New York: Random House, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition of the author's fourth volume of poems. A handsome near fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy has been boldly INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper and dated in year of publication. Nice copy! More
Santa Monica: Arts + Architecture Press, 1979. First edition. Paperback. Simultaneous first paperbound edition. 155 pp. Foreword by Harwell Hamilton Harris. With some black and white illustrations. A very good copy. Paperbound square quarto. INSCRIBED by McCoy and dated in 1981. Collects and analyzes letters between Louis Sullivan and R...... More
Tokyo: Touko Museum of Contemporary Art, 1990. First edition. Paperback. Tall paperbound quarto. 83 pp. Text in Japanese and English by Takashi Nibuya, Takahiko Okada, Eiko Ikui and others. Some toning to cover edges else a near fine copy in glossy bound white wrappers printed in silver around the edges..... More
New York: Monacelli Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this massive 334 page artist monograph lavishly produced on high gloss paper with numerous foldouts and cutouts. A terrific introduction to the work of this conceptual artist. Poster laid in at rear. A fine copy in like fine price..... More
New York: Self Published, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Self published artist book consisting of twelve short missives from Bohbot, rendered by hand on ten sheets of hand made paper decorated by colorful original gouache drawings by Miotte. Sheets laid into a cover, also on hand made paper with a painting..... More
New York: Siamese Banana Press, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of what is generally considered to be Auster's first book, published two years before Unearth. Here Auster translates poems by Breton, Artaud, Aragon Char, Peret et al. Very good in side-stapled wrappers with cover art by George Schneeman. No..... More
Goshen: Siegmann Printing, 1966. First edition. Paperback. Scarce first issue of this little poetry magazine edited by John Taggert. Cover artwork by Herbert Bayer. A very good copy in oblong stapled wraps. Contributions by Russell Edson, Ken irby, Paul Blackburn and more. Laid into this copy is a short one-page..... More
No Place: Grenfell Press, 1983. First Thus. Paperback. Letter Y of 26 SIGNED copies of this reprinting of Buk's 1944 story. Fine copy in tall decorated wrappers. One tall sheet, folded once to form a four page booklet. Signed by Author. More
Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1969. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 176 pp. Extensive sections of poems by these three American poets. Their first introduction to the UK market through this Penguin book series. Prior owner name else a fine copy in bound illustrated wrappers. This copy SIGNED by both Lamantia and Norse..... More
Newark, VT: Janus Press, 1987. First edition. Paperback. Stiff cardboard with delicate paper covers. Opens to a 34" accordion-style fold-out broadside poem by Burke with artwork by Ruth Fine. One of 150 copies printed and SIGNED by both contributors. Delicate and lovely production. Light sunning at spine, else a fine..... More
Goderich, Ontario: McGillicuddy Bros, Signal Printing House, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this collection of poems. Near fine in brown cloth covered boards with stamped envelope tipped in to rear endpapers (addressed to Theo F. Dwight) for whom the book is inscribed by the author with kindest regards..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. Stated first edition. 190 pp. Exceptionally nice copy in dustwrapper of this crime and suspense novel by the author of The Screaming Mimi and Night of the Jabberwock. A fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper... More
Louisville: White Fields Press, 1996. First edition. Loose Sheets. Tall single sheet broadside poem. Illustrated with a photograph by Paul Quenon. Published as Heaven Poster Series #57 by the White Fields Press. Broadside measures approx. 25" tall by 11" wide. In very good condition with a tiny crease at top..... More
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. True first edition of this scholarly work, a study of ancient religious rituals in Greece. Former owner stamp to front endpaper, else a fine clothbound copy in fine price intact dustwrapper. A truly nice copy. More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Letter E of 26 deluxe copies of this novel by the author of Ask The Dust. A fine unread copy in fine glassine wrapper. More
Detroit: The Alternative Press, No Date. First edition. Loose Sheets. Single sheet (8 x 11 3/4" tall) containing a single poem by Ginsberg. Poem was written on August 2, 1969. A near fine example of brown printed paper. Uncommon Ginsberg item. More
No Place: Barbarian Press, 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Broadside poem in paper folder. A single poem printed as Albion Broadsheet Ten, February 1981 by Barbarian Press. Published in an edition of seventy five copies of which fifty were for sale. Printed on dampened Barcham Green Tovil handmade paper. Broadside in..... More
San Luis Obispo: Solo Press, 1974. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of the former poet laureatte's uncommon third book. A fine example in decorated bound wrappers. This copy comes with a short folded note printed on one side with a note from poet Karl Shapiro reviewing this volume; the other..... More
Cleveland: GhostFlower Press, 1968. First Edition. Paperback. True first edition of this short story. Slight darkening to cover edges, else a near fine example of this fragile little booklet, in stapled mimeo with cover by Sandy Webb. Printed in an edition of 236 copies. . A scarce piece from the..... More
Cleveland: The Buddhist Oracle, 1968. First edition. Loose Sheets. Underground newspaper edited by Cleveland bad boy d.a . levy. 16 pp. Folded three times (presumably for mailing) else a very good example. Includes levy's "Cleveland Now? to richard peters". Among levy's last literary contributions as he died on 24 November..... More
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First edition stated. First printing of the author's celebrated first book. Source for the Robert Redford film of the same name and one of the all-time great baseball movies (and books). This is the variant in the red covers (they were..... More
New York: Poetry on Films Inc., 1970. First edition. Paperback. 4to. Trade edition of this book of poems by Malanga. One of 474 copies. 61 pp. With dense and informative half-page inscription by the poet. Malanga discusses the origins of and inspiration for these poems including the fact that they..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1909. First edition. Hardcover. Quarter cloth over decorated boards. 360 pp including index. Illustrated with photographs. Covers are a bit worn, but the book is clean and still well-bound. Small sticker afixed to the inside front pastedown else no other plates or markings other than a...... More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1971. First Edition. Paperback. Advance Uncorrected Proofs of this influential New York School poetry collection. Containing 20 numbered and gathered and unbound signatures in very good condition. With numerous inked hand corrections within the text (possibly by Mr. Allen?). Publisher's Review Slip taped on to the..... More
Nord Pas-de-Calais: Centre Regional De La Photographie, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. First edition. Tall, narrow stapled wrappers in dustwrapper. INSCRIBED by Baltz on the title page. First and only edition of this uncommon artist book and exhibition catalog. Near fine condition. Signed by Author. More
