A Coney Island Of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
A Coney Island of the Mind is a collection of poetry by Lawrence Ferlinghetti originally published in 1958. It contains some of Ferlinghetti's most famous poems, such as I am Waiting, and Junkman's Obbligato, which were created for jazz accompaniment. There are approximately a million copies in print of A Coney Island, and the book has been translated into over a dozen languages. It remains one of the best-selling and most popular books of poetry ever published.
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A Coney Island of the Mind - Early Printing
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket Issued
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- 1st Edition
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- 1958
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- Paperback
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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£226.11
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New York: New Directions , 1958. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo.. 1958. --'A CONEY ISLAND of the MIND'-- POEMS by LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI. Signed and dated by the author October,1959 and again April,1960. An uncommon, 1st Edition [early 4th printing]- in excellent condition. Evenly toned. As a thank you for hospitality, Ferlinghetti inscribed both… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Fine in near fine slipcase. Please refer to photos
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- First hard cover edition, second printing
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Oakland, California, USA
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£148.00
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New York: New Directions, 1968. First hard cover edition, second printing. Hardcover. Fine in near fine slipcase. Please refer to photos. Large octavo in yellow cloth and yellow photo-illus slipcase; 116 pages ; 21 cm; index of titles and first lines.
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A Coney Island Of The Mind (Signed)
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Very good
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- Later printing
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- 1958
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- Soft cover
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Jupiter , Florida, USA
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£123.33
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New York: New Directions, 1958. Later printing. Soft cover. Very good. 8vo (20 x 14 cm). [8], 93, [3].16th printing. Original B/W printed wrappers. Signed by the author on half title, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Light wear to edges. Item Price
£123.33
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A Coney Island of the Mind: Poems
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Like New
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- 1968-01-16
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811200417
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Foster, Rhode Island, USA
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£82.22
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New Directions, 1968-01-16. paperback. Like New. 5x0x8. Signed by Author. New Directions Books; New York, 1958. Trade paperback. Thirty-Second Printing. Signed by author directly on title page. Gift Quality. A Near Fine, binding firm, trace handling/scuff marks to covers, mild cover edge/corner wear, bit of sunning to pages and pages, small rub mark bottom text block corner, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used
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- [1968]
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Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
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£102.78
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New York: New Directions, [1968]. Twenty-Second Printing. Paperback, 93 [3] pp. SIGNED by Ferlinghetti on the half title. VG+ with light soiling and edgewear. Ferlinghetti died in February 2021. Item Price
£102.78
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A CONEY ISLAND OF THE MIND
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Fine in near fine dust jacket.
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- 1959
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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£164.44
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London: Hutchinson & Co, 1959. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. First UK edition of this collection of lyrical, evocative, and often humorous poetry, by the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers - in remarkably sharp condition. Lawrence Ferlinghetti's accessible style and subject matter gives his poetry wide appeal - A CONEY ISLAND STATE OF MIND is one of… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used
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- First Clothbound Edition
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- 1968
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Monterey, California, USA
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£172.66
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New York: New Directions, 1968. First Clothbound Edition. 8vo. 116 pp. Index to titles and First Lines at rear. Yellow cloth with black lettering in publishers illustrated slipcase. Darkening to spine; rubbing & wear to slipcase; a very good copy. Ferlinghetti's collection of poetry, originally published in 1958, contains some of Ferlinghetti's most famous poems, such as "I Am… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind, Poems
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Very Good
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- 11th Printing
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- 1958-01-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9780811202749
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Foster, Rhode Island, USA
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£102.78
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New Directions, 1958-01-01. 11th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. New Directions Publishing; New York, 1968. Hardcover. First HC Edition. A Very Good, yellow cloth binding with black lettering on spine, binding firm, trace use/handling marks, deckle fore-edge, minimal scattered foxing top text block edge, trace spine fade, some rubbing to board/spine edges, bit of age toning to pages, without… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Fine
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- First Thus
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- 1968
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- Slipcased
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£61.67
