Twelve Poems
London: Agenda Editions, 1978. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of this early collection of poems. A fine copy in stapled card wrappers. Uncommon. More
Poetry Books
The Business of Fancydancing
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of the Native American author's first book. Stories and Poems. A very good copy in decorated bound wrappers (there was also a tiny hardbound edition). Alexie was chosen as of the twenty best American writers by Granta Magazine. A decidely..... More
Dangerous Astronomy
Boise: Limberlost Press, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Tall paperbound octavo. Poetry book printed letterpress in an edition of 850 copies. With some typical sunning near spine else a near fine copy in stitched illustrated wrappers. More
First Indian on the Moon
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in yellow cloth without dustwrapper, as issued. This poetry volume SIGNED by Alexie in 1994 and includes a DRAWING subtitled The Lone Ranger Without His Dentures. Signed by Author. More
The Summer of Black Widows (Inscribed)
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Tall 8vo. 139 pp. A near fine paperbound copy . Price inked out on the rear cover. This copy briefly INSCRIBED by Alexie on the title page. More
The Half-Inch Himalayas (Signed)
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 1987. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo. First edition stated. 57 pp. The author's first book of poems. A spectacular fine copy in equally fine dustwrapper. SIGNED by the poet on the half-title page. More
A Nostalgist's Map of America (Signed)
New York: W. W. Norton, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 105 pp. The fifth collection by the Kashmir-born poet. A fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the first blank endpaper. More
The New American Poetry 1945 - 1960
New York: Grove Press, 1960. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo. 454 pp. First edition. Perhaps the most noteworthy and influential poetry anthology of the last seventy-five years. Donald Allen brought together the works of many little known poets of the time in one place, many of whom had only been published..... More
Star Child
South Dakota: Blue Cloud, 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in wrappers of the author's third book. More
Rival Heavens (Inscribed)
Provincetown: Provincetown Poets, 1993. First edition. Paperback. Paperbound book. A 64 pp poetry collection. Published as Provincetown Poets Number 1. A very good copy. This copy has been both SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. More
Amiri Baraka & Edward Dorn The Collected Letters
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2013. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this collection of letters edited by Claudia Moreno Pisano. 222 pp. Introduction by Ammiel Alcalay. The letters span a period beginning in the late 1950's through the mid-1960's. Fine hardbound book in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Some..... More
Bright November (Inscribed First Book)
London: Fortune Press, 1943. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in black cloth of the author's scarce first book, a volume of poems. Lacking the rare dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by Amis "To ____, Kingley Amis" Signed by Author. More
A Case Of Samples; Poems 1946 - 1956
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1956. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo. First UK edition. 71 pp. A selection from the first 10 years of the author's verse. Light shelfwear. A sound very good or better copy in black cloth covers with slight dulling of spine lettering. The price-intact dustwrapper has some..... More
Diversifications; Poems
New York: W. W. Norton, 1975. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Stated first edition. 98 pp collection of shorter poems by the author of Expressions of Sea Level and numerous other collections. A fine clothbound book in clipped, but otherwise fine dustwrapper. This collection won both the 1973 National Book Award..... More
Garbage (Signed and Inscribed Copy)
New York: W. W. Norton, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. First printing of this poetry collection by Ammons that won the National Book Award, 121 pp. Faint blemish to the front panel, else a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper with $17.95 circular price sticker on the inside..... More
The Snow Poems
New York: W. W. Norton, 1977. First edition. Cloth. Navy cloth 8vo in dustwrapper. 292 pp. A dense collection of poems by the author of Uplands and Briefings. A handsome near fine copy in clipped, but otherwise near fine dustwrapper. More
Prate City (with 1 Page Handwritten Note)
Los Angeles: Working Notes of February, 1993. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume of poems by Anderson. 69 pp. A near fine copy in bound illustrated wrappers. laid into this copy is a brief handwritten note from the poet. More
It As It (Signed by Buczak)
New York: Unmuzzled Ox, 1990. First edition. Paperback. Tall illustrated wrappers. A collaboration between Andre (Editor of Unmuzzled Ox) and Buczak. The colophon calls for 100 copies. This copy is labeled AP 10/10 and is SIGNED by Buczak. (However, signature is a photo-copy as the author passed away before the..... More
Divestiture - E
Buffalo: Leave Books, 1993. First Edition. Paperback. First edition. A near fine copy in decorated blue stapled wrappers. Uncommon book by this language poet. More
Ex-Communicate
Elmwood, CT: Potes & Poets Press, 1999. Second edition. Paperback. Stated second printing of this poetry chapbook. A fine copy in stapled decorated wrappers. Language poetry. More
Excommunicate
Hartford: Potes & Poets Press, 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in stapled card wrappers. Scarce book by this language poet. SIGNED. One of three hundred examples. Signed by Author. More
Excommunicate
Hartford: Potes & Poets Press, 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in stapled card wrappers. Scarce book by this language poet. One of three hundred examples. More
Executive Summary
Elmwood, CT: Potes & Poets Press, 1991. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. A trade paperbound book. 92 pp. A clean near fine copy in bound pictorial wrappers. Rear cover blurb by Jackson Mac Low. More