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San Francisco: Auguste Press / Ugly Duckling Presse, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Tall side-stapled wrappers. A fine copy of this poetry magazine edited by Ballard and Poirier. One of only 300 copies printed. More
San Francisco: Auguste Press / Ugly Duckling Presse, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Tall side-stapled wrappers. A fine copy of this poetry magazine edited by Ballard and Poirier. One of only 300 copies printed. More
Boulder: Rocky Ledge, 1980. First edition. Paperback. Poetry journal edited by Reed Bye and Anne Waldman, Tall side-stapled wrappers. A good copy with cover art by Donna Dennis. Stains and scuffs to covers. Contains contributions by Waldman, Corso, John Godfrey, Anselm Hollo and more. More
Kent, Ohio: Credences, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Fourth issue of this poetry journal edited by Robert Bertholf. Fine copy in illustrated wrappers. More
Orono: National Poetry Foundation, 2007. First edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in thick bound wrappers. A trade paperbound book. 798 pp. Rear cover blurbs by Ron Silliman, David Meltzer and Alice Notley. Just some very light wear to rear cover, else a lovely copy of this important and already uncommon..... More
Albuquereque: La Alameda Press, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Tall trade paperbound volume. 173 pp. Rear cover blurbs by Alice Notley, Ron Silliman and Ben Friedlander. A near fine copy. From the library of fellow poet Kenneth Irby with his pencilled ownership glyph on the inside front cover. Laid into this..... More
Berkeley: Arif Press, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Sewn illustrated wrappers. An unpaginated poetry chapbook. One of 500 copies designed and printed by Wesley Tanner at Cranium Press in August 1971. Some darkening at edges of wrappers else a sound very good plus copy. More
San Francisco: Coyote's Journal, 1966. First Edition. Paperback. First edition, one of 200 copies of this folded broadside poem. Handwritten notation by Kyger indicating that this was "written in the South of France, I now sign this in Bolinas, California, Joanne Kyger". Very good condition, a little worn at edges..... More
Santa Cruz: Blue Press, 2004. First edition. Paperback. Wide stapled wrappers. An unpaginated poetry volume by Kyger with drawings by Donald Guravich. Poems from her days spent in Oaxaca 2003 - 2004. A fine copy in stiff olive printed wrappers. One of three hundred copies. Despite the ample limitation, an..... More
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Wide clothbound quarto. Issued without dustwrapper. 59 pp. First edition of the poet's first book. This is one of an unspecified number of clothbound copies. There were also 27 specially bound copies. Although not called for, SIGNED by Kyger on the..... More
Calais, VT: Z Press, 1980. First edition. Paperback. Square paperbound volume with front cover photograph by Kenward Elmslie. 66 pp. A handsome very good copy. One of Kyger's less common collections. More
No Place [San Francisco]: No Publisher {Cranium Press], No Date [1979]. First edition. Loose Sheets. Single sheet of tan paper measuring 8 x 10 1/2" wide. A single untitled poem broadside by Kyget whose first line begins "The hindrance of lustful desire ..." Tan paper printed in blue. No publication..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1991. First edition. Paperback. Simultaneous trade paperbound edition. 142 pp. Author photo taken by Allen Ginsberg. A near fine example in bound illustrated wrappers. With the penciled ownership glyph of fellow poet Kenneth Irby on the inside front cover. More
No Place: Nijinsky Suicide Health Club / Joanne Kyger, 2002. First edition. Paperback. Tall, side stapled wrappers. A slender volume of poems printed on rectos only. Cover art by Nemi Frost. This is one of 99 trade copies. A near fine example. Laid into this copy is a brief typed..... More
Melano: Caos Press, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Stiff illustrated stapled wrappers. 14 unnumbered pages. Poems by Kyger in English with side by side translations into Italian by Beltrametti. One of 330 copies printed. Near fine condition. The first copy we have handled. More
Switzerland: Stampa Alternativa Editrice, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Stapled illustrated wrappers. 24 pp. Scarce poetry magazine published out of Switzerland and featuring a bevy of West Coast of America poets including Kyger, Ginsberg, Snyder, Whalen and more. With illustrations by Franco Beltrametti. Text in English and Italian. A very good..... More
No Place [San Francisco]: Open Space, No Date [1964]. First edition. Paperback. Issue Number 3 of Stan Persky's small press mimeo poetry journal featuring mostly a contingent of poets from the Bay Area. Unpaginated and printed on rectos only. A particularly clean, tight copy with just a tiny speck or..... More
No Place [San Francisco]: Open Space, No Date [1964]. First edition. Paperback. Issue Number 4 (White Hope) of Stan Persky's small press mimeo poetry journal featuring mostly a contingent of poets from the Bay Area. Unpaginated and printed on rectos only. A particularly clean, tight copy with just a tiny..... More
San Francisco and Austin: M/D Younger Poets, 1997. First edition. Paperback. Broken run of this poetry magazine edited by Michael Price and Dale Smith. All in fine condition in stapled decorated wrappers. More
San Francisco: Romax, 1982. First edition. Paperback. Small stapled wrappers. Uncommon issue of this art and poetry magazine. Guest editor is Jim Nisbet. This issue with focus on poetry. A magazine that defies easy description. Light wear. A very good copy. Other issues available. Please inquire... More
Oakland and Franconia: This Magazine, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Third issue of Watten and Grenier's small press poetry magazine focused on the Language poetry movement. Some light stains to the front cover, else a pleasing very good or better copy in stapled illustrated wrappers. Unpaginated. Includes work by Michael Lally..... More
Ohio: Kent State, 1974. First edition. Loose Sheets. Single sheet poetry broadside printed and designed by the clever folks at Zephyrus Image for the 1974 Kent State Arts Festival. Light toning to edges, else a fine copy. This delicate broadside measures 6 7/8 x 11" tall on decorated pale green..... More