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Directions, 1968. First Thus . Slipcased. Fine. A handsome First Hardcover slipcased edition of this book of poems from the owner of City Lights Bookshop in San Francisco & longtime publisher/friend of the Beat poets. In 116 pages with Index to Titles & First Lines in rear. Orig. published in various magazines… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by FERLINGHETTI, Lawrence
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1958
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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£41.11
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Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1958. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (20.5cm). Black and white pictorial paper wrappers; 93,[3]pp; one page of publisher's ads at rear. A tight, firm copy, externally rubbed, heavily toned, with minor foxing to lower cover: around Very Good. Item Price
£41.11
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A CONEY ISLAND OF THE MIND
by FERLINGHETTI, LAWRENCE
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- Used - Minor Wear
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- No Jack`
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- Thirteenth Printing
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- 1958
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- Paperback
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Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
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£28.78
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New York: New Directions Books, 1958. Two very small nicks front joint. 93pp. + 2-page advert. A crisp copy throughout. Louis Ferlinghetti (1919-2021) was an American poet and social activist. He was one of the founders of the Beat movement started in San Francisco in the mid-1950's. . Thirteenth Printing. Pictorial Wrappers. Minor Wear/No Jack`. Thin Octavo. Item Price
£28.78
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
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- 1959
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- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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£98.00
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London: Hutchinson of London, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A very smart first edition of this collection of poetry containing some of Ferlinghetti's most famous works. First edition. Written in the conservative post-war 1950s, this collection of poetry, contains works such as: Junkman's Obbligato, I Am Waiting,… Read more about this item Item Price
£98.00
A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Oakville, Ontario, CAN
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£49.42
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Hutchinson & Co, 1959. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. About the book: Hardcover. No jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Foxing to some page. Pencil underlining on Index of Titles page. Boards are in good condition with moderate wear. Gift inscription on first blank page. Additional photos available upon request.
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by FERLINGHETTI, Lawrence
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- Used
- Published
- 1968
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Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
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£69.89
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New York: New Directions, 1968. First edition thus. Hardcover. The first clothbound edition of Ferlinghetti's best known book. Published ten years after the publication of this classic as a paperback original. An about very good copy in yellow cloth boards with some slight toning to the pages and a black "6" written on the rear board. No dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
£69.89
A Coney Island of the Mind
by FERLINGHETTI, Lawrence
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- Used
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- 1968
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Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
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£41.11
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New York: New Directions, 1968. First edition. Softcover. 93 pages. Ferlinghetti's best known book, a paperback original. A very good copy in wrappers with the usual toning to the pages, some other light wear and the former ownership signature/address, to the verso of the front cover, from author and museum curator Thomas Garver. Item Price
£41.11
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - G+
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- First Paperback 5th or later Printing
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- 1958
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- Soft cover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£16.44
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Directions, 1958. First Paperback 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. G+. Originally published in 1958, this is the 9th printing of the First Trade Paperback Edition o this book of poems from the owner of City Lights Bookshop in San Francisco & longtime publisher/friend of the Beat poets. In 94 pages including… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811200417
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.26
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New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1968. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£5.26
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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1969
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- Softcover
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Pueblo, Colorado, USA
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£18.91
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New York: New Directions. Very Good. 1969. Softcover. Nineteenth Printing. A stain to the back cover, else unmarked. Publisher's price of $1.00 on the back cover. ; 93 pages . Item Price
£18.91
Coney Island of the Mind
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1958
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- Trade Paperback
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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£246.66
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New Directions, 1958. First Edition. Trade Paperback . Good/No Jacket As Issued. Moderate shelf wear. Significant rubbing on the spine and on the front cover adjacent to the spine. Pages toned. Nice bold author's signature with no dedication on the half title page. Binding still tight. No underlining or marginalia. Item Price
£246.66
A Coney Island of the Mind : Poems
by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
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- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780811200417
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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£5.48
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New Directions Publishing Corporation. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
£5.48