Fits and Starts Selected Poems
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
Poetry Books
Into The Snow Selected Poems of Gennady Aygi
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
Jimmy Santiago Baca
No Place: Rockbook, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Slender stapled wrappers. An unpaginated volume of poems, the poet's first. Published as Rockbook 3. Faint sunning to cover edges else a near fine example. More
Points / Counterpoints
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
... yellow blue tibia ...; Nine Poems
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
The Mutant Daughter
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
Dead Reckoning (with a Typed Original Poem, Inscribed)
Boston: Good Gay Poets Press, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume. 56 pp. A collection of poems by Nancer. With the ownership blindstamp of fellow poet Steven Blevins imprinted on the front endpaper. Laid in to this copy is a one page typed original poem by Nancer entitled Divided..... More
Rain Poems
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
Waiting To Freeze (Signed)
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
Field; after Francis Ponge
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
5 Boptrees (Variant in Pale Yellow Wrappers)
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
In The Tradition (for Black Arthur Blythe) (Inscribed)
No Place: Amiri Baraka, 1980. First edition. Paperback. Very slender stapled wrappers. An 8 pp poem. Cover art by Vincent Smith. A very good example. INSCRIBED by Baraka on the title page. More
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
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
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
Death Is A Form Of Ignorance (Signed0
Charleston: Parchment Gallery Graphics, 1996. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition in glossy stapled wrappers. A collection of picture poems by Baraka. Color frontis. SIGNED by Baraka on the title page. A handsome production. Signed by Author. More
The Sidney Poet Heroical (Signed)
New York: Ishmael Reed Publishing Co., 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Small trade paperback. 106 pp. First edition in bound wrappers. A play by Baraka. SIGNED on the title page. Very good condition with a small cover crease. 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
III Halluciantion Poems (Signed Lettered Edition)
New York: Helikon Press, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Sewn wrappers. A slender poetry chapbook. This is copy T of 26 special copies SIGNED by Barker printed for friends of the poet and the publisher. A very good copy with some light offset to the front cover. Publisher's prospectus laid in..... 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