Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. Wraps. Uncorrected page proof. Light green/blue wraps. 49 pp. Uncorrected proofs of Ai's second collection of poetry, exploring and developing upon the dark themes for which her work is known. GOOD condition. Uneven fading, minor staining and soiling to the covers. Minor scuffing and curling..... More
Concord, NH: The Hound and Horn, Inc, 1931. Wraps. Wraps. A little magazine, originally focusing on Harvard related authors, but evolving by 1930 to a more general, Modernist scope. Hoffman states that it is "in a sense a 'continuation of The Dial,'" (Hoffman p. 285). Featuring poems by Conrad Aiken..... More
Lausanne: Librairie Payot et Cie, 1932. Quarter Leather. #9 of 35 copies SIGNED by the author. Blue marbled paper covered boards with a blue leather spine (not as issued). Original wraps bound in. 118 pp. All text in French. An apparent book length poem, often resembling more of a prose..... More
New York: 786 Press, 1963. Wraps. Printed wraps. 47 pp. An apparent one off mimeo or little magazine from an artist's co-op in New York who wanted to see their work in print. Includes poetry, drawings and other writing. GOOD condition. Moderate soiling to the covers, with some staining. Minor..... More
Peterborough, NH: Bauhan Publishing, 2016. Wraps. 81 pp. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. A collection of poetry by this award winning poet and painter. This book won the 2015 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize. NEAR FINE with a hint of wear. More
Oxford, UK: Fantasy Press, 1962. Wraps. Printed wraps. 9 pp. Single sheet of advertising from the Fantasy Press laid in. A collection of six poems by Kingsley Amis, the noted British novelist, printed as part of the Fantasy Poets series, all of which were previously published in the Spectator. VERY..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, circa 1976. Tabloid newspaper format. 12 pp. Single issue of this journal/zine devoted to new music in all its forms. Ear Magazine published from 1973 to 1991. Originally established in San Francisco, Ear began to publish in New York as well..... More
London: The Grasshopper Press. 1951. First Edition. Wraps. One of 200 copies printed at the Faun Press. Printed wraps. Signed, with an inscription in Welsh, by the author. 10 pp. A single poem, written in English, on the River Dyfrdwy, or Dee. By John Redwood Anderson, an English poet who..... More
Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1946. First Edition. Cloth. Stated first edition. White paper covered boards in matching, unclipped, dust jacket. 72 pp. A collection of poetry by Patrick Anderson, an English born Canadian poet. Anderson cofounded a Montreal based literary magazine 'Preview.' Although eventually coming out as gay later in..... More
Windsor, VT: Awede, 1980. Wraps. Perhaps one of 375 copies. Plain wraps with dust jacket. Unpaginated. A book length poem written in list form, by Bruce Andrews, a poet sometimes associated with the LANGUAGE movement. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate toning to the jacket, with some soiling. Upper extremity scuffed..... More
New York: New Directions, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Beige textured cloth in unclipped jacket. 276 pp. A collection of eight talk poems that were previously only performed spontaneously, by American poet and performance artist, David Antin. GOOD condition. Moderate toning to the jacket, with minor soiling and scuffing..... More
New York: Artists and Writers Protest, 1967. Wraps. Unnumbered copy of an edition of 500. Printed at the Profile Press on Niddegen paper. Wraps. Folio. Unpaginated. A collection of poems, some (if not all) reprints, reflecting on war and the Vietnam War. Includes work by David Antin, Paul Blackburn, Robert..... More
Brooklyn: Robert Kelly, Publisher, 1960. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 28 pp. First issue of this little magazine that was "tremendously influential in spreading knowledge about deep image poetry," (Clay and Phillips, p. 130). Five issues of this magazine were published from 1960 to 1964. This issue with work by David Antin..... More
London: Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. With a page of art by Augustus John. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to current trends in literature and art. This with poetry by Louis Aragon, as well as "Fragment of an Autobiography," by Augustus John. With an essay on..... More
New York: J.C. Derby, 1855. Cloth. Brown cloth decorated in blind. 254 pp. A collection of poetry by Harriett Ellen Grannis Arey, a 19th century author and educator, teaching at schools in Wisconsin, Ohio, as well as publishing work in a variety of newspapers. She graduated from Oberlin in 1837..... More
Hyderabad, India: Syed Amanuddin, Publisher, 1967. Wraps. Printed wraps. 56 pp. A collection of new poetry from various authors worldwide, including many from India, a few from Australia, the United States, Philippines, Uruguay, Mexico, New Zealand and elsewhere. GOOD condition. Wrappers toned, with some scuffing, spots of staining to the..... More
New York: The Paris Review, Publisher, 1995. Wraps. Wraps. 302 pp. A single issue of this long running literary journal, with this number featuring work by John Ashbery, Adrienne Rich among others. GOOD condition. Minor soiling to the wraps. Heavy foxing along the top page edges and to the rear..... More
New York: The Quest, Publisher, 1966. Wraps. Wraps. 71 pp. First issue of this little magazine, featuring mostly poetry, including work by W.H. Auden, J. Michael Yates and others. GOOD+ condition. Rear cover toned and soiled, with a few small stains. Light fading to the front cover. Small tear at..... More
No Place: Dawnland Voices, Publisher, 2015. Wraps. Wraps. 106 pp. A collection of writing from Native people of the northeast, whose writing is often marginalized or ignored by the mainstream publishers. Includes work by Alice Azure, Larry Spotted Crow Mann, Sandra Abena Songbird, Amanda Russell, John Dennis and many others..... More
New York: Island Press, 1941. Cloth. Presumed first edition. Light blue gray cloth in rice paper jacket. 51 pp. Signed by the author, with a short inscription on the first endpaper. A letter and handwritten limericks by Anne Balch are laid in at the front, along with several newspaper clippings..... More
Harlingen, TX: United Printers and Publishers. Wraps. no date, circa 1978. Light blue wraps. Pagination varies throughout. A collection of haiku poetry reflecting on life and landscape in Texas, and how this landscape affects those immersed in it. Arranged into various sections. GOOD condition, slightly ex-library, with a donation bookplate..... More
No Place: Ives Street Press, 1989. Wraps. Small oblong booklet. Black wraps cut at an angle to expose gray paper beneath, reminiscent of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. 4 pages. A one page poem reflecting on the author's experience at the Vietnam Memorial, accompanied by a simple but effective..... More
Paterson, NJ: Paterson Free Public Library, Publisher, 1975. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 48 pp. A few illustrations throughout. A one off little magazine publishing the poetry of 29 contest winners, with some of those poems published here. This was the third annual poetry competition sponsored by the William Carlos Williams Poetry..... More
France: Roissard Grenoble, 1967. Limited. Wraps. #195 of 974 copies issued. White printed wraps in pink cloth bound folder in matching slipcase. 149 pp. Illustrations by Van Hamme throughout. All text in French. A limited edition printing of this classic of French poetry, utilizing prose poetry to explore the impact..... More
Portland, ME: Loring Short and Harmon, Publisher, 1902. Hard Cover. Blue paper covered boards with cream cloth spine. Unpaginated, roughly 25 pp. Black and white illustrations by Charles Copeland throughout. A collection of two longish historical poems by James Phinney Baxter, perhaps reflecting on life in Portland, Maine, although the..... More