume. A small light red "X" on the free end page, else a fine copy. More
Washington DC: Orchises, 1989. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps. Specially signed by author on title page in blue ink. The author's first book. A collection of forty poems. Fine condition. More
Aurora: Wells College Press, 2008. 1st edition, limited (1/60) signed, illustrated, broadside. Printed in three color ink, with the illusion of a bicycle wheel imposed on the background. Hilda Raz is a distinguished poet, and was the long-time editor of the poetry journal "Prairie Schooner." Size: 13" high X 15.5"..... More
New York: Knopf, 1942. 1st edition, full cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. Specially inscribed and signed by Hughes on the FEP in black fountain pen ink. "A book of light verse. Afro-Americana in the blues mood. Poems syncopated and variegated in the colors of Harlem, Beale Street, West Dallas, and..... More
New York: Knopf, 1949. 1st edition, black cloth spine, with printed dust jacket. Specially inscribed and signed by Hughes on the FEP in black fountain pen ink. "ONE-WAY TICKET is tellingly and beautifully illustrated by the distinguished young American Negro painter, Jacob Lawrence" (from the jacket notes). A wonderful collection..... More
New York: Harcourt Brace, (1946). 1st edition, black cloth, with printed dust jacket. The author's first regularly published book, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Prior owner's name on FEP, and wear to jacket include rubs and short tears. A respectable copy none the less, uncommon in any condition..... More
Norman, OK: Point Riders Press, (1976). 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). A presentation copy of the author's second book, inscribed on the dedication page. Owner's name (as inscribed) on inside cover, and small annotations to text, else only gentle wear. Cover illustration by native American artist Robbie McMurtry..... More
Portland: Charles Seluzicki, 2010. 1st edition, limited (1/100) signed, illustrated broadside. The present offering is from the Oyster Suite series of broadsides, printed by Paper Crane Press in Half Moon Bay, California, illustrated and published by Charles Seluzicki. Size: 11 inches high x 8.5 inches wide. Signed by McGriff in..... More
Portland: Charles Seluzicki, 2010. 1st edition, limited (1/100) signed, illustrated broadside. The present offering is from the Oyster Suite series of broadsides, printed by Paper Crane Press in Half Moon Bay, California, illustrated and published by Charles Seluzicki. Size: 11 inches high x 8.5 inches wide. Signed by Adamshick in..... More
Paris and New York: The Paris Review, Winter Spring 1964. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). The "Anniversary Number" featuring "Poets of The Sixties." First appearances of poems from twenty-one poets, all of whom were initially introduced to readers of THE PARIS REVIEW by Donald Hall during his time..... More
New York: Ecco Press / HarperCollins, (2004). 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). A collection of over 100 poems, bound in the uncommon "uncorrected proof" format. Fine condition. Scarce, thus. More
Amherst: Verse Press, (2002). 1st edition, full black cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. This volume is Tate's "first collection of stories . . . short-shorts or sudden fiction" (from the jacket notes). A bright, fine copy. More
New York: Ecco Press / HarperCollins, (2001). 1st edition, boards, with illustrated dust jacket (as issued). This long (pp. 175) collection of well over 100 poems by the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, James Tate. The title poem itself is worth the price of the book. A...... More
Hunter College: Nov 8, 1962. Six original black and white glossy photographs (10 inches high X 8 inches wide) of Robert Frost, as he "received at Hunter College on November 8, 1962 the Edward MacDowell Medal for his 'Outstanding Contribution to Poetry'. These photographs were taken that evening by Michael..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. 1st edition, cloth spine, with printed dust jacket. This title "is the last word from one of the most pensive and delicious of all our poets, the book William Matthews completed shortly before his death, just after his fifty-fifth birthday, in November 1997" (from the jacket..... More
New York: Random House, (1999). 1st edition, boards, with illustrated dust jacket. A collection of 53 poems, including the long (pp. 8) title poem. Strong jacket review by Billy Collins. Fine condition. More
