New Haven: Yale University, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the poet's first regularly published book. Part of the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Prior owner name to front endpaper else a near fine hardbound copy. A nice copy of this New York School debut. SIGNED by Ashbery and..... More
New York: Phoenix Bookshop, 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in decorated string tied wrappers. Letter K of 26 SIGNED copies. A New York School of poetry rarity. Signed by Author. More
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 1968. Third edition. Cloth. 8vo. Stated third printing of the author's fourth book. A collection of poems. Clothbound book has a bit of light staining near top of front panel. Otherwise a sharp clean copy in clipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by Ashbery and uncommon thus... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. A fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy very nicely INSCRIBED by Ashbery to a fellow poet and dated in year of publication. Also, laid in to this copy is an Announcement Card from FSG and Tibor De Nagy Gallery..... More
Long Island City: MOMA PS1, 2013. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Stapled illustrated wrappers. A book published to coincide with a 2013 exhibition at MOMA PS1. An unpaginated volume of experimental writings. Fine condition. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1966. Third edition. Loose Sheets. 8vo. Loose galley sheets for the third edition of Auden's first major work. Very good condition. 102 pp. More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1962. First edition. Paperback. 12mo. A very good copy in decorated stapled wrappers. Includes information on recently published poetry books including Destroyed Works by Philip Lamantia, Gold / Fish Signatures by Paul reps and more. More
London: Faber, 1990. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. A fine first UK edition (not issued in the US) of this collection of poems and essays. Fine price intact dustwrapper. More
Berkeley: The Figures, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Small paperbound volume. 61 pp. One of 500 copies comprising the first trade edition. An early collection of poems by Auster. Cover art by David Reed. The first few pages show a bit of rust remnants from an old paperclip that had formerly..... More
Brewster: Parenthese, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Stapled wrappers. A poetry chapbook from early in Auster's writing career. Poems by Auster intersperced with sublime drawings by Norman Bluhm who also designed the wraparound covers. A near fine example. This copy has been enigmatically INSCRIBED by Auster "For David - Preparations for..... More
Berkeley: Living Hand, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. First edition of this poetry collection translated by Auster. A fine copy. Published as Living Hand 2. More
Seattle: Wave Books, 2011. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo in dustwrapper. Translated and with an introduction by Sarah Valentine.94 pp. Poetry from the avant garde of the former Soviet Union. A fine clothbound book in dustwrapper. More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1968. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo in dustwrapper. 334 pp. A detailed analysis of Steven's poetic structure. A very good copy in navy cloth covers in a very good price-clipped dustwrapper with some chipping and paper loss at base of the front panel. This copy..... More
Santa Fe: Fact-Simile, 2010. Reprint. Paperback. Special limited edition reprint of Baker's 1970/73 volume of poems. This is copy 4 of only 100 hand-numbered copies printed here in simple tape-bound wrappers with paper label afixed to the front cover. A fine example. More
Brooklyn: SpotS / Giants Play Well in the Drizzle, 1995. First edition. Paperback. 12mo. Accordion fold-out format with text on both sides. Heavy rag paper employed. Nine poems by Baker. One of 100 copies printed. A fine copy. More
New York: Buffalo Press, 1975. First edition. Paperback. 4to. Early book of poems by Ball. A very good copy in side-stapled wrappers. Cover art by Manual. No limitation stated. More
Flint: Bamberger Books, 1993. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book. 151 pp. A useful bibliography of the works of poet Kenward Elmslie. Near fine copy in bound wrappers. This copy SIGNED by the compiler. More
New York: A Theo Publication, 1967. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Scarce book of poems by Banker. Tiny date stamp to front endpaper. Covers lightly soiled with age. Cover art by the poet. Very good overall in side-stapled wrappers. More
Northwood Narrows: Lillabulero Press, Inc., 1969. First edition. Paperback. Stapled illustrated wrappers. First edition of this early volume of poems by Banks. Considered to be Banks' first separately published work. Unpaginated poetry chapbook with illustrations by Arthur Yanoff. A handsome near fine example. Published as Lillabulero Poetry Pamphlet No. 7..... More
East Markham: Tarasque Press, No Date. First edition. Paperback. Small 5" square stapled wrappers. A concrete poem by Bann with texts from Le pre by Francis Ponge. One of 250 copies. Some light soiling and toning to cover edges. Very good condition. 16 pp including covers... More
No Place: Privately Printed, No date. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Scarce poetry chapbook privately printed by Baraka. 14 pp. Very good condition in simple printed pale yellow wrappers. The first copy with this variant that we have handled. More
New York: Contact II Publications, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Wide stapled 8vo. A 22 pp poetry chapbook. One long poem. Cover drawing by Teresa Berasi. A near fine copy. More
