THE POETRY OF WALLACE STEVENS
Cunningham, J. V. Chicago, 1949 Chicago: Modern Poetry Association, 1949. 1st edition thus, original printed paperwraps (as issued). "Reprinted from Poetry, Vol 75, No 3 (December 1949)." This offprint is quite scarce. Two small ink initials to cover, else very little wear. Fine condition.- $15
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THE OX-BOW’S HEATH
Thorpe, Adam. (Joanna Herald, illus.) London, 1999 London: Ulysses, 1999. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered, signed, original hand-tied paperwraps, with dust jacket (as issued). A handsome chapbook of one long poem, written in ten numbered sections and printed one section per page. Printed letterpress on Velin Arches mould-made paper by Gloucester Typesetting. Frontispiece drawing of an Aleppo pine by Joanna Herald. Thorpe is a noted British poet and novelist. Fine condition.- $50
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THE LAST TROUBADOUR: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS
St John, David New York, 2017 New York: Ecco / HarperCollins, 2017. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original illustrated paperwraps. A generous selection of poems from earlier titles, including vintage St John classics: "Hush," "Iris," and "The Shore." The second section of the book is sub-titled THE WAY IT IS, and includes thirty new poems. Offered here in the uncorrected proof state, uncommon thus. Fine condition.- $20
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DAYS OF WONDER: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS
Schulman, Grace Boston, 2002 Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original glossy paperwraps (as issued). The title page states (sic) 2001 as the year of publication, though it was actually published on February 16, 2002. A selection of poems from four previously published titles, plus a section of ten new poems. The magazine Library Journal selected this title as one of the best poetry books published in 2002. Publicity material laid in. Fine condition.- $15
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HIGH WATER. (Broadside.)
Merwin, W. S. n.p., 1978 n.p.: Square Zero Editions, 1978. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, broadside. Handsomely designed by Shelley Hoyt-Koch and printed at Black Stone Press on fine watermarked paper with three deckled edges. The present copy is designated "#78" and signed by Merwin in black ink. Fine condition.- $100
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0 DEGREES. (Broadside.)
Spires, Elizabeth. (Joe Parisi, illus.) Baltimore, n.d. Baltimore: MTA (Maryland Transit Administration), n.d.. 1st edition, signed, illustrated broadside. Published in the "Poetry in Motion" series for display on trains and buses. Design and illustration by Joe Parisi. Issued unsigned, the present offering is signed twice by Spires. Size: 11 inches high x 22 inches wide. No copies listed in OCLC. Fine condition.- $25
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0 DEGREES. (Broadside.)
Spires, Elizabeth New York, n.d. New York: MTA (New York City Transit), n.d.. 1st edition, signed, illustrated broadside. Published in the "Poetry in Motion" series for display on trains and buses. Size: 11 inches high x 25 inches wide. Issued unsigned, the present copy is specially signed by Spires in black ink under her printed name. No copies listed in OCLC. Minimal wear, fine condition.- $20
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THE CELESTIAL. (Broadside.)
Spires, Elizabeth. (Alan LeQuire, illus.) Nashville, n.d. Nashville: Hatch Show Print, n.d.. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, illustrated broadside. Illustrated with two hand-colored block prints by celebrated artist and sculptor, Alan LeQuire. The poem appears in Spires volume ANNONCIADE (Viking Penguin, 1989). Size: 22 inches high x 15 inches wide. Printed at historic Hatch Show Print in Nashville on fine heavy stock with top and bottom deckle edges. Signed by both Spires and LeQuire. No copies found in OCLC. Scarce and fine condition.- $100
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BROWN BIRD. (Broadside.)
