Lewisburg, PA: The Press of Appletree Alley, 1989. 1st edition, limited (1/125) signed, cloth and marbled paper over boards, without dust jacket (as issued). Illustrated with several wood engravings printed directly from the blocks by Barnard Taylor, who also designed and printed the book using a Vandercook No. 4 press..... More
(N.p.): Kumquat Press, (N.d., 1968). 1st edition, illustrated paperwraps (as issued). A poetry journal with poems by Carruth, Matthews, David Ray, Peter Wild, and others. Illustrated with black and white photos by Anthony Luraschi. Minimal sunning, else fine. More
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1960). 1st edtion, full gray cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. Published as The 1959 Lamont Poetry Selection, with a Compliments card laid in from The Academy of American Poets. This title represents the author's first published book of poetry. A postcard, signed by Justice, is also..... 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
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. 1st edition, tan cloth spine, with illustrated dust jacket (as issued). Specially and boldly signed by Kinnell on the red end paper in black fountain pen ink. This title won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for poetry. Only gentle, minimal wear to..... More
Santa Cruz: Kayak Books, (1971). 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Specially inscribed and signed: "For Helen -- /Amphibiously, / John Haag" on the dedication page. Designed by George Hitchcock using many illustrations from the sea. Haag (1926-2008) studied with Theodore Roethke and James Wright at the University of..... More
New York: Henry Holt, (1947). 1st edition, full green cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. An association copy, with the attractive Rockwell Kent designed bookplate of Frederick Adams, Jr., on the pastedown. Adams was a friend of Frost, and accompanied him on his historic diplomatic visit to Russia which resulted in..... More
New York: Henry Holt, (1942). 1st edition, full blue cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. An association copy, with the attractive Rockwell Kent designed bookplate of Frederick Adams, Jr., on the pastedown. Adams was a friend of Frost, and accompanied him on his historic diplomatic visit to Russia which resulted in..... More
Pasadena: The Untide Press, 1948. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Cover illustration by Lee Mullican. A combination of poetry and prose, published by The Untide Press, edited and printed by William Eshelman, Tom Polk Miller, Kemper Nomland, Jr., and Kermit Sheets. The Untide Press was founded in 1943..... More
Tungsten Press, N. H., (2019). 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered, signed, original hand tied paperwraps, and printed white dust jacket (as issued). This long (pp. 12) poem is beautifully presented in classic Tungsten Press style, designed by C. W. Swets and set in Cambria type in March 2019. Printed on..... More
Easthampton MA: Warwick Press, 1996. 1st edition, limited (1/75) signed, cloth spine and boards, without dust jacket (as issued). This small, fine press edition of Hall's prose poem, published in twenty-two sections with illustrations. The colophon page notes: "Seventy-five copies of RIC'S PROGRESS were designed, printed by letterpress & handbound..... More
Tungsten Press, N. H., (2019). 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered, signed, original hand tied paperwraps, and printed white dust jacket (as issued). This long (pp. 12) poem is beautifully presented in classic Tungsten Press style, designed by C. W. Swets and set in Cambria type in March 2019. Printed on..... More
New York: New Directions, (1984). 1st edition, full green cloth, with photo-illustrated dust jacket. A rather long collection (pp. 231) of poems, from this eminent poet who won the Bollingen Prize (1962), the Pulitzer Prize (1966), the National Book Award (1977) among many other prizes. A fine copy in like..... More
New York: Norton, (1996). 1st edition, red cloth spine, with illustrated dust jacket. The author's eleventh collection of new poems. Jacket illustration from a painting by Wolf Kahn. A bright, fine copy in like jacket. More
New York: Norton, (1992). 1st edition, simultaneous paperwraps. A presentation copy, inscribed to fellow poet Paul Zimmer on the title page. The inscription reads: "for Paul with affection & admiration / Maxine Kumin / 1 May 93" in black ink. A nice association copy in fine condition. More
New York: Norton, (2002). 1st edition, boards, with illustrated dust jacket. An advance copy, with publisher's material laid in. The author's thirteenth book of poems. Fine condition. 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
Massachusetts and Holland: Tungsten Press, circa 2014-2015. A complete and comprehensive archive surrounding the publications of two poetry chapbooks from the Tungsten Press of The Netherlands: THE RAISING OF LAZARUS (2014) and THE TOY THRONE (2015), the latter of which represents the author's last and final publication during his lifetime..... More
Rocky Mount, NC: North Carolina Wesleyan College Press, (1994). 1st edition, original photo-illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Specially inscribed and signed by Ammons on the title page. The inscription reads: "With admiration & deep affection / to Susan Moore / from / Archie Ammons / W-S / 9 April '95" in..... More
New York: Random House, (1968). 1st edition, full navy blue cloth, with decorated dust jacket. An inscribed association copy to Rukeyser's close friend and fellow poet, Jane Cooper. The inscription reads: "for Jane with love / and delight and expectancy of / The Weather of Six Mornings -- / Muriel..... More
New York: Viking Press, (1966). 1st edition, blue cloth spine, with illustrated dust jacket. A signed presentation copy, in year of publication, inscribed: "For Chris and Bob Mac Donald / from Bernard Waldman / (with Marianne Moore's very best wishes / from a chair in my living room / hoping..... More
n.p., January 8, 1995. original broadside, signed by the poet under his printed name and date. Attractively printed in two color ink (red and black) on fine stock. Framed in black finished wood. Overall size: 7 inches high x 9 inches wide, approx. Not inspected out of frame, but appears..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1948. 1st edition, full black cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. Specially signed and inscribed by Roethke in his signature green fountain pen ink. The inscription is to William O'Connor, a distinguished literary critic and English professor who knew and admired Roethke. The inscription reads: "For the William..... More
New York: Henry Holt, (1936). 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 actually..... More
New York: Center for Book Arts, 2006. 1st edition, limited (1/100) signed, original hand tied paperwraps, with publisher's slipcase (as issued). A chapbook of four poems, handsomely designed and printed by Amber McMillan using Centaur letterpress on Zerkall Book paper. A lovely presentation of Goldbarth's poems and fine press book..... More