Monk Poems (Inscribed)
Candia: John LeBow, 2006. First edition. Paperback. First edition. Slender chapbook of poems on Thelonius Monk. Fine copy in spiral bound wrappers. INSCRIBED and dated in 2007 by the poet. More
Poetry Books
Reggae Or Not!
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
somebody blew up america (Signed)
No Place: Privately Printed, 2001. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Stapled wrappers. 12 pp chapbook. Cover art by Emory Douglas. The scarce original printing of this single controversial poem by Baraka. A very good copy in thin stapled wrappers. Although not called for, this copy has been SIGNED by the author..... More
Transbluesency (Signed); The Selected Poems of Amiri Baraka / LeRoi Jones1961 - 1995
New York: Marsilio Publishers, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 269 pp. Edited by Paul Vangelisti. Superb selection dating back to the author's days of the early 60's. A fine hardbound copy in lightly used dustwrapper. Uncommon in the hardbound edition with most copies forming the simultaneous softbound edition. SIGNED by..... More
The Book of Monk (Signed)
Candia: John LeBow, 2005. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition of this attractively designed small press publication designed by Baraka and John LeBow, the publisher. Hand SIGNED and numbered. One of 200 copies. Published as The Razor Series No. 2. Signed by Author. More
Later Trane (Signed)
Candia: John LeBow, 2003. First Edition. Paperback. SIGNED first edition of this attractive 10 pp chapbook, an essay on John Coltrane. Fine condition. Published as Razor Series No. 1. One of 176 copies for sale. Signed by Author. More
Four Dogs Mountain Songs (Signed by All Four Contributors)
Montecito: Doggeral Press, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Tall 8vo. #36 of 275 copies which have been SIGNED by all four poets. Introduction by Carol Tinker. A very good example in beige cloth covers with elaborate beige and gold inset illustration to the front panel. The book comes in a clear..... More
Goethe Gedichte Mit Steinzeichnungen Von Ernst Barlach
Leipzig: Edition Leipzig, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine press reprint edition of this collection of poems in German with illustrations by Barlach. Prior owner inscription else a fine copy in boards in a very good illustrated slipcase. Includes a suite of loose illustrations in pocket at rear of volume... More
Separate Objects
No Place: Left Hand Books, 1998. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in glossy bound wrappers. A poetry collection. This copy INSCRIBED by the poet in year of publication. An uncommon signature. Signed by Author. More
Theory of Transportation (Inscribed)
New York: Groundwater Press / Intuflo, 1990. First edition. Paperback. Chapbook. Fine condition in glossy stapled wrappers. Hand-numbered 32 of 100 copies. This copy INSCRIBED by Barrett to a fellow poet. More
Return of the World
Oakland: O Books, 1988. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume of poetry. A fine copy in bound decorated wraps. Unpaginated volume. More
The Aztec Calendar & Other Poems
London: Anvil Press Poetry, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume of poems by Bartusek as translated into English by Ewald Osers. 63 pp. Very good condition. Sunning to spine. More
Red Rain Too
Port Charlotte, FL: the Runaway Spoon Press, 1991. First edition. Paperback. Oblong paper 12mo. Diminuative poetry chapbook. A fine copy in oblong stapled wraps. No limitation provided. Book measures 5 1/4 x 4" tall. More
The Poem "In A Struggle With The Magnetic Source"
Toronto: Ganglia Press, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Fine copy of this small concrete poetry pamphlet. Three leaves laid in to printed covers. Published as grOnk Intermediate Series 8b in the summer of 1976. More
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
The Vestal Lady Of Brattle and Other Poems
Cambridge: Richard Brukenfeld, 1955. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 35 pp. Introduction by P. L. B. First edition of the beat poet and novelist's first book. Published when the author was only 25 years old. A very good copy in bound printed wrappers with general light soiling to the covers Spine..... 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
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
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
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
Howl
New York: Harper & Row, 1986. First Thus. Cloth. Quarto. 194 pp. First edition thus of Howl, the original draft facsimile, transcript and variant versions, fully annotated by the author with correspondence, account of first reading, legal skirmishes etc. Edited by Barry Miles. What more can be said about the..... 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