Spires, Elizabeth n.p. (Waco TX), 2006 n.p. (Waco TX): The Beall Poetry Festival (Baylor University), 2006. 1st edition, broadside, signed. Printed in two color ink on fine heavy stock, and published by Baylor University on the occasion of The Beall Poetry Festival in 2006. Size: 13 inches high x 19 inches wide, approx. Only 1 copy listed on OCLC. Fine condition.- $25
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POETRY: A MAGAZINE OF VERSE, Vol 1, No 4
H. D. (Hilda Doolittle) and others. Harriet Monroe, editor Chicago, 1913 Chicago: Harriet Monroe, 1913. 1st edition, original printed and decorated paperwraps (as issued). Published as Vol 1, No 4, this early appearance of POETRY magazine marks the first appearance of "H. D. Imagiste" in their pages. In the contributor notes section, the editor states: " 'H.D., Imagiste,' is an American lady resident abroad, whose idenity is unknown to the editor." Uncommon in any condition, the present copy is remarkably clean and fine with only gentle wear along edges of oversized covers. An important early publication in the H.D. canon. Fine.- $200
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SOULSCRIPT: AFRO-AMERICAN POETRY
Jordan, June. (Editor.) Garden City, 1970 Garden City: Zenith Books / Doubleday, 1970. 1st edition, simultaneous paperwraps. Noted with Zenith "Z18" and "$1.75" coverprice. The text includes a four page Introduction by June Jordan. Poets include Countee Cullen, Robert Hayden, Langston Hughes, Bob Kaufman, Leroi Jones, Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, Clarence Major, and many others. Uncommon title with very minimal wear. A beautiful copy, fine condition.- $50
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THE OLIVE GROVE
St. John, David Syracuse, 1980 Syracuse: W.D. Hoffstadt, 1980. 1st edition, limited (1/500) original printed paperwraps (as issued). A specially signed copy of the author's third publication, following FOR LERIDA and HUSH, and issued as the publisher's Brown Wrapper Editions #1. The text includes fifteen poems and a Table of Contents page. The present copy shows overall minimal gentle wear, primarily to the outer wrappers of the book, else fine. Signed by the author on the title page in black ink. A scarce title, and particularly uncommon signed.- $50
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WIND IN A BOX
Hayes, Terrance New York, 2006 New York: Penguin Poets, 2006. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original glossy illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Additionally laid in is a publicity letter from the publisher. The present offering is the uncommon uncorrected proof issue. Bright fine condition.- $20
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HIP LOGIC
Hayes, Terrance New York, 2002 New York: Penguin Poets / Penguin Putnam, 2002. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original glossy illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Selected by Cornelius Eady as the 2002 National Poetry Series Selection for Penguin, offered here in the very uncommon uncorrected proof issue. Also laid in is a publicity letter from Penguin Putnam, which states (in part): "The cover of the book is an original painting by Terrance Hayes; certainly the first time one of our poets has provided the art for his own book." Bright fine condition.- $25
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THE COMPLETE POEMS OF ROBERT FROST
Frost, Robert New York, 1950 New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1950. 1st edition, limited (1/1500) numbered and signed, full blue cloth, with leather labels on spines, in original publisher's marbled slipcase (as issued). This two volume set, beautifully printed by the master printer Bruce Rogers at The Marchbanks Press and illustrated with wood engravings by Thomas W. Nason, has been signed by all three artists (Frost, Rogers and Nason) and designated copy number "1349" on the colophon page. The text of over 600 pages includes the poems from Frost's first ten books, three additional poems, an essay by Frost, and a lengthy introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Housed in a complete, attractive yet fragile marbled slipcase, with small repair to paper spine label. Both volumes are beautiful and bright, with slight rubs to leather spine label on Volume I. Also included is the Limited Editions Club "Monthly Letter" and the printed prospectus for this work, along with a catalog listing of this copy on letterhead from Bauman Rare Books of Philadelphia and New York. A fine set, and considered by many collectors to be Frost's most attractive publication. (Heavy, thus additional postage required.).- $1,500
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NEW AND SELECTED POEMS
Field, Edward Riverdale-on-Hudson, 1987 Riverdale-on-Hudson: Sheep Meadow Press, 1987. 1st edition, full blue cloth, with printed dust jacket. A review copy, with review slip laid in. Additionally, with a publicity letter from the publisher laid in. A rather large collection (pp. 159) of poems from Field's earlier work, plus a section of twenty-seven new poems. One page with turned corner, else fine. Uncommon in cloth.- $15
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POEM
Armantrout, Rae Tungsten Press, N. H., 2020. 1st edition, limited (1/26) Roman numbered, signed, original stiff folded printed card stock (as issued). A single poem printed on fine textured paper, and laid in to the card stock covers. The colophon states: "Poem by Rae Armantrout is set in Excelsior type and printed on Gmund and Gampi Torinoko papers in December 2020 in an edition of 26 signed copies lettered A-Z" in black ink. The poet has signed and lettered each copy on the colophon page.- $40
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TRYING TO CATCH THE HORSES
Gerber, Dan. (Jim Harrison.) East Lansing, 1999 East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1999. 1st edition, original illustrated paperwraps. This association copy is inscribed to Jim Harrison: "For Jim, / my dear old friend & mentor, / with gratitude & love, / Dan / October, 1999" in black ink on the title page. Gerber and Harrison were college friends, studying creative writing together at MSU. They also became partners by forming Sumac Press, publishing the literary journal "Sumac" and other single author volumes. The present volume is a collection of fifty-eight poems, presented in four sections. The cover illustration is taken from a painting by Carol Peek. Fine condition.- $200
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