New Arrivals
MOVING THE HOUSE.
Brockport, NY: BOA Editions, 1980. 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered and signed, cloth spine and marbled boards, w/out dj (as issued.) Foreward by William Stafford, and signed by both Stafford and Wendt on the half title page. The author's first book. This collection of twenty-eight poems is presented in three... More
THE NEW PHYSICS.
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1979). 1st edition, full light gray cloth, w/illustrated dj. A signed copy of the author's first book, inscribed: "For --, / Best Wishes, / Al Zolynas / 1/83" on the FEP in black ink. Issued as Volume 97 in the Wesleyan Poetry Program. "This first book... More
NORTHWEST REVIEW.
Eugene, OR: U of Oregon, Vol 7, No 3, Spring, 1966. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued.) This volume includes two poems by Wright, three poems by Stafford, as well as contributions from many other authors and visual artists. Minimal shelf wear, else fine. More
BLOODLINES.
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1975). 1st edition, full gray cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A signed review copy, with review slip laid in, of the author's third trade publication. "The sources of Charles Wright's book BLOODLINES are autobiographical, but the poems are not simply remembrances of times past .... More
THE GRAVE OF THE RIGHT HAND.
Middletown: Wesleyan U Press, (1970). 1st edition, full gray cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. A signed copy of the author's first book-length collection of poems. "A steely elegance and precision of style characterize these poems and momentarily mask a readiness for surrealistic flights . . ." (from the jacket notes)... More
BLOODLINES.
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1975). 1st edition, simultaneous illustrated paperwraps. A nice copy of the author's third trade publication, with only moderate wear to the covers, else fine. More
BLOODLINES.
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1975). 1st edition, full gray cloth, w/illustrated dj. The Library of Congress copy, representing the very earliest form of the book. Appropriately noted as "Library of Congress Duplicate" on the FEP, and officially deaccessioned. The author's third trade publication. "The sources of Charles Wright's book BLOODLINES... More
LUNATIC.
East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, (2002). 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original glossy paperwraps (as issued.) The author states on the rear cover: "When we are engaged fully in our lives, we look to everything with lunatic eyes." Uncommon in the uncorrected proof state. Fine condition. More
DRAWING ON THE WALL.
New York: Marsh Hawk Press, 2002. 1st edition, advance reading copy, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued.) Publisher's material laid in. Rear cover reviews by Bin Ramke, David Shapiro, and others. Fine. More
CANVAS.
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, (1991). 1st edition, full white cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. "Adam Zagajewski's second volume of poems to appear in English, in a translation by Renata Gorczynski, Benjamin Ivry, and C. K. Williams, represents one of the new Europe's most commanding lyric voices in full power"... More
ANOTHER BEAUTY.
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, (2000). 1st US edition, uncorrected proof, original printed green paperwraps (as issued). "A wry, meditative memoir of a poet's coming-of-age in communist Poland." Fine condition. More
REMNANTS OF HANNAH.
Seattle/New York: Wave Books, (2006). 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original glossy paperwraps (as issued.) Publisher's material laid in. "A deftly woven tenth collection from a respected poet with a rapidly ascending reputation" (from the rear cover.) Fine condition. More
POCKET SUNDIAL.
Madison: U of Wisconsin Press, (1988). 1st edition, full orange cloth, w/illustrated dj. Review copy with review slip laid in. The manuscript for this collection of poems won the 1988 Brittingham Prize in Poetry. ". . . Zeidner's twenty-two poems introduce a surprising range of characters . . . of... More
SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER.
London: Rapp & Whiting, (1969). 1st British edition, turquoise boards, with printed dust jacket. Specially signed by Wright on the FEP in black ink. Includes a one page introduction "A Note on James Wright" by Robert Bly, which does not appear in the US edition published by Wesleyan. Additionally, there... More
SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER.
Middletown: Wesleyan U Press, (1968). 2nd printing, illustrated paperwraps. Specially inscribed by the author to family friends: "for David Robison's / mother & father / with love from their / friends / James & Annie Wright" in blue ink on the FEP. Very little wear to this fine copy with the author's signature. More
TWO TYPESCRIPT POEMS, signed.
n.p., n.d. two original typescripts, signed. The poems are "Darwin without Tears" and "Noah at Ararat", typed on 11 inch x 8.5 inch white paper. The first poem listed is signed in full in black ink. The second poem is inscribed, and signed "Charles [or Chas?] W." in black ink... More
GLASSWORKS.
Pittsburgh: U of Pittsburgh Press, (1987). 1st edition, full gold cloth, w/dj. The author's second book, preceded by his Yale Younger Poets Prize winning title ICEHOUSE LIGHTS (1982). The present copy is very bright and fine, in 'as new' condition. More
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SHADOW.
New York: Farrar Straus Grioux, (2002). 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original purple printed paperwraps (as issued.) Bright and fine. More
INNS OF LOVE.
Wales: Christopher Davies, (1970). 1st ed, full cloth w/dj. Inscribed & signed by the author on the FEP. Short closed tear to jacket on rear panel, else very little wear. Fine. More
"A"-24.
New York: Grossman, 1972. 1st edition, full cloth, with printed dust jacket. " 'A' - 24 concludes Louis Zukofsky's long poem 'A', reaffirming Hayden Carruth's belief that Zukofsky 'is a distinctly modern poet, vigorously contemporary, but vigorously traditional as well' " (from the jacket notes). Light wear to jacket includes... More
THE DARK SIDE OF THE EARTH.
New York: Harper & Row, (1974). 1st edition, green boards, w/illustrated dj. The author's second book of poetry. A fine copy, in price clipped jacket with gentle wear primarily to the jacket edges. More
AGAINST EMPTINESS.
New York: Harper & Row, (1971). 1st ed, cloth w/dj. The author's first book of poems. A fine copy in like jacket. More
BLACK ZODIAC.
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, (1997). 1st edition, boards, with illustrated dust jacket. The Pulitzer Prize winning title for 1998, and the National Book Critic's Circle Award finalist. A bright copy of the true first edition, in like jacket. More