Poetry Books
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
Kenneth Rexroth and James Laughlin Selected Letters (Uncorrected Proof)
New York: W. W. Norton, 1991. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound format. 241 pp. A fine copy in powder blue wrappers printed in black. The Uncorrected Proof. Edited and with a lengthy introduction by Lee Bartlett. 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
Mind Breaths Poems 1972 - 1977
San Francisco: City Lights, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. Issued as Pocket Poets Series Number Thirty Five. A very good copy in bound printed wrappers. 123 pp plus bibliographic info at rear of volume. 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
Wichita Vortex Sutra
San Francisco: Coyote Press, 1966. First U. S. Edition. Paperback. First US edition of this slender poetry pamphlet. 15 pp. An earlier British pamphlet precedes. A handsome very good plus copy. 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
Howl And Other Poems (Fourth Printing)
San Francisco: City Lights, 1956. Fourth Printing. Paperback. Small stiff wrappers. 44 pp. Pocket Poets Series Number Four. Ginsberg's classic first book of poems. Introduction by William Carlos Williams. This, a stated fourth printing (from the same year as the first). With a few small spots to the covers. A...... More
The Scripture of the Golden Eternity
New York: Totem Press, 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Stiff illustrated stapled wrappers. Unpaginated. Cover art by Jesse Sorrentino. This slender book consists of 66 numbered paragraphs. Some darkening to cover edge at spine else a very clean and handsome copy. First issue with white covers decorated in purple. 95 cent..... More
Symptoms & Madness (Inscribed Review Copy)
New York: Corinth, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book of poems. 76 pp. A very good copy in bound decorated wrappers. Review Copy with publisher's Review Slip laid in. This copy with a half-page INSCRIPTION by the author and dated in year of publication. More
The Mammals (Inscribed)
San Francisco: Cranium Press, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound originl collection of poems by McClure. 94 pp. Illustrated with photographs.A sound, very good copy in bound photo-illustrated wrappers. INSCRIBED by the beat poet on the title page "These early poem-plays for BEZOAR" These poems were written during the same..... More
Plane Pomes
New York: Phoenix Bookshop, 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Fine press poetry chapbook. Limited to 100 numbered and 26 lettered copies. All were supposed to be signed by McClure. This copy is unsigned and is hand-labeled "Out of Series" on the colophon page. Light wear to printed paper label on front..... More