Poetry
Reverdure.
Colorado Springs, CO: The Press at Colorado College, 1974. Wraps. Limited Edition. [28] pp . Oblong 4to. Brown stiff paper covers with title and author's name printed in deep brown on the cover, white stitching at spine much like a Japanese binding.
A simple, yet absolutely stunning production with the bottom of each page deckled with color illustrations that are embossed and carry both color and texture. Signed by Wendell Berry on the final page of the poem under his initials. Designed, printed, and handbound by James Trissel. Produced in an edition of 100 copies, this being #20. Fine. More
The Gift of Gravity.
Engelland, Timothy. Old Deerfield, MA/Dublin, Ireland: The Deerfield Press/The Gallery Press, 1979. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Unpag. 8vo. Dust jacket is clean and crisp, now in mylar cover. Interior without a blemish.
This publication contains two poems, "The Gift of Gravity" and "Grief." Produced in an edition of 300 copies and signed by Wendell Berry on the colophon. Berry has also inscribed this copy to a previous owner, "For Bob in San Jose-Wendell Berry-12/4/85" Fine / Fine. More
Passing Short.
1965. Wraps. First Edition. 27 pp. 8vo. Tan heavy stock paper wraps, darkening to edges from age and quality of paper.
A collection of poems evidently self-pubished by the author. Very Good. More
The Hunting of the Snark an Agony, in Eight Fits.
Holiday, Henry. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. Hardcover. As. 53 pp. 12mo. Red cloth covered boards with light soiling, fraying at head and foot of spine, bumping to corners from shelf wear. Interior clean.
Nine illustrations within by Henry Holiday. Very Good. More
The Bridge.
Benson, Richard. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1981. Hardcover. Limited Edition. xx, 70 pp. Folio. Light blue cloth boards with title blind embossed on cover, author and title blue embossed on spine. "The Monthly Letter of The Limted Editions Club" for June 1981 (Number 520) is laid in. Housed in a blue paper covered slipcase that matches the endpapers of the book, has a small scrape at upper left corner of front panel, slipcase in Very Good condition.
Printed in an edition of 2000 copies printed by Michael & Winifred Bixler of Boston, Massachusetts. Endpapers were reproduced from original paste papers designed by Carol Blinn. This is copy #485 and is signed by by Richard Benson at the colophon. Fine... More
Places.
Barnes, Susan. Buffalo, NY: Shuffaloff Press, 1990. Wraps. First Edition. Unpag. 8vo. Staple bound publication with a slick paper dust jacket. Dust jacket has a rubbed spot on the rear panel. Clean, crisp copy.
Inscribed by the author on the title page. Printed in an edition of 500 copies. Fine / Very Good. More
Night and Day: Poems on Yoga and Balance.
Freedom, ME: Azul Verde Press, 1999. Wraps. First Edition. Unpag. 4to. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
Poem, Interview, Photographs (Published in Heaven Chapbook Series #20).
Louisville, KY: White Fields Press, 1994. Wraps. Limited Edition. Unpag. 8vo. Very light spot on front and rear cover. Clean within. Printed in an edition of 250 copies. Very Good. More
Cosmopolitan Greeetings Poems 1986-1992.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xviii, 118 pp. 8vo. Dust jacket sharp and crisp with sunning to spine. Interior clean with dust spotting to top of text block.
Signed by Allen Ginsberg on the title page, along with the date in the year of publication, and his "AH" mantra circled. Very Good / Very Good. More
New Year's Day.
Binghamton, NY: The Bellevue Press, 1978. Broadside. First Edition. 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" postcard printed as a broadside of Ted Kooser's short poem, "New Year's Day"in black ink on a goldenrod field. This was the first printing of the poem by the the man who would become the U.S. Poet Laureate, serving two terms from 2004-2006. Fine. More
Concerning the Book That Is the Body of the Beloved.
Stockholm, WI: Midnight Paper Sales, 2005. Broadside. Broadside measures 11" x 15". Engraving by Gaylord Schanliec of the right side of Walt Whitman's face with a beautiful blue eye staring out at you. Gregory Orr's poem is printed to the right Whitman, printing and production by Schanilec's Midnight Paper Sales on behalf of the Virginia Quarterly Review for the 150th anniversary of the publication of "Leaves of Grass."
Produced in an edition of 200 copies, this being #43 signed by both Gregory Orr and Gaylord Schanilec. Fine. More
1968: A History in Verse.
Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1997. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 260 pp. 8vo. Light dust staining to head of text block, boards clean and tight. No dust jacket, as issued.
Published in an edition of 200 copies, this is #55 of the 100 hardcover copies numbered and signed by the author. Very Good. More
Chekhov.
Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1995. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 240 pp. 8vo. Light dust staining to head of text block, boards clean and tight. No dust jacket, as issued.
Published in an edition of 200 copies, this is #72 of the 100 hardcover copies numbered and signed by the author. Very Good. More
Anthology of Rapture.
White Creek Press, 2008. Pamphlet. Limited Edition. Unpag. 8vo. Four fold sheet with black and white photo on cover by Fukushima (1952) from "Big Sudden Flash" (1961) Clean, crisp copy.
Printed in an edtion of 232 copies. Fine. More
Venus & Adonis.
Dumas, Marlene. Amsterdam, Netherlands/New York: Atheneum-Polak & Van Gennep/David Zwirner Books, 2016. Hardcover. First Edition. 151 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy. Text in English and German. Fine / Fine. More
Architecture of Ink.
Walsh, Dan. New York: Garner Tullis, 1999. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Unpag. Oblong 4to. Dust jacket has the slightest hint of darkening at edges from sunning, now in mylar cover. Gray cloth boards withg black embossed titling to cover and board that reflects the dust jacket. Clean and crisp within.
Walsh's rectilinear graphics paired with Yau's poetry in a simple, crisp design. Printed in an edition of 750 copies, this is #627 signed by author and artist on the colophon. Fine / Fine. More