Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 51 pp. Third book by a long-time professor at The University of Bridgeport. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
New York: St Martin's Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 81 pp. Poet's second collection; he was a professor at The University of Bridgeport. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
New York: Hastings House, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gold lettering; 8vo. 1348 pp. Pp. 72-80 is an essay covering the entirety of the history of American Literature written by Weldon Kees. A guidebook for the entire US. An easily very good copy lacking the dust jacket.
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth in dust jacket; small 8vo. Inscribed by the poet to a former colleague and friend: "For _, with love after years and years" and signed "Charles". Susan Bee cover illustration. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
Philadelphia: Kelly Writers House/Department of English, University of Pennsylvania], 2019. First Edition. Paperback. Black and white illustrated cover; oblong 8vo. 145 pp. Festschrift with contributions from 83 friends and colleagues including: Susan Howe, Eileen Myles, Ron Silliman, Bob Perelman, and many others. Each contributor with a page or more, often.....
Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Sewn wrappers in a matching printed jacket; small 8vo. 19 pp. Number 76 of a 110 (the entire edition) copies. This copy specially inscribed by Creeley: "For __ - With love - Bob, Buffalo 4/28/96". A scarce signed copy of this.....
N.p. Periphery & The Salient Seedling Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (issued without a dust jacket). Sewn thin boards with title embellishments and figured band; tall 8vo. With a letterpress reproduction of a photograph by Duane Michals on the title page. Number 202 of 230 press-numbered (the entire edition, 50.....
Tarzana, CA: Ambrosia Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover (issued without a dust jacket). Tan cloth lettered in brown; small 4to. 37 pp. Number 152 of 360 signed (at the colophon) and numbered copies (of which the first 90 were specially bound). This copy additionally inscribed "For __ - with love.....
Minneapolis: Coffee House Press/Hot Chocolate Books, 1986. Rhonda McClun. First Edition. Hardcover. First trade edition (preceded by a limited edition in sewn wrappers). Green cloth in dust jacket; square 8vo. Illustrated children's book: poetry by Disch with illustrations by Rhonda McClun. Inscribed to one of his publisher's (not Coffee House).....
[San Francisco]: self-published, 1970. First Edition. Paperback. Stapled illustrated black & white wrappers; 12mo. "A few copies for friends of the Author." Specially signed "Lawrence Ferlinghetti" on the front cover flap. Quite uncommon, especially signed. Fine with removable protective mylar covers.
[Huntsville, AL]: Red Hydra Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (issued without a dust jacket). Handmade paper-over-board, quarter bound in French Chagrain leather; 12 mo. Number 4 of 20 copies signed by the author."Paula Marie Gourley designed and executed the bookbinding, Anita Karl calligraphed the title page, and Steve Miller printed.....
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 64 pp. Inscribed to a noted publisher/printer (and his wife) of poetry in the year of publication: "good friends of mine and of poetry"; and signed in full. Hoffman was Consultant in Poetry at.....
New York: Dim Gray Bar Press, 1991. First Separate Printing. Paperback. Sewn printed wrappers; small 8vo. [4 pp.] "Set in Perpetua, American Uncial and Cloister types, and hand printed by Barry Magid at The Center for Book Arts in New York City. One hundred fifty copies signed by the author".....
New York: Atheneum, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Uncorrected proof in gray wrappers; 8vo. 73 pp. Publisher flyer laid in ("internal use only"). Very good with light wear and signs of aging.
Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Navy cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 253 pp., with preface, index, notes, etc. Inscribed by the author to a noted publisher/printer of poetry (including work by Kees). A biography of Kees substantially incorporating his letters, with a long section of his.....
Florence, MA: Glass Eye Books, 2001-2006. First Edition. Paperback. 7 volumes. Pictorial wrappers, side-stapled; 4to. Very scarce run of the first 7 (of eventually 10; #9 reportedly never published; #6 a reprint) issues of Thurston Moore's poetry journal. The journal featured writers and musicians, including band mates Kim Gordon and Lee.....
New York: New Directions, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, author painted issue; square 8vo; 64 pp. Cloth spine over painted boards which extend beyond the published book. Number 40 of 108 copies; the covers front and back and the inside back cover (the limitation page signed and numbered by.....
[West Chester, PA]: Aralia, 2000. First Edition. no binding. Broadside "Printed at Aralia Press from Optima types for the Philobiblon Club, 10 October 2000" [Verso] Scarce ephemeral item (5 found on WorldCat) from the press. Top edge creased, else fine.
Anchorage: Salmon Run, 1994. First Edition. Paperback. Sewn color-illustrated wrappers; thin 8vo. Pamphlet Series I. Single poem. Signed and inscribed by the poet to one of her small press publishers. No. 5 of 50 copies. Mandhala wheel on cover by Manfred Kage. Fine copy of an attractively produced piece. Needless.....
New York: Knopf, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 68 pp. Briefly inscribed to a noted printer/publisher of poetry. The Lamont Poetry Selection for 1988. Fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket, with only minor rubbing.
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth in dust wrapper; 8vo. 145 pp. Selected from his previous volumes, including the 1964 Pulitzer Prize-winning At the End of the Open Road. Briefly inscribed presentation copy Signed by the author "Louis" on the title page. Fine copy in a......
San Francisco: White Rabbit Press, 1966. First Edition. Paperback. Burgundy and white wrappers; thin 8vo. Poems rejected and here printed in similar format as those periodicals where they did not appear: Poetry Chicago (the cover clearly meant to imitate that foremost of poetry magazines), The Nation, Tish, Ramparts, St. Louis.....
New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan buckram; 8vo. 301 pp. The authors were commissioned by RH and Faber to write a travel book of the Far East. They spent from January to July 1938 in China (Hong Kong - Shanghai) during the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War.....
New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. Trade paperback original; 8vo. 124 pp. Signed "For __ and __ Dick Wilbur". Fine copy of this translation with an interview with Wilbur conducted by Dana Gioia. Volume in a series with covers designed by Chip Kidd.
New York: Celia Zukofsky, 1958. First Edition. Paperback. Calligraphic wrappers; oblong 12mo. 73 pp. No. 149 of 300 copies, signed by the author, published by his wife in facsimile of the author's handwriting. Additionally inscribed to Stephanie and Louis Rowan. Easily very good, with minor wear to edges; in added.....
