Austell, GA: Burnt Hickory Press, (1978). 1st edition, original printed paperwraps (as issued). The author's scarce first book, published in chapbook format. This copy specially signed in black ink on the title page. The text of ten poems includes the title poem of this book, and also the title poem..... More
New York: William Morrow, 1980. 1st edition, blue cloth spine, with illustrated dust jacket. Specially signed by Bottoms on the title page in black ink. A lovely copy of the author's first trade book, preceded only by a chapbook. This title won the Walt Whitman Award in manuscript form in..... More
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2015. 1st edition, limited (1/74) numbered and signed, original hand-tied stiff paperwraps, with printed dust jacket (as issued). The text of these multicolor visual image calligram poems "is set in Vollkorn type and printed by Frank Turenhout and Hans Dessens in August 2015 for Tungsten Press..... More
Calais VT: Z Press, 1999. 1st edition, limited (1/200), original plain paperwraps, with green dust jacket (as issued). A handsome design by Kenward Elmslie and C. W. Swets, and printed by The Grenfell Press. A fine copy in 'as new' condition. More
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2015. 1st edition, limited (1/12) Roman 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, printed by Joos Wiersinga on Zerkall Butten, and using for the..... 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
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: The Spiral Press, 1953. 1st edition, original decorated paperwraps (as issued). Published as the Frost Holiday Greeting at Christmas 1953, with a poem by Frost and decorations by Philip Grushkin. (Crane B25.) The present copy bears the "Marguerite & Fred Melcher" imprint (1/175). Fine condition. More
San Francisco: Kayak, (1969). 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Specially signed by Simic on the title page in black ink. The author's second book. Designed and printed by George Hitchcock, using a variety of papers, and who also supplied the illustrations. Issued in an edition of only 1000..... More
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, (2019). 1st edition, limited (1/5) numbered and signed, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Issued as the "clockface edition" with an original illustration drawn, numbered, and signed by Goldbarth on the title page. A collection of thirty poems, presented in four sections (pp. 94). Published in..... More
New York: Knopf, 1941. 1st edition, limited (1/1000) numbered, full blue cloth, with dust jacket. Roethke's first solo book publication, specially signed by Roethke in his characteristic green fountain pen ink on the title page. The present copy is hand numbered "600" on the colophon page. The book has internal..... More
San Francisco: Kayak Books, (1968). 1st edition, original patterned paperwraps (as issued). Attractively illustrated with color drawings by Jean Varda. Edited by fellow poet, Paul Zweig, who also wrote the two page Foreword. The poems in this volume are new translations by Robert Bly, George Hitchcock, Galway Kinnell, and Paul..... More
New York: Knopf, 1969. 1st edition, full tan cloth, with dust jacket. "These cantos form both a joke on the antique genre of the long poem and an attempt to write one . . . " (from the jacket comments). A nice copy in like jacket. Fine. More
The Elizabeth Press, (1976). 1st edition, limited (1/300) original French fold stiff paperwraps (as issued). Beautifully printed from Times type on Magnani rag paper by Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, Italy. Designed by Martino Mardersteig. A sequence of poems by this native American poet, and one of his most elusive titles..... More
New Rochelle, NY: Elizabeth Press, (1967). 1st edition, full black cloth, with printed dust jacket. A lovely copy of the author's second book. A collection of thirty-two poems by this native American Cherokee poet. A bright, fine copy. Uncommon thus. Scarce. More
London: Faber & Faber, (1973). 1st UK edition, full light 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. The inscription reads "For my friend / For almost as long as / this..... 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
London: Faber & Faber, (1973). 1st UK edition, full dark 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
n.p. n.p., 1976. 1st edition, limited (1/300) numbered, signed, broadside. "This poem is here printed for the first time in a broadside edition of three hundred copies, of which this is number 299." Size: 11 inches high x 8.5 inches wide. Black ink on white stock. Fine condition. 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
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
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
