Poetry Books
The South Dakota Guidebook
New York: New Rivers Press, 1974. First Edition. Paperback. Baxter's uncommon second book of poems, 1 of 400 copies in wrappers. There were 200 hardcover copies as well. Near fine condition. More
White Shroud Poems 1980 - 1985
New York: Harper and Row, 1986. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 88 pp. A handsome near fine copy in red cloth binding in fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
Gasoline
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1958. Second printing. Paperback. Square pocket paperbound book. 48 pp. A volume of poetry by Corso with introduction by Allen Ginsberg. Published as Pocket Poets Series Number Eight. This was Corso's second volume of poems following The Vestal Lady of Brattle. Internlly clean. Covers somewhat..... More
Collected Poems 1947-1980
New York: Harper & Row, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 837 pp. Massive tome by this Beat giant. Book is very good in very lightly faded unclipped dust jacket. A must for Ginsberg fans. First printing with complete number row. More
The Fall of America; Poems of These States 1965 - 1971
San Francisco: City Lights, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Small square pocket paperbound book. Published as City Lights Pocket Poets Series No. 30. 188 pp. A very good copy in bound printed wrappers with white lettering. More
The Fall of America; Poems of These States 1965 - 1971
San Francisco: City Lights, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Small square pocket paperbound book. Published as City Lights Pocket Poets Series No. 30. 188 pp. A near fine copy in bound printed wrappers with black lettering. $2.50 price printed on rear panel. Very sharp copy. More
First Blues; Rags, Ballads, & Harmonium Songs 1971 - 74
New York: Full Court Press, 1975. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 77 pp. A very good copy in bound wrappers. First trade paperbound edition. More
Mind Breaths Poems 1972 - 1977
San Francisco: City Lights, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. Issued as Pocket Poets Series Number Thirty Five. A very good copy in bound printed wrappers. 123 pp plus bibliographic info at rear of volume. More
Wales - A Visitation July 29, 1967 (Signed)
London: Cape Goliard Press, 1968. First edition. Paperback. Small oblong wrappers. A fine copy in hand-sewn wrappers with delicate printed paper dustwrapper. Per the rear colophon, this was an offering for a peaceful summer from the author and the publisher and was given away. This copy has been SIGNED by..... More
Wichita Vortex Sutra
San Francisco: Coyote Press, 1966. First U. S. Edition. Paperback. First US edition of this slender poetry pamphlet. 15 pp. An earlier British pamphlet precedes. A handsome very good plus copy. More
Empty Mirror
New York: Totem / Corinth, 1961. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Stapled wrappers with cover illustration by Gilbert Sorrentino. A volume of early poems by Ginsberg with an introduction by William Carlos Williams. 47 pp. Pages tanned with age. Stray handwriting on front cover. Toning to edges of covers. A good..... More
Beatitude Anthology (Inscribed by Peter Orlovsky with an Original Drawing. Also Signed and Annotated by Allen Ginsberg)
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1960. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound format. 111 pp. An anthology of beat writings from the pages of Beatitude Magazine. Originally conceived publication by Ginsberg, Bob Kaufman and John Kelly. Most of the original issues of that magazine have become extraordinarily scarce. This copy of..... More
The Scripture of the Golden Eternity
New York: Totem Press, 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Stiff illustrated stapled wrappers. Unpaginated. Cover art by Jesse Sorrentino. This slender book consists of 66 numbered paragraphs. Some darkening to cover edge at spine else a very clean and handsome copy. First issue with white covers decorated in purple. 95 cent..... More
Symptoms & Madness (Inscribed Review Copy)
New York: Corinth, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book of poems. 76 pp. A very good copy in bound decorated wrappers. Review Copy with publisher's Review Slip laid in. This copy with a half-page INSCRIPTION by the author and dated in year of publication. More
The Cherub (Signed)
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Tall 4to. Oatmeal cloth spine over paper-covered boards. Unpaginated. A play by this beat-era poet and playright. A fine copy in fine acetate wrapper. SIGNED by the poet. Signed by Author. More
Ghost Tantras
San Francisco: City Lights, 1964. First edition. Paperback. Small trade paperbound book. Cover photo by Wallace Berman. 106 pp. Typical cover rubbing, else a very good example. More
Love Lion Book
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1966. First Edition. Paperback. First edition. First trade edition. Stapled wrappers. . Scarce poetry from one of the best small press publishers of the 1960's. More
The Mammals (Inscribed)
San Francisco: Cranium Press, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound originl collection of poems by McClure. 94 pp. Illustrated with photographs.A sound, very good copy in bound photo-illustrated wrappers. INSCRIBED by the beat poet on the title page "These early poem-plays for BEZOAR" These poems were written during the same..... More
Plane Pomes
New York: Phoenix Bookshop, 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Fine press poetry chapbook. Limited to 100 numbered and 26 lettered copies. All were supposed to be signed by McClure. This copy is unsigned and is hand-labeled "Out of Series" on the colophon page. Light wear to printed paper label on front..... More
Selected Poems
New York: New Directions, 1986. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 116 pp. Light spotting to edges else a most handsome copy in price-intact dustwrapper. More
In Case / This Way Two Things Fell
Hartford: Potes & Poets Press, 1982. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. A fine copy of this poetry chapbook. One of 300 copies in decorated stapled wrappers. More
Songs of the Revolution
Village Station: Interim Books, 1963. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of the author's first book, a collection of poems The author is best known for his participation in the Living Theatre Project. Very good in stapled wrappers. Scarce. More
10 Elegies He
Gent: Druksel, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Slender volume in sewn wrappers in delicate paper dustwrapper. Poems by Beck in Dutch and French. 25 unnumbered pages. Hand-numbered 51 of 126 copies printed. Signed on the colophon page by someone whose name we can not decipher. Any help would be appreciated. Fine..... More
Head Lines
New York: No Books / Poetry Project, 1972. First edition. Paperback. 4to. Scarce early book of poems by Beck. Published in an edition of three hundred copies by Harris Schiff through the facilities of The Poetry Project. Cover art by Lynn Kotula. Front cover shows offsetting else a very good..... More